Renewable Energy

Team Leaders

Britt A. Freund

Member

britt.freund@steptoe-johnson.com

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Joshua L. Jarrell

Of Counsel

joshua.jarrell@steptoe-johnson.com

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About

Steptoe & Johnson’s Renewable Energy team provides a full range of services across the renewable energy spectrum, including wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric, and cogeneration projects.

Our attorneys assist with project development, site acquisition, financing, permitting, compliance, and negotiation of power purchase and other commercial agreements. Team members also advise clients on renewable energy credits, tax incentives, and energy efficiency and savings.

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How We Have Helped

Site Acquisitions

Negotiated leases and easements from dozens of landowners for wind farm project
Represented timber company in negotiating lease of rural timberland to wind developer
Provided title insurance for purchase of 2,000-acre+ hydroelectric facility with recreational lake
Negotiated property agreements for commercial and utility-scale solar arrays

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 purchaser of 1,600-acre hydroelectric facility

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

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 co-generation 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
General counsel to developer of commercial scale pyrolosis system to convert plastic bottles into diesel fuel

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

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

What Sets Us Apart

Top-listed in the U.S. in Energy Law; also recognized in Project Finance, Energy Regulatory, Real Estate Law and other areas
Multidisciplinary approach pulls together the right team for each project, matching client needs with specific expertise
Scalable, time-sensitive solutions keep projects moving forward

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Team Member Locations

Colorado
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia

Who We Are

Our team members have a wide range of business, government and legal experience that they bring to bear to develop practical, efficient solutions to suit each client’s needs. Among other positions, they have served as: