Baker Botts Partner Elias Hinckley on Financing Low-Carbon Infrastructure – CSF 2026 Speaker Preview

Описание: Ahead of the 2026 Carbon Solutions Forum in San Diego, CA, Elias Hinckley, Partner at Baker Botts, joins Energy Dialogues for an in-depth speaker interview.

In this conversation, Elias sat down with Will Bernholz for an interview that draws on decades of experience at the intersection of energy policy, project finance, and regulated markets to explain how capital is evaluating low-carbon infrastructure today. He outlines what is clearing investment committees, where legal and regulatory complexity still slows projects down, and how policy, contracting structures, and counterparty risk shape real financing outcomes.

He discusses:
What investors and lenders mean by “bankable” in today’s low-carbon power and infrastructure markets
How regulated frameworks, permitting risk, and policy sequencing affect financing decisions
The role of tax credits, long-term contracts, and revenue certainty in underwriting projects
Where data center load growth is creating new opportunities and new constraints
Why execution risk and timelines often matter more than technology readiness

This interview is part of the Energy Dialogues Speaker Series and our ongoing work to engage early with leaders shaping the conversations at the Carbon Solutions Forum. These previews help frame the issues that will define the dialogue on stage and beyond.

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