Inside the Loan Programs Office with Chris Creed from the DoE

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Chris Creed, the chief investment officer at the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO), joins the show to discuss how the LPO is deploying public funds and attracting private capital to energy, transportation and manufacturing projects that are advancing technologies and delivering jobs across America. Creed shares his insider perspective on how the LPO's various financial programs are helping established companies expand their operations and newer companies build what the LPO calls a 'bridge to bankability.'
Key highlights
Overall mission of the LPO - (3:42)
Projects the LPO has recently helped finance - (4:26)
Diversity of projects that apply for LPO financing - (6:50)
The differing maturity levels of companies within the LPO's portfolio - (10:13)
The philosphy behind the 'bridge to bankability' - (18:27)
The 'patient capital' of the LPO - (20:08)
How the LPO works with private investors - (22:25)
The process for LPO applicants - (24:44)
More resources from the LPO
Monthly Application Activity Report
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Energy Institute 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy
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