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Risks caused by corporate PPAs should be manageable, says S&P Global Ratings
January 14, 2020
In a challenge to the traditional power market model, large corporations are increasingly entering long-term contracts to buy power directly from energy producers – rather than from utilities. While these arrangements – known as corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) – could pose new risks for producers and consumers, these should be largely manageable, says Trevor d’Olier-Lees, S&P Global Ratings’ senior director, Infrastructure North America.
Commenting on the model’s increasing uptake in an interview with Power Technology, D’Olier-Lees says: “Given the strong demand from corporate corporations to buy renewable power, [this model] will continue to grow. And there’s always innovation around mitigation.”
Read the article in Power Technology here.