Alternative & Renewable Energy

Archer attorneys support clients through all phases of renewable power projects and related transactions. Clients benefit from our extensive experience in identifying and addressing the risks that may arise. Our complementary regulatory and commercial experience takes clients from initial development and permitting phases through commercial operations. Our team has extensive experience in the development, financing, sale, purchase and operation of alternative and renewable energy facilities, and have been at the forefront of the planning, development and implementation of solar, wind, geothermal and cogeneration facilities, among other types. We regularly counsel property owners, financial institutions, developers, designers, utilities, new businesses and start-up companies in all aspects of alternative and renewable energy projects, including regulatory and permitting matters; real estate issues; land use approvals; corporate and financing matters; equity raising; energy-specific contractual issues such as Power Purchase Agreements; and structuring of transactions to maximize tax benefits and other incentives. In addition, we assist clients with emerging technologies in the renewable energy sector through the prosecution of patents and licensing agreements. Our practitioners also regularly counsel clients on legislative matters and governmental relations and provide guidance as to maximizing the opportunities and benefits that renewable energy projects can provide.

We provide assistance and advice related to:

• Acquisitions and divestitures
• Compliance and enforcement proceedings
• Conservation and demand response
• Conventional generation (gas, nuclear, coal)
• Deregulation and market design/evolution
• Dispute resolution and appeals
• Distributed generation investigations
• Joint ventures
• Hearings and public meetings
• Land use approvals
• Municipal utilities
• Offset credits and performance credits
• Procurements and RFPs
• Project development
• Project finance
• Public-private partnerships
• Rate applications
• Regulated utilities
• Regulatory permitting and approvals
• Renewable generation (wind, solar, hydro and biomass)
• Stakeholder relations
• Storage
• Transmission and distribution