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My parents have been visiting me (from California) this past week, so I apologise for only posting about Easter today, more than a week later.
After several days of idyllic spring weather, Easter was a day of torrential rainstorms. Not good for the new spring dress I had planned on wearing to church, nor the Easter egg hunt (moved to the parish hall), but pleasant for the quiet day we spent at home reading, cooking, and playing with Nick post-service.
Because my parents were on the way, we didn't have guests over this year, so the menu was simple: a small pork roast, rubbed with herbs de Provence before roasting, green beans, and a recipe I've been agitating to make since it appeared in the December 2008 issue of Bon Appetit: Rösti-style Potato Latkes with Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce.
The pork roast and green beans were fine, the rösti butter-wonderful (despite falling apart--one day I'll get a rosti out in one piece), but the rosemary & brown butter applesauce was pure bliss.
My obsession for adding savory herbs to sweet foods only seems to intensify with each new experiment. Turns out that the marriage of rosemary and apples is a harmonious one, and the addition of the browned butter made the nuptials heaven in a spoon. The recipe called for running the applesauce through a food mill, but I prefer a chunky sauce, so once the apples were tender, I gave them a once-over with the potato masher and called it quits.
Now, to dessert: Cheap, easy, and gorgeous, pavlova is one of my top dessert dates. I usually stick with a wooden spoon for spreading the meringue into a circle or rectangle, but since it was a celebratory dinner (albeit a small family one), I rummaged through my box of decorating supplies for a large tip and piped my rectangle. This is not cake decorating: all that you need to do is aim and squirt, overlapping as much as you like. This was not a low-calorie meal, but I like that pavlovas are a balance of lightness (berries, egg whites) and indulgence (whipped cream). It's the perfect spring and summer splurge. Cheers!
Mixed Berry Pavlova
Note: I halved my recipe for Easter, since it was just me, Kevin, and Nick (enough for all of us plus leftovers for me :)). But most often I use double the proportions for all the ingredients below and spread to a 10-inch circle or 12-inch rectangle. Everything else is the same!
3 large egg whites
3/4 cup superfine granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups assorted fresh berries, e.g., raspberries, blueberries, and sliced strawberries
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a large baking sheet with foil.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together whites, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, and vanilla on low speed until just combined. Add boiling water; beat on high speed 3 to 5 minutes, or until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks.
Spoon or pipe the meringue mixture onto baking sheet and spread into a (approximately) 7x4-inch rectangle or 5-inch circle. Bake Pavlova in middle of oven 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 200°F. and bake Pavlova 40 minutes more. Turn off oven and let Pavlova stand in oven 1 hour. Transfer Pavlova to a rack and cool completely. (Pavlova will be hard on outer surface and soft inside.)
Just before serving, whip the cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks; spread over Pavlova. Mound fruit on top of whipped cream. Makes 4 servings.
Separating Eggs 101:
When making certain dishes, like the meringue for this pavlova, you have to separate egg yolks from the egg whites. It's a bit tricky (and messy) at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's quick and simple.
Step 1: Using a single, sharp movement, crack the egg on the side of a bowl, as close to the middle of the shell as possible.
Step 2: Hold the egg in both hands and use your thumbs to gently break the shell in half over the bowl. Turn the shells upright and allow the white to fall into the bowl.
Step 3: Tilt the shells towards each other and slip the egg yolk from one shell to the other so that any remaining egg white falls into the bowl, taking care not to break the yolk. Continue until only the yolk remains. Tip the yolk into a separate bowl and discard the shells.
Note: If you're separating whites for meringues, make sure you don't get any of the yolk in the egg whites; the whites will sit in a puddle at the bottom of the bowl, no matter how much beating.
Rösti-style Potato Latkes with Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce
Gluten Free,
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3 comments:
- Elyse said...
Man, that apple sauce looks totally delicious. Sometimes there's nothing better than some good ole applesauce. And, of course, your pavlova was chick and light and elegant. Great job! Hope you've had a great time with your parents!
- 21.4.09
- Kelly said...
That all looks amazing. I'm going to have to put those latkes on my to make list. The applesauce sounds absolutely sinful, which is a word I never thought I would say about apple sauce. :-)
- 23.4.09
- TC said...
Thanks for taking the time to do some Gluten Free recipes. You books look great. Look forward to checking them out. Stop by http://livesmartbook.blogspot.com You may find interesting info to add to other recipe books
- 26.5.09
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Today, we once again pause and give thanks to the millions of men and women who have so honorably served their country over the years.
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As in past years, we say thank you to our many veterans, and we also honor them through parades and other special gatherings across the region. Many of these parades and events have already been held, while others will be celebrated on Monday.
In McDowell County, one of the country's longest ongoing Veterans Day parades will begin Monday at 10 a.m. in downtown Welch. Brigadier General David Buckalew, director of the joint staff of the West Virginia National Guard, will serve as the grand marshal of this year's parade, as well as the keynote speaker.
Also in McDowell County, the annual Veterans and Businessman's Luncheon will be held Monday at the National Guard Armory in Welch following the parade, and U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., is scheduled to serve as the keynote speaker for the sixth annual McDowell County Visitors and Veterans Center program in Kimball scheduled for Monday at 4 p.m.
