Renewable Energy & Sustainability

Today’s renewable energy sector has a promising outlook. Costs associated with installing renewable energy technology are becoming more competitive and innovative financing structures are emerging. What’s more, states across the U.S. are offering attractive incentives to those installing, investing in and otherwise leveraging low-carbon energy sources – only adding to the sector’s appeal.

The CSG Law Renewable Energy & Sustainability Team works closely with clients seeking to replace their fossil fuel consumption with sources of renewable energy, as well as those seeking to implement sustainable business practices. The Team also represents providers of these energy sources and systems, whether such systems are sold or leased to the end user, or operated pursuant to a power purchase agreement.

The Renewable Energy & Sustainability Team draws upon our attorneys’ extensive experience and knowledge in the complementary fields of real estate, corporate, tax and environmental law, commercial litigation, and regulatory affairs. Our practice assists property owners, business owners, tenants, contractors, developers, investors and lenders in taking advantage of tax and regulatory incentives to implement the latest technology in socially responsible and economically rewarding ways.

Our attorneys advise the renewable energy sector and its stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including:

• Representing investors and alternative energy providers in structuring and implementing renewable energy projects
• Representing property owners and tenants structuring and implementing renewable energy projects using both first-party and third-party ownership models
• Negotiating power purchase agreements; leases; licenses; engineering, procurement and construction agreements; operation and maintenance agreements; asset purchase agreements; membership interest purchase agreements; joint venture agreements; and agreements for the purchase and sale of renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes
• Representing clients before the Board of Public Utilities
• Assisting clients in obtaining New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approval to build renewable energy projects on landfills and brownfields
• Structuring and implementing financing vehicles for renewable energy projects for both lenders and borrowers
• Assisting clients in both avoiding and conducting litigation related to renewable energy projects
• Representing landlords and tenants in the negotiation of “green” leases
• Advising property owners and tenants in developing sustainable business practices
• Representing buyers and sellers of renewable energy projects