Renewable Energy Projects: Structuring Operations and Maintenance Agreements
Negotiating Owner and Operator Obligations, Performance Remedies, Services, Termination, Indemnification, Force Majeure
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel involved in developing renewable energy projects, with a particular focus on the operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements that underpin such developments. The panel will discuss factors to consider and outline the important terms and conditions to be addressed in O&M agreements.
Outline
- Structuring and negotiating O&M agreements for renewable energy projects
- Key provisions
- Services
- Performance obligations and remedies
- Owner's obligations
- Term and termination
- Warranties
- Limitations on liability
- Indemnification
- Force majeure, change in law, and change order relief
- Insurance
- Intellectual property and data
- Strategies for monitoring and management
Benefits
The panel will review these and other noteworthy issues:
- What are the key issues to address in O&M contracts?
- What are the critical provisions of O&M contracts?
- What strategies should be used to structure O&M agreements to allocate risk appropriately?
Faculty
David M. Cayce
Principal
Mercer Thompson
Mr. Cayce focuses on solar power, nuclear energy, and other conventional and renewable energy projects, including new... | Read More
Mr. Cayce focuses on solar power, nuclear energy, and other conventional and renewable energy projects, including new power plant construction and procurement transactions and site acquisition and control transactions. He also represents clients in mergers, acquisitions, and joint venture or joint ownership transactions.
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Ashley Wald
Partner
Holland & Hart
Ms. Wald provides sophisticated guidance to clients in the solar, wind, hydropower, and natural gas industries as they... | Read More
Ms. Wald provides sophisticated guidance to clients in the solar, wind, hydropower, and natural gas industries as they develop energy projects and related infrastructure across the U.S. She assists her clients at all stages of energy project development and finance, from site acquisition through commercial operation, with particular emphasis on construction contracts and power purchase agreements.
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