The city of Princeton will also hold its annual Veterans Day parade Monday beginning at 11 a.m. on Mercer Street. And the town of Tazewell will hold the town's first Veterans Day parade today at 2 p.m., with a parade lineup beginning at Tazewell High School and continuing through Main Street Tazewell.
All who can come out and show support for our veterans at these special parades and ceremonies are strongly urged to do so.
It is only fitting that we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have fought for our nation's freedoms, battled our enemies and defended our borders with steadfast courage through local parades, ceremonies, memorial services and other events.
We as a region must continue to support all of our active military personnel, and our veterans. We cannot and must not forget the many sacrifices made by these brave men and women over the years.
We can also help our veterans in other ways. This includes continuing the fight in both Charleston and Washington for a long-requested outpatient clinic in Mercer County for area veterans.
Today, we honor our veterans. But it is important to remember that we must salute our veterans not only today, but every day.
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View historical images taken for USDA's Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression. Hosted by the New York Public Library, this collection includes images by photographers like Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Gordon Parks that are not in the Library of Congress collection of FSA photographs.
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The Official Tuning Help Thread
Ok. Enough bullshit. Here's the thread for people who:
-Can't Work A Tuner -Need String Guage Suggestions -Want to know a band's tuning -Want to know tuning terminology (IE: standard vs. drop) -Need to know what a "Step" is -Need to know what Sharp (#) and Flat (b) are -Need to know anything else about tunings. Ok. First off, working a tuner: 1. Turn it on 2. Plug your guitar into it by taking a patch chord, putting it in the output jack of the guitar and plugging it into the input of the tuner 3. Pluck string that you want to change the tuning of 4. Look at tuner, it should read as whatever note your trying to reach, or something wrong. 5. Using the musical alphabet (ABCDEFG) tune higher or lower as nessasary 6. Make sure that the appropriate lights are on or that the peg is dead center off the tuner. Next, strings. Here's what I suggest, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF YOU POOR, LAZY BASTARD. If you are truly too poor and lazy to go and do it yourself heres what many on this site say: E standard: 9-42 D Standard/Drop D: 10-46 C: 11-49 B: 12-54 A: 13-56 Etc, etc, etc... Basiclly, go up one number on the high E, for ever step you take down. Next, band tunings. Alright, theres too many bands to name so, refer to a tab on this site or Rivers of Gore.com. Next on the list, Drop vs Standard. Standard tuning is as follows: EADGBE. You figure out what tuning is what by looking at the high and low E strings tunings. IE, if you want D standard, the high and low E strings, would half to be D notes. So, using your grade 2 education, count down the letters to figure out what notes go where. Observe: EADGBE To B standard BEADF#B Remember that there is no such thing as Fb, E#, Cb or B#. Don't argure. Now, Drop Tunings are when you can play a bar note on the low E string and the A and still get the sound of a power chord. So this is standard: |------| |------| |------| |------| |--4---| |--2---| Is this in Drop D |------| |------| |------| |------| |--4---| |--4---| To be in a drop tuning, you must have your low E and D strings the same note. So, drop D tuning looks like this: DADGBE Isntead of EADGBE And, if you want drop A, it would look like this: AEADF#B Instead of BEADF#B What is a step? A step is a whole tone, or for those of you who aren't trained in music, the distance between two frets. So one step down from B, would be A. |------| |------| |------| |------| |------| |-7--5-| B A A HALF step is the difference between ONE fret, or a semi-tone. So one half step down from E, would be Eb. |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| |-12-11-| E Eb So, to tune one step down, would be D Standard. One half step down, would be Eb Standard. Next is Sharps (#) and Flats (b). These, on a piano, are the black keys. This on guitar, is kind of confusing at first. Ok, to make a flat note, you go down one fret, or one half step. EX: E > Eb D > Db C > B You: Wait... the fuck? Why did you skip Cb? Me: CAUSE IT DOESN'T EXIST YOU MUSICALLY IGNORANT FUCK!!! Remember: Quote:
Now, in the musical alphabet, there are 11 notes all together: A--A#/Bb--B--C--C#/Db--D--D#/Eb--E--F--F#/Gb--G So, how do you know what is Flat and what is Sharp? Where you start of course! If you start from E, and go down one half step, you get Eb. NOT D#. Why? Because you started on E and went DOWN. So if you start on D and go UP one half step, what do you get? D#! Very good! And thats it! If you have any other questions about tunings and tuners, post it here. Have a shitty day, cunt. |
Why didn't I think of this? Tuning seems to be such a dilemma for a lot of people. :beer:
Musical alphabet is CDEFGAB, isn't it? Not ABCDEFG.
on a piano anyway, but your pretty much right |
thats the simplest form of a major scale, because there are no sharps or flats. *pat pat* |
Its all that "tune down to "D"-stuff" that is confusing to a lot of people. First time I read that on a tab I was like :confused: Good topic, you should sticky it |
Well, on the Treble staff yes, thats the order of the notes, but the actually alphabet is ABCDEFG. |
the order of a-g doesnt matter
The drop thing, you should make it clear that the two D strings are an octave apart and not the same.
