Green Bond Fact Sheet

A fact sheet detailing a USD 305 million green bond issued by Brookfield Power NY Finance on December 31, 2017, to refinance a portfolio of hydroelectric facilities in the United States.

• Brookfield Power NY Finance issued a USD 305 million green bond on December 31, 2017, with a maturity date of December 31, 2030. The bond was used to refinance a portfolio of 78 hydroelectric facilities across New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia, which have a combined total installed capacity of 872MW. Approximately two thirds of the proceeds were specifically allocated to refinancing small hydro.
• The issuer, Brookfield Power NY Finance, is a special purpose vehicle indirectly owned by Brookfield Renewable Partners. Regarding reporting, the issuer provides annual reports on reduced or avoided GHG emissions for the overall portfolio.
• The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) notes that while refinancing hydro aligns with current database eligibility criteria, they encourage issuers to report emissions values and power density.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2017-12%20US%20Brookfield%20Power%20NY%20Finance.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2017-12%20US%20Brookfield%20Power%20NY%20Finance.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2018green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2017-12%20US%20Brookfield%20Power%20NY%20Finance.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }