Developing and Financing Wind Energy Projects: Contract Provisions, Protecting Developer and Landowner Interests
Tax Equity Partnerships, Cash Investments, Debt Financing, Regulatory Obstacles, Leases, Turbine Purchases
Note: CPE credit is not offered on this program
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide energy counsel guidance on the legal challenges of financing and building wind energy projects. The panel will discuss a variety of financing options, federal and state regulatory developments and obstacles, negotiating and drafting considerations for leases, and techniques for protecting developer, lender, and landowner rights.
Outline
- Key components of wind energy project development
- Recent state regulations
- Financing wind power projects
- Negotiating and drafting leases and other key agreements
- Siting and permitting wind projects and regulatory challenges
- Best practices for energy counsel in representing investors, developers and landowners
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Essential components of wind energy project development
- Financing wind power: use of special purpose vehicle, tax vs. cash equity, debt financing
- Wind power leases and other essential agreements and key provisions
- Siting and permitting wind projects and overcoming regulatory obstacles
- Recent state regulations and development regarding wind projects
Faculty
Paul N. Belval
Partner
Day Pitney
Mr. Belval represents utilities, developers, investors and suppliers in transactions relating to power projects and... | Read More
Mr. Belval represents utilities, developers, investors and suppliers in transactions relating to power projects and energy and water companies. His practice involves the development, financing and restructuring of renewable power and fossil fuel facilities. Mr. Belval drafted the contracts and operating rules for the NEPOOL Generation Information System (GIS) and has counseled the operators of other renewable energy credit trading systems in the development of those systems. He has also represented the firm’s water company clients in governmental and private financings and other transactions. Mr. Belval is a frequent author and speaker on energy-related topics.
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Christine Fernandez Owen
Shareholder
Clean Law
Ms. Owen provides legal services to developers, owners, and operators of wind, solar, and energy storage projects. Her... | Read More
Ms. Owen provides legal services to developers, owners, and operators of wind, solar, and energy storage projects. Her practice is focused on the support of development efforts of renewable projects, including negotiation of site control documents, title and other real estate review, environmental diligence, negotiation of commercial contracts used in the development and construction of renewable energy projects, and diligence in support of acquisitions of renewable energy projects. Ms. Owen has more than 10 years’ experience in the renewable energy industry and was previously Assistant General Counsel at one of the world’s largest owners of renewable energy projects. There, she served as lead counsel for the solar business unit, advising on all legal matters affecting the development, construction, and maintenance of utility-scale solar energy projects, as well as diligence and negotiation of acquisitions and divestitures. Ms. Owen also advised the sheChristine worked in the environmental practice group of a large law firm doing both transaction work and litigation.
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Brooke M. Marcus
Partner
Nossaman
Ms. Wahlberg focuses her practice on various areas of environmental law, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA),... | Read More
Ms. Wahlberg focuses her practice on various areas of environmental law, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She counsels some of the nation’s largest electric generation and transmission companies, wind energy companies, pipeline companies, real estate developers, governmental entities, species conservation bankers, investment companies, and mining companies on policy-level and project-specific issues arising under ESA, BGEPA, MBTA, CWA, and NEPA.
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