Services

Environmental Attribute Advisors provides innovative solutions which combine current federal and state programs with market driven solutions as a path to positive environmental change. 

MUNICIPAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Environmental Attribute Advisors, a registered Municipal Advisor, provides municipal governments with a full complement of financial advisory services.

Debt Structuring Assistance and Economic Analysis

We review legal, financial, economic and other information necessary to advise the client in planning and debt structuring.

Bond Issuance

Environmental Attribute Advisors assists municipal governments with all aspects of debt issuance which may include:

  • Preparing a plan of financing and documentation

  • Assisting in the selection of other service providers including, Bond Counsel, underwriters, rating agency, trustee, verification agent and printer

  • Preparing credit rating presentations and coordinate the credit rating process

  • Assisting in the credit enhancement process

  • Maintaining financing schedule and the cost of issuance budget

  • Participating in the sale of the debt, prepare market comparisons, provide market scales, confirm net or true interest cost calculation and verify underwriter's compensation

  • Closing assistance

Ongoing Support

Environmental Attribute Advisors can assist issuers with SEC Continuing Disclosure requirements.

Market Development Consultation

As environmental attribute markets evolve and projects undergo inevitable changes, we assist clients in addressing project variance requests and other types of modifications.

Portfolio Development

For clients wishing to build a portfolio of carbon offsets, Environmental Attribute Advisors provides strategic advice on portfolio composition and assists in the acquisition of carbon offsets and other types of environmental attributes.

Methodology Development Services

For projects that do not fit into an existing methodology Environmental Attribute Advisors can develop an appropriate methodology to actualize a specific project activity.

CARBON OFFSET DEVELOPMENT

Verification and Validation Assistance 

Environmental Attribute Advisors works with clients in leading the project development team through the validation and verification process. This service includes meeting with stakeholder groups, selecting the most applicable registry, ensuring proper documentation and monitoring procedures are in place and assisting with the registration process. 

Sales and Placement Services 

Environmental Attribute Advisors will develop a marketing strategy based upon client's specific goals. Environmental Attribute Advisors will help clients to identify buyers, and assist in the negotiation and documentation of sales agreements. 

Market Development Consultation 

As environmental attribute markets evolve and projects undergo inevitable changes, we assist clients in addressing project variance requests and other types of modifications. 

Portfolio Development 

For clients wishing to build a portfolio of carbon offsets, Environmental Attribute Advisors provides strategic advice on portfolio composition and assists in the acquisition of carbon offsets and other types of environmental attributes. 

Methodology Development Services 

For projects that do not fit into an existing methodology Environmental Attribute Advisors can develop an appropriate methodology to actualize a specific project activity. 

RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Project Identification

Environmental Attribute Advisors assists in evaluating landfill gas project potential for alternative uses such as an onsite transportation fuel source or for injection into a pipeline. 

Developer Selection Assistance

Landfill gas can generate valuable credits when registered and sold as a transportation fuel. Currently opportunities exist to sell valuable renewable assets in both the regulatory RFS markets and the emerging RNG voluntary market. Environmental Attribute Advisors has provided financial structuring advisory services to several projects in New York State. Services include: 

  • Developer procurement and advice on the RFP process 

  • Financial analysis and comparison of developer proposals 

  • Advice on negotiations and structuring of contracts