Ummmm.... i have ernie ball beefy slinky's which are 54-11 and tune at D standard..I always thought it was kindof difficult to play on the high 3 strings. Does ernie ball make 46-10's. Should i be OK with 54-12 on D standard? It always felt tight |
Have a try.
I use .10's for standard E and know that next time i am going for the .9's. When i have tuned to D standard with .10's, they feel perfect imo. |
JOAMdude, those were just general guidelines and if you feel comfortable playing with those guages in D standard stay with it, or if you want to try something different go for it. 12-54 should be fine in D standard. I play 13-56 in standard tuning and at first it was almost impossible, but now after a few months its not too bad and I noticed a big speed and strength boost when playing my brothers guitar stringed with a set of 10-52.
mk. i think i might go down a gauge tho cuz now i'll be faster cuz of my heavier strings
It might be worth mentioning if you ever come across one of these notes written on sheet music (for the select few here who will even look at sheet music), you play the note that the music implies. That is, for example if it is written Fb, you play E. Basically, Fb is saying 'play me one semitone below F'. Because flats and sharps are semitones below and above the note. So E is a semitone below F, and B is a semitone below C. So after all my flabbergasting, it exists on sheet music, it is rather incorrect, but play the note a semitone above or below. Meh. |
You are right, but, in the end, thats still just a complicated way to write out E, B, C, or F. There is still no Fb, E#, B# or Cb. |
If it doesn't feel right, it isn't right. When YOU like it, it's right. Stop asking about that shit. Everyone. It's just a stupid question. That's like hating chocolate and asking someone if you should get it instead of ice cream cause it's better tasting. IT'S JUST STUPID!!! Figure out your own opinions. Quote:
Learn your alphabet. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. |
Ok so im stupid, but can someone explain this tuning to me, its from Cannibal Corpses hammer smashed face. D# G# C# F# A# D#. How do I tune my guitar like this?
This is just a half step down from standard e, a better way to write it is this Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Also Slayer, Deicide, old Morbid Angel, and alot of the older death and thrash metal bands use this tuning pretty much tune all strings down a half step from standard |
Ok Guys so I Have a Old Ovation Guitar lying here and i need a drop c tuning to be its standerd how do i need to do springs and all that fun stuff its not a fylod or anything just a shitty trem thanks for replies if i get any :p
...damn....tuner is the easiest way to tune a guitar, how can people dont got it...you plug your jack in the input (tuner's hole) and you plug the other in your guitar and you press power.....
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Conservation Update: Financing Renewable Energy Projects on State and Local Government Property with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
This article was featured in the May-June 2009 edition of the State Energy Program's bimonthly newsletter, Conservation Update.
by Claire Kreycik, Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
When the City of Denver's water department, Denver Water, was evaluating options for financing the capital investment in two hydroelectric projects, it decided to investigate the use of a Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB). After applying and receiving an allocation, Denver Water issued two CREBs totaling $1.8 million, which were sold to Bank of America. The bond was structured such that Denver Water pays only a 0.75% interest rate over a 15-year term. CREBS, with their low-interest financing, may appeal to other state and local governments that want to implement their own renewable energy projects.
The process of applying for and issuing such bonds, however, requires a commitment of time and staff. Here we present a general overview; summaries of the process, tax credits, and potential challenges; and more about Denver Water's experience with CREBs.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is accepting applications for new CREBs allocations until August 4, 2009.
CREBs are designed to be interest free; the federal government extends a tax credit to investors in lieu of interest payments from the issuer. In reality, local governments that use CREBs often must pay an interest coupon to investors or sell the bond at a discount to par, but this interest rate can be significantly lower than the interest paid on traditional tax-exempt municipal bonds.
The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 extended the CREB program and changed some program rules. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expanded funding to $2.4 billion of new allocations. Of this amount, $800 million is available for state, local, and tribal governments; $800 million for public power providers; and $800 million for electric cooperatives (co-ops).
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is accepting applications for new CREBs allocations until August 4, 2009.
The CREB program was created under the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005, which added Section 54 to the Internal Revenue Code. $1.2 billion was distributed in the first two rounds. The table below shows the distribution of allocations by project type and issuer. In the first round, the IRS received 743 CREB applications totaling $2.1 billion in allocation requests. The size of allocations ranged from $23,000 to $3.2 million for government projects, and $120,000 to $31 million for co-op projects. In the second round, the IRS received 395 CREB applications totaling $898 million in allocation requests. Of the approved projects, government projects ranged in size from $15,000 to $2.95 million; and co-op projects ranged in size from $30,000 to $30 million.
The CREBs program has significant potential for financing public sector renewable energy projects. To be sure, some aspects can be challenging: there are tight deadlines for spending the proceeds and reimbursing projects costs. If more than one project is being developed, transaction costs could be an issue−unless the projects are bundled together and only one bond is issued. The key is to be proactive and meet all of the application and issuance requirements. In this way, CREBs can provide attractive, low-cost financing for deploying projects that will generate clean, reliable, and affordable energy to help our nation become more energy independent.
