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Financing U.S. Renewable Energy Projects Through Public Capital Vehicles: Qualitative and Quantitative Benefits Michael Mendelsohn and David Feldman NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. Technical Report NREL/TP-6A20-58315 April 2013 Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 Financing U.S. Renewable Energy Projects Through Public Capital Vehicles: Qualitative and Quantitative Benefits Michael Mendelsohn and David Feldman Prepared under Task No. SM13.1030 NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Technical Report 15013 Denver West Parkway NREL/TP-6A20-58315 Golden, Colorado 80401 April 2013 303-275-3000 • Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 NOTICE This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily