Project Development Practice Group:

Cleantech Law Partners’ attorneys are knowledgeable in renewable energy project development, capable of expertly guiding clients through the real estate, environmental and land-use entitlement aspects of acquiring, siting and permitting renewable energy facilities. Our attorneys also provide due diligence analyses on acquiring and developing renewable energy and transmission assets for companies throughout the United States, and around the world.  We assist clients in every step of the way, from initial site and feasibility assessments to project financing to operational matters.

Areas of expertise include:

1. •Conducting site assessment and feasibility analyses
   

2. •Preparing applications for land use approvals
   

3. •Obtaining local, state and federal permits
   

4. •Advising on NEPA, CEQA and ESA issues
   

5. •Obtaining FERC and state regulatory commission and siting board approval
   

6. •Drafting permit applications
   

7. •Managing communication strategies
   

8. •Negotiating agreements with project opponents
   

Prior project development experiences include:

1. •Permitting utility scale wind, solar and biomass projects
   

2. •Structuring and financing on-site and distributed generation transactions
   

3. •Drafting and negotiating land leases for wind, solar, biomass and biofuel projects
   

4. •Drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements
   

5. •Preparing avian and bat protection plans and eagle conservation plans
   

6. •Preparing habitat conservation plans
   

7. •Managing permitting activities for renewable energy developers
   

For more information, please contact Jon Norling, Director of CLP’s Project Development Practice Group: development@cleantechlawpartners.com, or call 866.233.8064