Approved Projects | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | ||
Cooperatives | Governments | Cooperatives | Governments | ||
Solar | 33 | 401 | 1 | 138 | 573 |
Wind | 13 | 99 | 14 | 88 | 214 |
Landfill gas | 13 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 81 |
Open-loop biomass | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Closed-loop biomass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Hydropower | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
Trash Combustion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Refined Coal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 78 | 532 | 26 | 286 | 922 |
Process: Applying for and Issuing CREBs
How to Apply for an Allocation
The CREBs program is administered by the IRS. Each time that Congress funds the CREBs program, the IRS issues guidance and solicits applications from qualified entities with qualified projects. In April 2009, the IRS published a solicitation for applications for allocations of the new volume cap. The guidance document and application are available on the IRS Web site.
The guidance document and Section 54C(d)(6) specify that qualified issuers include: (1) public power providers; (2) cooperative electricity companies; (3) governmental bodies; (4) clean renewable energy bond lenders; or (5) not-for-profit electricity utilities that have received a loan or loan guarantee under the Rural Electrification Act.
Qualified projects can include the following technologies: wind, closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal, solar energy, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash combustion, marine, and hydrokinetic.
The application must include: identification of a qualified owner and contact person, the project description for a qualified facility or facilities, the project location, a certification by an independent, licensed engineer, and the expected schedule of construction and completion of the project.
The applicant must describe prior CREBs allocations to the project or "related projects." Applicants may also apply for a CREB to expand capacity at an existing facility. However, projects that are "related" are ineligible. "Related projects" are those owned by the same entity (or related party), that are of the same type, located on the same site, and integrated, interconnected, or directly or indirectly dependent on each other.
The applicant must also obtain regulatory approvals; develop the financing plan, including the expected schedule for issuing and spending proceeds; and specify the dollar amount requested.
How the IRS Allocates Funds
After receiving the applications, the IRS allocates the funds to qualified applicants. For government bodies and electric co-ops, allocations are awarded to projects in order of the size of the qualified request from smallest to largest, until the amount of volume cap set aside for that category of qualified owners (currently $800 million) has been exhausted or until all applications have been granted. The methodology is different for public power providers (i.e., municipal utilities), who often submit applications for larger projects. The IRS allocates the funds on a pro-rata basis; each qualifying project will receive a fraction of the $800 million volume cap that is proportional to the total amount of money requested for all qualifying projects by public power providers.
How to Issue a CREB
It is recommended that the issuer consult with a tax lawyer before issuing the bond.
To issue a bond, a government agency must find a private investor to take on the tax credit and right to the principal. Given recent tax credit rates and the 70% credit reduction, anecdotally, it is estimated that high quality issuers will have to make annual supplemental interest payments in the range of 1% to 3%, depending on the structure of the transaction.
Investors may prefer that the issuer structure the CREB as a voter-approved general obligation bond. If this is not possible, the investor may require that the issuer create a debt reserve fund (sinking fund), into which the issuer makes scheduled payments for the purpose of principal repayment. This reserve fund is exempt from arbitrage rules, and its yield limitation is published monthly on the TreasuryDirect® Web site.
Alternatively, in certain cases, CREBs have been structured as secured-lease transactions, where the actual renewable energy system is treated as collateral.
Once applicants receive their allocation, they have three years to issue the bond. Proceeds can be used to reimburse prior expenditures on the qualified project, as long as the original expenditure was made no more than 18 months prior to receiving the allocation.
Timing of issuance can impact the amount of supplemental interest required and the permitted bond length. At higher tax credit rates, investors require less supplemental interest. Furthermore, bond length is derived from applicable federal rates (AFR), which are published monthly by the Federal Reserve.
The maximum term of a CREB is set by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and is based on a quantitative estimate of the present value of half the bond. The discount rate is equal to 110% of the long-term adjusted applicable federal rates, compounded semiannually, for the month in which the bond is sold. First, it is assumed that half of the face amount of the bond is the balance in year one. Then, the 110% discount rate is applied to determine the present value of the loan during each six-month period thereafter. Once the discounted amount of the loan balance reaches the face value of the bond, the total years of the term of the CREBs can be determined. For example, the long-term adjusted AFR fell from 4.56% in April to 4.53% in May 2009, resulting in an increase in the maturity limit from 14 to 15 years for bonds issued in May.
Spending Proceeds and Repaying the Debt
All of available project proceeds (APP) must be used on qualified expenditures within three years of the date of issuance. Available project proceeds are considered the bond proceeds and any investment earnings on these bond proceeds, less issuance costs. Issuance costs and an initial debt service reserve fund (which may be required by investors) are considered nonqualified costs, but can be financed by the issuer as long as they do not exceed 2% of the sales proceeds.
At issuance, the issuer must be able to reasonably expect to spend 10% of the APP within 6 months, and 100% of the APP by the third anniversary of issuance. The three-year expenditure period is considered a hard deadline, but the statute does have a relief valve, permitting the borrower to apply to the IRS for an extension of the expenditure period. Any amount left unspent at the end of three years must be used to redeem an equal amount of the outstanding CREB.
