Moody's Talks - Securitization Spotlight

UCRC securitizations evolving with utility sector as climate change intensifies

Episode Summary

As climate change intensifies, how are utility companies using securitization to recover costs related to unforeseen developments like major storms and other natural disasters? And how is the market for these transactions evolving?

Episode Notes

As climate change intensifies, how are utility companies using securitization to recover costs related to unforeseen developments like major storms and other natural disasters? And how is the market for these transactions evolving?

Guests: Inga Smolyar, Vice President – Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Tracy Rice, Vice President – Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Natividad Martel, Vice President –  Public Project and Infrastructure Finance Group, and Matthew Kuchtyak, Vice President – Sustainable Finance Group.

Host: Aaron Johnson, Vice President – Research, Moody’s Investors Service.

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