Energy:  Renewable Energy

Nixon Peabody has an extensive renewable energy project development practice, which includes representing clients in all aspects of the development and financing of many types of projects, including solar, wind, fuel cells, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, hydroelectric, and tidal. From siting and permitting to financing and construction, the development of renewable energy facilities is a complex undertaking that involves multiple areas of law. Nixon Peabody’s Renewable Energy Team has the multidisciplinary experience to meet the comprehensive legal needs of our clients.

The Renewable Energy Team

Nixon Peabody’s Renewable Energy Team has broad energy industry experience and is well acquainted with the issues associated with the development, construction, and financing of renewable energy facilities. Developers and investors in these projects must master legal complexities involving diverse areas of law, including commercial contracting, project finance, real estate, tax, energy regulatory, government relations, and environmental law. Our attorneys understand the impact of the broad range of laws and regulations on every phase of project development and have the firsthand experience necessary to recommend the approaches and strategies that will most likely lead to success.

Comprehensive renewable energy experience

Our team’s experience bridges virtually every aspect of power project development, including site assessments, property acquisition, project financing, and transmission access. We’re also the nation’s leading tax credit finance firm, skilled at maximizing the value of production tax credits and integrating various types of other tax credits, such as Historic and New Markets tax credits. Nixon Peabody attorneys were instrumental in drafting the recent legislation creating Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs). The team’s attorneys are well versed in the approval, permitting and licensing processes that renewable energy generation, transmission and distribution projects require at the local, state and federal levels. With the legislative and regulatory climate in a state of change, our experience can be a vital asset to clients facing the difficult challenges posed by evolving legal requirements. Our attorneys enable clients to meet the challenges that arise at every phase of project development, including:

  • Transactional due diligence
  • Real estate acquisition, land use, and real property taxation
  • Site approvals, permits, and licenses
  • Interconnection and transmission access
  • Environmental impact review
  • Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) negotiations
  • Power Purchase Agreement negotiations
  • Engineering, procurement, and construction contract negotiations
  • Production Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits, CREBs, and other sophisticated financing tools
  • Renewable Energy Certificates
  • Public and private financing
  • Insurance
  • Renewable portfolio standards
  • Strategic planning and regulatory compliance

Our diverse range of clients includes developers of all sizes. We also serve a variety of organizations with renewable energy-related interests or concerns, such as:

  • Financial institutions
  • Public entities
  • Nonprofit institutions
  • Equity investors
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