Abstract: A method for financing an energy generating facility which generates energy and energy attributes separately tradable therefrom includes determining a purchase price for at least a portion of the energy attributes to be generated in operation of the facility. An agreement is concluded between the developer and a first legal entity under which the first legal entity agrees to pay the developer the purchase price in exchange for the energy attributes. The energy attributes are transferred to the first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs the ownership rights in the energy attributes from the energy. An agreement between the first legal entity and a second legal entity is concluded, under which the second legal entity agrees to accept the energy attributes as a contribution from a purchaser/contributor who purchases the energy attributes. The energy attributes are sold to the purchaser/contributor and are contributed to the second legal entity.