Available project proceeds invested during the three-year expenditure period are exempt from arbitrage restrictions. In previous rounds of CREBs, if money was invested during this period, the project developer had to pay to the IRS earnings in excess of the cost of borrowing. For new CREBs, investment returns on money placed in a construction fund to be used over the three-year construction period may be retained. Additionally, if a reserve fund is created, it must not earn more than what is needed to repay the debt. The "permitted sinking fund yield" is limited by the IRS; rates can be found on the TreasuryDirect® Web site.
CREBs are structured with a "bullet maturity," meaning the issuer can repay the debt at the end of the bond term, which is currently on the order of 14 to 15 years. These maturities are shorter than terms of typical tax-exempt municipal bonds, which are often structured as 20- or 30-year level debts.
Tax Credit Rates and Implications for CREB Issuers
Date | Tax Credit Rate | "New" CREBs (70%) | Maturity |
4/27/2009 | 7.89% | 5.52% | 14 yrs |
4/24/2009 | 7.94% | 5.56% | 14 yrs |
4/23/2009 | 7.98% | 5.59% | 14 yrs |
4/22/2009 | 7.92% | 5.54% | 14 yrs |
4/21/2009 | 7.87% | 5.51% | 14 yrs |
4/20/2009 | 7.98% | 5.59% | 14 yrs |
4/17/2009 | 7.90% | 5.53% | 14 yrs |
4/16/2009 | 7.83% | 5.48% | 14 yrs |
4/15/2009 | 7.82% | 5.47% | 14 yrs |
4/14/2009 | 7.89% | 5.52% | 14 yrs |
The IRS Code requires that the Treasury Department set tax credit rates such that the issuer need not discount the bond nor pay additional interest payments. However, this has not been the case historically, nor is it estimated that it will be possible under the new CREBs program.
For the new round of CREBs, the tax credit rate is determined by the Treasury Department daily, based on its estimate of the yields on outstanding bonds with investment grade ratings between A and BBB for bonds of a similar maturity. However, it should be noted that the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 has reduced the annual tax credit rate allowed to 70% of the rate determined by the IRS. The following table shows recent rates published by the Treasury, with and without the 70% credit reduction.
Given the current rates, issuers will need to pay some supplemental interest. The table below presents a matrix comparing 14-year "new" CREBs with average tax-exempt bonds (TEB) issued the week of April 14, 2009. Though the tax credit rate is posted at 7.89%, the 70% credit reduction makes the effective rate 5.52%. At a corporate tax rate of 35%, an investor might require supplemental interest from the issuer of at least 2%, depending on the issuer's credit rating. If the municipality is single A, an investor might require as much as 3.5% supplemental interest.
Year 1 | "New" CREB | "New" CREB | "New" CREB | TEB (AAA) | TEB (AA) | TEB (A) |
Par Amount | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Tax Credit Rate (70%) | 5.52% | 5.52% | 5.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Interest Rate | 2.00% | 3.00% | 3.5% | 4.85% | 5.20% | 5.90% |
Tax Credit | $5,523 | $5,523 | $5,523 | |||
Interest Payment | $2,000 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,850 | $5,200 | $5,900 |
Tax on Credit | $1,933 | $1,933 | $1,933 | |||
Tax on Interest | $700 | $1,050 | $1,225 | |||
Net Benefit | $4,890 | $5,540 | $5,865 | $4,850 | $5,200 | $5,900 |
Experience with CREBs
Potential challenges for state and local governments
With the new program rules, the deadline for spending CREB proceeds is tight at three years. Additionally, the window for reimbursement of project costs is only 18 months. Project developers must pay close attention to this deadline. Seeking time extensions is possible, but not necessarily straightforward or easy.
The most significant challenge with the CREBs program for state and local governments is that the high cost and complexity of issuing a CREB can drive up overall financing costs for a project. CREBs require considerable upfront leg work to apply for an allocation and to issue a bond. In previous rounds, some state and local governments have cited high transaction costs as a barrier to issuing CREBs. These costs are relatively independent of project size, and include the labor required to submit an application and issue the bond, legal fees, costs associated with voter approval (if pursuing a general obligation bond), and printing costs. In fact, a project revenue team estimated that the cost of issuing a CREB is roughly equivalent to issuing a revenue bond as much as five times its size.
One creative solution to reduce transaction costs was used by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The State's bonding agency, MassDevelopment, bundled 12 projects totaling 1 MW together and issued one bond. This approach reduced the cost of issuance significantly and helped attract investor interest, due to the larger bond size. See the NREL technical report, Solar Photovoltaic Financing: Deployment on Public Property by State and Local Governments, written by K. Cory, J. Coughlin, and C. Coggeshall and published in May 2008.
Case Study: Denver Water
Denver Water issued two CREBs in June 2008 for a total of $1.8 million. The bonds ($900,000 each) funded construction and improvements on two hydroelectric projects: the Gross Hydroelectric Project, a 7.6-megawatt (MW) facility, and expansion of the Williams Fork Small Hydroelectric Project from 3.15 MW to 3.65 MW.
With the aid of a bond counsel and financial advisor, Denver Water sold the CREBs to Bank of America with a 0.75% supplemental interest coupon over the 15-year term of the bond. It must be noted that these bonds were issued under the old CREBs rules, which were different with respect to tax credit rate, principal repayment, and use of proceeds.
