Yarborough Branch Library, Room #1
2200 Hancock Drive
Austin, TX
FREE ADMISSION & EASY PARKING
Yury Issaev, Director at Fitch Ratings, will summarize Fitch’s Infrastructure & Project Finance Rating Criteria and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project Rating Criteria. The Infrastructure & Project Finance criteria outline Fitch’s framework for rating debt instruments in the infrastructure sector, focusing on key risks such as revenue, supply, operation, and debt structure. The LNG criteria apply this methodology to LNG projects, highlighting unique sector risks like refinancing, supply, and merchant exposure. Both criteria aim to provide a transparent, systematic approach for assessing the credit risk of infrastructure and LNG projects.
This seminar will be especially relevant for those curious about:
- How project-financed LNG facilities are evaluated
- The impact of value chain length and product reconversion in fuels like ammonia and hydrogen
- Why some energy projects face unique financing hurdles
- What infrastructure sectors might benefit from IRA incentives
We’ll also continue the conversation on the evolving role of hydrogen, ammonia, and LNG in global energy markets. Come with your questions—and stay for informal networking with professionals and students from across the energy and finance sectors.
Bring a colleague, share with your network, and let’s build a strong Central Texas energy economics community!
About the Central Texas Chapter
The Central Texas Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics (CTAEE) is committed to expanding the reach of energy information in both the private and public sectors of Austin, San Antonio, and the rest of Central Texas. The Chapter focuses on current energy issues and research at the state, national, and international levels. It provides an excellent forum to meet, network, and exchange ideas in the regional energy community.
Local programs are planned five times a year and feature both local and national experts as speakers.