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    Dear Investors and Developers,

    Most energy deals don’t fail because of technology.
    They fail because of structuring mistakes — overlooked risks hidden inside contracts, credit rules, interconnection timelines, and capital stack mismatches.

    After reviewing hundreds of renewable energy projects, we compiled a concise guide outlining the 10 most expensive structuring mistakes investors make when evaluating or financing energy deals.

    If you’re deploying capital into clean energy in 2026, this guide will save you from costly surprises and help you structure deals with confidence.

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    Neil Winward

    CEO, Dakota Ridge

    Capital

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    About Us

    Dakota Ridge Capital specializes in clean energy investment strategy, tax credit structuring, and project diligence.
    We help investors evaluate renewable energy projects, navigate tax credit rules, analyze sponsor risk, assess interconnection challenges, and build bulletproof capital stacks.

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    What You'll Learn

    This guide covers the real-world mistakes that collapse deals — and how to avoid them:

    • The IRS rules investors misunderstand most
    • How tax credit transfer pricing actually works in 2026
    • Capital stack misalignments that destroy IRR
    • The interconnection trap that strands millions in DevCap
    • EPC contract gaps that derail project timelines
    • The O&M assumptions that quietly compress returns
    • Why permitting delays wipe out eligibility
    • How weak sponsors kill otherwise good deals
    • The overlooked exit mistakes that limit upside
    • How to structure deals for tax efficiency + stability

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    Who This Guide Is For

    • Renewable energy investors
    • Family offices
    • Fund managers
    • Project finance professionals
    • Developers seeking tax equity
    • HNWIs investing in clean infrastructure
    • Analysts evaluating large-scale energy projects

    If you’re involved in energy finance in any capacity, this guide will raise the quality of your underwriting and help you avoid multi-million-dollar mistakes.