Energy Law

Advised on infrastructure, siting, zoning, environmental permitting and Public Service Commission issues for the financing of a 725-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas fired power plant.

Counseled a major utility on identifying key risk areas and mitigating performance issues in anticipation of potential high media and congressional visibility relating to the U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force’s $7 billion multiple award task order procurement for locally generated renewable and alternative energy using Power Purchase Agreements or their equivalents.

Advised an infrastructure development, management, and operations firm in the acquisition of legacy wind power generation assets, including assessing the risk of contamination liability, advising on appropriate contract protections, and evaluating requirements regarding species protection issues.

Advised an international financing and investment firm, with significant experience in the renewable energy sector, understand and evaluate the risks involved in providing development financing to a major offshore wind energy project. Work included advising on the state public service commission’s approval of offshore renewable energy credits, conducting due diligence on local, state and federal permitting, licensing, and process for obtaining the energy credits.

Advised a global infrastructure investment manager on strategic power generation and infrastructure investments, including both developmental stage and operational projects, focusing on current and legacy environmental site conditions, contamination, permitting, regulatory compliance, and land use issues.

Provided major solar installer with opinions regarding applicability of certain local state, and federal environmental, aviation, and energy laws required for planned installation of commercial solar projects.

Advised real estate investment trust on the installation of roof-top solar systems, including drafting rooftop solar leases, negotiating power purchase agreements with tenants and engineering, procurement, and construction contracts with vendors.

Represented a private equity firm with investments in several waste-to-energy facilities, including assessing environmental site conditions and addressing permitting issues related to the handling and management of solid wastes.

Assisted a non-profit environmental organization prepare two Amici Curiae briefs at the summary judgment stage in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in support of an energy projects developer’s and U.S. Government’s compliance with various environmental statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Assisted a group of businesses and trade associations prepare and file a joint Amici Curiaebrief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging volume standards for advanced biofuels under the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.