Wind energy continues to grow exponentially with the advancement of onshore and offshore wind generating facilities in the United States, including off the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and several other states. Our Wind Energy team advises clients on all aspects of wind energy project development, financing, construction and operations, including real estate, land use, finance, tax, environmental permitting, energy (regulation, interconnection and power sales), construction and corporate law. We represent developers, independent power producers, investors, lenders, owners, operators and offshore wind manufacturers and supply chain companies with a particular focus on wind energy projects in, and off the coasts of, Virginia and North Carolina.
Wind energy continues to grow exponentially with the advancement of onshore and offshore wind generating facilities in the United States, including off the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and several other states. Our Wind Energy team advises clients on all aspects of wind energy project development, financing, construction and operations, including real estate, land use, finance, tax, environmental permitting, energy (regulation, interconnection and power sales), construction and corporate law. We represent developers, independent power producers, investors, lenders, owners, operators and offshore wind manufacturers and supply chain companies with a particular focus on wind energy projects in, and off the coasts of, Virginia and North Carolina.
Williams Mullen offers a full-service team of attorneys and other professionals who advise clients on a myriad of legal matters and other issues involved in the development, financing, construction and operation of wind energy projects. Our core team of energy attorneys work with several of our firm’s complementary practice areas, including environmental, corporate, real estate, tax, government relations, construction and finance to provide clients with comprehensive legal solutions.
We counsel wind energy clients throughout all stages of project development and operations, advising on:
- Certificates of Public Convenience & Necessity (CPCN)
- Energy and Environmental Regulations
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction
- Environmental Permitting
- EPC Agreements
- Interconnection Arrangements (including PJM issues)
- Permit By Rule (PBR)
- Power Purchase Agreements
- Project Acquisition and Divestiture
- Project Finance
- Project Leases, Easements and Rights-of-Way
- Project Siting & Land Use
- Renewable Energy Credits
- Tax Planning, including advising on the Inflation Reduction Act
We also assist clients in navigating through the various legal and related matters associated with establishing and conducting business in the U.S., including:
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Planning and Entity Formation
- Employment and Immigration
- State and Local Economic Incentives
- State and Local Government Relations
- State and Local Tax Issues
- Warehouse and Office Leases and Contracts
- Represented an offshore wind developer on interconnection and permitting activities in Virginia and North Carolina.
- Represented an international company on tax considerations in the establishment of U.S.-based manufacturing of wind energy components.
- Represented a developer on matters regarding the Virginia Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
- Represented several private investment firms in diligence for the acquisition of an onshore wind development project, including advising on local and state permitting.
News
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08.18.2022
Summary of Key Renewable Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
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08.19.2020
Virginia State Corporation Commission Adopts Revised Regulations Governing Interconnection of Small Electrical Generators and Storage
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05.08.2020
Virginia State Corporation Commission Authorizes Pre-Registrations for Third Party Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Pilot Program Capacity
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05.04.2020
Dominion Issues RFP for Up to 1,000 MW of Solar, Onshore Wind Generation and Energy Storage Projects in Virginia
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04.23.2020
Back to Business: Land Use Matters & Public Hearings in Virginia - Help is on the Way!
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04.06.2020
Virginia General Assembly Passes the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and Several Other Important Renewable Energy Bills
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01.14.2019
Valerie Long Named to Inaugural Class of ‘Influential Women of Law’ by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
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11.16.2018
Appalachian Power issues RFP for Up to 200 MW of Solar in Virginia
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10.24.2018
Dominion Issues RFP for Up to 500 MW of Solar and Onshore Wind Generation Projects in Virginia
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10.15.2018
Virginia Releases 2018 Energy Plan
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09.05.2018
C-VILLE: Valerie Long helps shape the city’s landscape
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08.29.2018
Preston Lloyd Named to 2018 Class of Up & Coming Lawyers by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
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08.13.2018
N.C. Utilities Commission Extends Tranche 1 CPRE RFP Deadline; Schedules Interconnection Standard Hearing
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06.12.2018
Maryland Announces Offshore Wind Business Development and Workforce Development Grant Programs
Events
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07.28.2022
Offshore Wind Industry Breakfast
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03.19.2021
Sunny Days and Fair Winds for Renewable Energy in Virginia, presented by VBA
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04.01.2020
Webinar: Virginia Clean Economy Act - Blockbuster General Assembly Session
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08.01.2018
Webinar: Permit By Rule (PBR) Process for Solar and Wind Projects in Virginia
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