Energy Project Development

Thompson Hine’s Energy team represents clients in every aspect of energy project development, from obtaining licenses and permits to structuring ownership relationships, tax planning, tax credit structuring, grants, power purchase, sales and interconnection agreements, and utility and asset privatizations. Our team’s depth and breadth of experience, combined with a deep understanding of legal requirements and local practices, help clients mitigate risks and complete successful projects. 

Our team has experience with projects involving a vast range of energy technologies, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydrogen, battery storage, biofuels, biomass, municipal and landfill waste, geothermal, nuclear and natural gas, and attendant facilities such as pipelines and transmission infrastructure. 

The members of Thompson Hine’s Energy practice are ready to assist with all the legal services that may be needed throughout the lifecycle of a successful energy project, including:

• Advising on company- or portfolio-wide strategic planning
• Identifying project opportunities
• Conducting due diligence
• Acquiring real estate and advising on land use, siting, entitlement, zoning and state/local permitting matters
• Securing site control
• Evaluating interconnection feasibility
• Conducting environmental reviews
• Obtaining authorizations, clearances, permits and other required governmental approvals
• Engaging stakeholders and the community
• Developing commercial strategies
• Negotiating power purchase agreements, virtual PPAs
• Securing permits and approvals
• Negotiating key project agreements, e.g., interconnection, transmission, offtake, EPC, O&M, asset management
• Arranging financing
• Negotiating tax incentives and/or PILOT agreements
• Negotiating with suppliers and procuring major equipment
• Managing ongoing compliance obligations
• Planning for repowering, transferring, selling, or decommissioning