The CREB covered all final-stage construction costs for the Gross Hydroelectric project, which was less than 10% of the total project cost. The CREB also covered about 70% of the cost of modifying and expanding the Williams Fork small hydroelectric plant. The remaining expenditures of each project were covered by revenue bonds issued in 2007.
Per the bond resolution, the investor required a reserve fund of approximately $130,000 for each CREB, which could not be funded by the CREB proceeds. This fund was a line item of the larger Water Works Fund.
The process of issuing debt for these projects took longer than if traditional municipal bonds had been issued due to the timeline of applying, receiving the allocation, looking for investors, and then preparing all the usual documents. Otherwise, Denver Water found the process of issuing CREBs straightforward.
This article is based on a brief that will be published by DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory titled Financing Public Sector Projects with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds. For background information, read an article published in the May–June 2008 edition of Conservation Update titled States Explore Financing Options for Solar Photovoltaics, which in turn, was based on an NREL technical report written by K. Cory, J. Coughlin, and C. Coggeshall and titled "Solar Photovoltaic Financing: Deployment on Public Property by State and Local Governments" and published in May 2008.
About the Author
Claire Kreycik, Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Claire Kreycik is an Energy Analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Her primary areas of research are state and local renewable energy policy, electricity markets, and renewable fuels. She holds a B.S. in biology from Georgetown University and was a 2007 Research Fellow at the National Human Genome Research Institute.


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London jewelers BR Republic have launched their latest line, and it's worth a look if you'd like to accentuate your inner historical warrior. On the most, well, spartan, side there are pieces like the sterling silver Spartan pendant finished with black rhodium. A couple of steps up are masks finished with rose gold and .15 or .20 ct of round, brilliant-cut diamonds.
The top of the heap is where you'll find items like the sterling silver Spartan mask ring encrusted with 1.5 ct of diamond-cut round black sapphires, black rhodium and an interior plated with red gold. That's the one Beyoncé bought for Jay Z, while she opted for the bespoke ram's head in silver, sapphire and gold. The Prodigy's Maxim, on the other hand, went for the bespoke grenade with red gold pull-out pin.
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On a recent weekday afternoon, Yay Area rap sensation Mistah F.A.B. is chilling at his second home, East Oakland community center Youth UpRising. He's a frequent volunteer, often hosting turf dancing competitions here. Today he's made the grave mistake of showing his new CD, Da Baydestrian, to a journalist in plain view of YU's kids, who, it's safe to say, are among his biggest fans. Before the journalist can examine the disc, it's gazed at longingly by two youths one in a wheelchair, and one sporting the multicolored dreadlocks that have become ubiquitous to the hyphy movement's image.
"You got some slappers on there?" the wheelchair-bound youth asks F.A.B.
"I got nothing but slappers," the emcee replies.
"I bet it don't slap like 'I Want Your Girl,'" the fan says, referring to F.A.B.'s cameo on the legendary Too Short's last album, Blow the Whistle.
"Trust me, it slap," F.A.B. replies.
With much regret, the disc is handed back to the journalist, who tucks it safely away in his bag. But there's no time for casual conversation with the one-time "freestyle king" who's become hyphy's torchbearer; F.A.B.'s off to help his mentor Short, whose car broke down on his way to a photo shoot at YU.
Short and F.A.B.'s interactions are notable on a couple of different levels. Short's old enough to be F.A.B.'s daddy, and their relationship has a supportive, father-and-son dynamic. It's not the beef-instigating, rapper vs. rapper paradigm we've been conditioned by the media to expect from contemporary hip hop. It's cool to witness two generations of local rap hanging out together; the only thing cooler would be to hear their private conversations, which, one imagines, contain more game than a b-ball squad consisting entirely of cloned Baron Davises.
After all, Short is the wise OG, the godfather playa who pioneered Bay Area rap and established a template for D.I.Y. hustle that's influenced artists all over the world. F.A.B. is the relative newcomer, the 24-year-old youngster who represents both the present and the future of West Coast rap, as well as perhaps the best hope for the hyphy movement to transcend its regional appeal.
F.A.B's appeared on some memorable hyphy anthems among them "Super Sic Wit It," "Sideshow," "N.E.W. Oakland," and the controversial single "Ghostride" but there's more to him than just a grilled-out, scraper-driving, ripper-pulling dude.
For all his youthful exuberance, F.A.B. has the face of an old man. He's been through a lot already in his life his real dad, eulogized on 2005's Son of a Pimp, died of AIDS; his mother has reportedly struggled with substance-abuse problems; and his brother is currently incarcerated. So while 24 may seem young, when you've grown up on the streets of Oakland, you can double that number in terms of relative life experience.
Traces of F.A.B.'s social awareness were evident on Son of a Pimp, most notably on "If 'If' Was a Fifth," a riff off a classic Too Short line that resonated with political consciousness as effectively as any Boots Riley tune: "What if it was a black president/ and the Secret Service were some of his homies from his black residence?/ What if for Christmas police gave fiends crack presents, man?/ What if the Indians wouldn't have got robbed for they precious land?" Other songs, like "If Papa Was Home" and "Where's My Daddy" tackled the complex yet all-too-common issue of absentee parenthood in the 'hood.
