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Represented Great Bay Renewables in connection with its follow-on $25 million royalty investment in Tri Global Energy’s portfolio of wind and solar energy development projects located across the United States. This is an extension of the $30 million royalty investment that Great Bay made in TGE in early 2019, for which Pierce Atwood also represented Great Bay, bringing the total royalty capital commitment to $55 million.
Pierce Atwood represented Great Bay Renewables in its $35 million royalty investment in a 250MW solar project developed by Longroad Energy, known as Prospero 2. The Prospero 2 solar project, located in Andrews County, Texas, achieved commercial operation on August 2, 2021, and is operated by Longroad. The solar facility is located on land leased from the University of Texas under a long-term lease agreement.
Pierce Atwood advised RWE Renewables in connection with the purchase of a partial interest in New England Aqua Ventus, to develop University of Maine’s floating offshore wind technology demonstration project off the coast of Maine. We are advising RWE Renewables on numerous Maine and local law issues, including energy and Maine PUC matters; submerged lands leasing; transmission interconnection; environmental permitting; tax matters; real estate; legislative and governmental affairs; and other Maine matters.
Representation of Great Bay Renewables, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Altius Renewable Royalties Corp., a subsidiary of Canadian company Altius Minerals Corporation.
On behalf of our client Iberdrola Energy Projects, Inc., we successfully negotiated a project labor agreement (PLA) with more than 24 trade unions for the construction of a $750 million combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) electric generating power plant in Salem, Massachusetts. This challenging project was made more complex by months of unanticipated delays relating to environmental permitting and financing issues. Nevertheless, construction commenced in April 2015, and when complete the new CCGT plan will supply electricity to more than 600,000 homes while lowering regional greenhouse gas emissions.
Pierce Atwood represented the City of Somersworth, New Hampshire, in the development of a major solar photovoltaic (PV) installation on the 26-acre Somersworth Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site, including negotiation of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement and ground lease. The energy produced by this project will be sold to the City under the state’s group net-metering program, resulting in both economic and environmental benefits. The project will be New Hampshire’s first solar array located on a former Superfund Site. Ameresco, Inc., a renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator, is developing the project.
Pierce Atwood represents Kearsarge Energy, a significant developer of solar energy, in connection with a proposed 17-acre, 5 MW ground mounted solar array in Walpole, Massachusetts. Our attorneys successfully argued that the town of Walpole’s zoning bylaws unlawfully prohibited large-scale solar facilities, paving the way for Kearsarge Energy to move forward with development of its solar facility.
Representation of Southbridge Business Center in connection with 15-year oversight of 3.2 MW combined cycle electric/ steam/hot water/chilled water system for plant landlord and owners of serviced hotel and industrial park. Managed successful workout when plant operator failed.
Representation of Sunlight Capital Partners in connection with acquisition, disposition and financing of their portfolio of 200 MW of small scale solar projects located in southern California.
