Alternative & Renewable Energy

Site Acquisitions
- Negotiated leases and easements from dozens of landowners for wind farm project
- Represented timber company in negotiating the lease of rural timberland to wind developer
- Provided title insurance for the purchase of 2,000-acre+ hydroelectric facility with a recreational lake
- Negotiated property agreements for commercial and utility-scale solar arrays
- Handled solar facility lease/easement transactions for a client with projects in various states
- Assisted an international solar development company in the drafting and negotiation of solar facility ground leases, option to purchase agreements, easements, and other related documents in numerous states
- Assisted client with solar and development title related matters
- Prepared title analyses for geothermal projects
- Assisted a renewable energy developer in the drafting and negotiation of a surface use and cooperation agreement with mineral lessees
- Handled preparation of documents under Michigan law for the assignment of rights in a wind easement
- Prepared Utah and Nevada geothermal lease forms
- Assisted a carbon capture and sequestration project development team with drafting of carbon dioxide injection and monitoring well site easement agreements, pipeline easement agreements, and option agreements
- Represented an oil & gas company, handling leasing documents and providing legal advice in connection with a CCUS/S project in Montana
- Negotiated an agreement for the location and production of a methane gas power plant (landfill gas)
- Created land acquisition agreements for an energy storage project
- Drafted site acquisition agreements for utility-owned wind power projects in West Virginia
Permitting & Siting
- Advised solar developer on siting and environmental compliance requirements for utility-scale solar project
- Represented hydroelectric facility operator in enforcing covenants and local ordinances against adjacent property owners to comply with FERC mandate
- Represented developers in obtaining certificates of public convenience and necessity for biomass electric generating facilities
- Served as environmental compliance counsel to the purchaser of a 1,600-acre hydroelectric facility
- Provided guidance on title projects associated with conservation easements and associated tax credits
- Provided title abstracts and reports, opinions, and stand-up opinions; prepared and negotiated documents involving leasing and renewable development and design plans; assisted with GIS and mapping analytics; and performed environmental, permitting, and regulatory compliance work with regard to a solar facility/development park
Financing
- Represented bond underwriter in issuance to finance four renewable power plants
- Provided title services and title insurance to wind developer for $300M+ financing
- Advised client regarding capital investment to reclaim and process methane gas from municipal landfills
- Represented a solar developer on a project financing deal located in Texas with Michigan law lending documents
- Represented a client on a wind farm credit facility
- Served as lead transaction counsel for investment by a Fortune 100 company in a sustainable water bottling company
Power Purchase & Commercial Agreements
- Led team negotiating multi-million dollar supply agreement for production and sale of biomass to electric generating plant
- Advised utility in negotiations for proposed cogeneration FOG digester and electric production facility
- Negotiated PPAs and related agreements between IPPs, power purchasers, utilities, and RTOs
- Represented utilities in negotiating commercial agreements with large waste digestion facility
- Served as general counsel to developer of commercial-scale pyrolysis system to convert plastic bottles into diesel fuel
- Outlined a business plan and drafted solar production PPA and related agreements
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
- Counseled clients on eligibility for RECs
- Negotiated REC purchase and sale agreements
- Represented client before state utility commission and FERC in REC ownership dispute
- Represented client in regard to carbon credits/offsets
- Assisted a mine operator with development of coal gas emission mitigation projects that generate tradable environmental attribute credits
- Outlined a business plan and drafted solar production PPA and related agreements
- Served as counsel for a producer of certified natural gas (production and marketing)
Energy Efficiency & Savings
- Represented purchaser of energy savings lease
- Represented municipality in financing construction of fire station with energy efficiency measures
- Negotiated energy savings transactions for large municipality
Net Metering
- Represented rural electric utility in net metering rate development
- Counseled clients on net metering eligibility
Rare Earth Elements
- Assisted client with solar leasing and development in connection with active mining operations and rare earth elements research materials
- Performed general corporate and entity formation for a company that will focus on rare earth elements development
- Assisted client with potential rare earth elements leasing and ownership-related questions
- Analyzed certain aspects of rare earth development involving leasing, ownership, development rights, and obligations in West Virginia

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