So how can F.A.B. be both conscious and ig'nant? Well, for one, he's not stupid. During a Commonwealth Club panel discussion on hyphy last year, the rapper openly admitted to dumbing down his lyrical approach for the sake of populist appeal and commercial radio play.
That might help explain why, on Da Baydestrian, F.A.B. craftily sandwiches his social statements around busy, scraper-approved Sean T., Young L., and Traxamillion beats. He gets the party started on the album's title track with lines like "Go dummy in my backpack, hyphy in my white-t/ Laughin' at everything, my grill so icy." For the dreadlocks-shaking contingent, there's a remix of the hit "Sideshow" (now featuring Keak Da Sneak), the somewhat self-explanatory "Dem Cars," and "Furley Ghost," a rambunctious tribute to the late Mac Dre (aka "Furley"). Oaktown rap meets ATL snap on "Goin' Crazy (Big Ol' Butt)" a remake of sorts of the LL Cool J classic, featuring D4L's Fabo and 2Dolla which exuberantly celebrates large posteriors, as F.A.B. touts the virtues of a woman with a "big rump-shaker like you're from Jamaica."
Yet strip-club superficiality ultimately takes a back seat to reality-based messages. On "Life on Track," guest vocalist J-Nash runs down a list of pressures facing ghetto residents, before F.A.B. strikes a chord of optimism: "Yeah, I seen better days but I can't complain/ Thank God that I'm free while so many are in chains." "Deeper Thoughts" could easily be a Zion-I song with lyrics like "in my breath inside, I speak of the genocide." The album's closer, "100 Bars," finds F.A.B. venturing into Tupac-esque territory. Starting with the middle passage from Africa, he runs down a historical examination of the black American experience, contextualizing the inner-city struggle thusly: "Hustle all day so you don't hurt in the night."


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Awhile back we mentioned the fact that Victoria Beckham was getting into the designer dress business in an unexpectedly low-key way, and so it only seems fitting now to show off some of what she came up with. She clearly favors pencil skirts and below the knee lengths, although in the collection below she does have a couple mini-skirts and even a pretty wool cape for chilly evenings. But her style is hardly forgiving of less than perfect figures, and since most of her designs seem to be based on the same basic shape I think you'll either look great in all of her styles of none of them.


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Anti-elite, anti-drone cricket star is best hope for Pakistan election – and for US
Cricket-star-turned-politician, Imran Khan, and his PTI party are best suited to lead Pakistan after its historic national election Saturday. Khan opposes US drone strikes, but a PTI victory would strengthen its democracy, the youth vote, and women's rights – making it a better US partner.
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Pakistan's national election on Saturday is an historic event – the country's first transfer of power from one civilian government to another. Whoever leads the party that wins the most parliamentary seats in this high-stakes – and far too violent – campaign will have a considerable challenge building up this shaky democracy in a troubled region.
Skip to next paragraphNo man is better suited for that than cricket-star-turned-politician, Imran Khan, who leads the Pakistan Movement for Justice Party (PTI). He's recovering from a serious fall while campaigning, but even from his hospital bed he's still speaking out. While his party may not be leading in all the polls, Mr. Khan personally polls ahead of his main opponent. And he best serves Pakistan's interests by standing fiercely against the use of US drones in Pakistan, against corrupting patronage politics, and for women's rights.
Though Khan is opposed to US drone strikes, a PTI victory also benefits the US and its relationship with Pakistan in the long run. It signals a break from patronage politics as usual, and a move toward real democracy and better rights for women and minorities in Pakistan.
Khan is particularly popular with the youth, but his support is dispersed and his party (PTI) solidly leads in just one of four provinces. Key is whether the PTI vote is sufficiently concentrated to win districts and whether voter turnout exceeds predictions. Thirty percent of voters are aged 19-25, and many of them will be voting for the first time. If Saturday's turnout exceeds 50 percent, Khan could pull off an electoral upset.
His main rival is Nawaz Sharif, leader of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) – and the frontrunner. (The scandal-plagued incumbent party, the Pakistani People's Party, is too discredited in the eyes of voters to stand a chance at winning.) But Khan stands apart, literally, because of his "third party" status – his role outside the traditional two-party system and its support network of patronage.
Pakistani elections are traditionally dominated by local patronage networks, which back Army candidates, industrialists, or landowners – the "feudal elites." In rural areas of Pakistan, poor voters support the feudal elites' preferred candidate. These elites then offer entire blocks of voters to politicians in exchange for access to public services and assurances they will not upset the status quo by advancing legislation on land reform, women's rights, or protections for religious minorities.
Terrorism provides the backdrop for Pakistani patronage networks – and the 2013 election campaign. Terrorists carried out suicide bombings of Shiites, Christians, and their moderate allies seeking changes to anti-blasphemy laws in the cities of Rawalpindi, Quetta, and Lahore. The Pakistani Taliban assassinated the Punjab governor and the federal minorities minister in 2011.
Leading up to elections, the Pakistani Taliban has targeted three parties that are either secular or that publicly condemn Taliban attacks. Notably, the Taliban has not targeted parties of candidates who criticize US drones and are in favor of holding discussions with Taliban: Mr. Sharif's pro-business PML-N, and Khan's PTI.


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Hmm.. I think its one of those names that changes its feel depending on middle names or sibling names. But for me River is all boy. I met this adorable little boy on the train a while back, who was commenting on the "ding-ers" (or the train crossing lights, haha.) His name was Miles and his little brother who was asleep on mum's lap was River. I say keep it on your list, to me its screams boy - in a good way But like most things to each their own.
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Ronan will be my future son's name for the sake of spicy, little boys wearing plaid shirts, running around in kneeless jeans, playing in the mud and being mischievous. And in memory of Ronan Sean Thompson.
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In short: Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!!!!Date of review: November 29, 2012
In short: Loved it from start to finishIn full: Well organised from beginning to the end. Coffee and cake at start bit of a muddy run in middle then soup and a roll to finish, gets no better . Weather was perfect course was a good mix of hills mud and quite lanes with a good few hills to keep you honest. Pairs running was a good format and the marshals were great very friendly making it more enjoyable. Will be back next year to give it another blast.Date of review: November 24, 2012
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In short: Absolutley Fantastic still buzzing & will be for a while.In full: This run got me in the mood for more off road running, loved every mile even when it was tough up hill, already looking at my next one.Date of review: November 23, 2012
In short: fantastic event pairing runners was a genius move!!!!In full: what can i say, done lots of offroad/trail events and this is the top of the tree, coffee and flapjack at the beginning, brilliant cheerful marshalls , soup and drink at the end and a beeny hat. back next year with three pairs Date of review: November 20, 2012
In short: Great race. Well organised. Lovely scenery. Mixed terrainDate of review: November 19, 2012
In short: A fantastic race can't wait for next yearIn full: Entered on a whim when saw on Facebook. We weren't locals but was well worth the 3 hr journey. Fantastic organisation and atmosphere from singing happy birthday to one of the runners before the start to the flapjack and soup and bun after. Challenging course but the fantastic scenery made it a pleasure to run. Marshall with antlers was lovely and the man who said it was all downhill just before the big hill at 12 miles was cruel ( but also lovely) will definately be making the trip back next year. Beanie hat was a lovely prize and will be worn with pride. My 1st off road race but definately not my lastDate of review: November 19, 2012
In short: First ever Half marathon, challenging but thoroughly enjoyed it and the soup at the end was much appreciated!Date of review: November 19, 2012
In short: Fantastic but tough half marathonIn full: Lots of pre race info, Loved the tea & flapjack at the start, some hard hills but downhills in all the right places, great scenery, friendly marshalls, very well organised, soup, bread & beany hat to finish. Loved this race & will be backDate of review: November 19, 2012
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Colombia shattered Finland's dreams and qualified for the quarter-finals in spectacular fashion with a 9-1 demolishing of the hosts in Helsinki on Tuesday. With Mexico drawing 3-3 in the other Group A game against China, Eduardo Lara's team qualified in first place and will now take on Costa Rica at the same Töölö stadium on Saturday. Carlos Hidalgo, who hit four and now joins Freddy Adu as the tournament's top scorer, and Gustavo Adrian Ramos both hit hat-tricks in the romp.
With Colombia needing just a draw and Finland an outright win, the match got off to a blistering start with both teams attacking at will. Under a setting sun and with spectators finding positions on a hilltop over looking the packed Töölö stadium, both young teams were eager to entertain.
The Rascals had an early chance with Jarkko Hurme heading over a corner. But it was the South Americans who found a cutting edge. Rising at the back post, tall defender Juan Carlos Morales looped a header that hit the underside of the bar before bouncing to safety. Within minutes though they were ahead through a fine effort from Carlos Hidalgo. The number 15 clipped a 20-yard free kick beyond the reach of goalkeeper Aapo Kiljunen and into the top corner to quiet the home fans and send a large contingent from Colombia wild (1-0, '16).
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Finland came immediately back. Eetu Muinonen controlled a difficult right-wing centre inside the box before crashing it across goal. The home side went 2-0 down moments later. Gustavo Adrian Ramos was sent racing clear on goal and was brought down by Kiljunen. Hidalgo stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way for his second of the game (2-0, '32).
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Knowing they had to win to qualify, Finland threw everything forward after the break. But they left their defence exposed and Colombia capitalised in sensational fashion. Hidalgo notched the first hat-trick of the night when he found himself alone in the box before firing home (4-1, '50).
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And it was left to number 9, substitute Juan Gilberto Nunez, to complete the scoring with the ninth, running on to a through ball before rounding the keeper and slotting home from a tight angle (9-1, '74).
It could and should have been ten but, despite the calls from the unforgiving South American fans, double figures did not arrive.
"In such hard times for our country the young kids have given the people of Colombia some joy," said coach Lara after the match. "But the next match against Costa Rica will be difficult. We will have to be on our toes, keep on working hard and not get carried away by our nine goals today."
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