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Balch & Bingham LLP

Energy & Natural Resources

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Balch & Bingham’s Georgia Energy & Natural Resources practice represents investor-owned electric utilities, electric cooperatives, renewable energy developers, independent power producers, power generators, transmission users, load-serving entities, and energy infrastructure investors in energy transactions, utility regulation, project development, energy litigation, nuclear regulatory matters, and complex commercial matters.

The team advises on renewable energy development, utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, renewable fuels, natural gas-fired generation, nuclear development, power plant acquisitions, project financing, power purchase agreements, wholesale power contracts, trading contracts, construction and operating agreements, qualifying facility development, energy M&A, real estate, eminent domain, environmental compliance, NERC electric reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Balch’s Georgia energy team also handles matters involving Georgia electric membership corporations, FERC and NRC proceedings, state public utility commissions, smart grid and microgrid projects, energy infrastructure transactions, large load customers, data centers, energy litigation, risk mitigation, and long-term agreements involving power supply, fuels, construction, equipment, power delivery, and governance.

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Energy & Natural Resources - Georgia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Balch & Bingham LLP assists significant electric utility entities with regulatory and transactional matters and energy-related litigation, particularly the negotiation of long-term wholesale power and trading contracts. Proficient at representing clients before FERC and other agencies. Continues to develop a fine reputation for its work in the renewables space, serving as lead counsel on the commercialization and acquisition of numerous renewable projects. Regularly undertakes work concerning nuclear development and power facilities.
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Work Highlights

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  • Balch & Bingham LLP represented Terreva on matters related to implementing its business plan to develop, own, operate, and maintain renewable natural gas production projects throughout North America.

Strengths

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  • The Balch team possesses a tremendous amount of industry knowledge and practical skills to help bring matters to resolution.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Thomas Penland
    Thomas Penland

    Thomas Penland

    Thomas Penland is adept at handling cases in the renewable development sphere as well as matters concerning nuclear and fossil fuel technologies.

    • Tom's deep knowledge and expertise in the energy and regulatory space, coupled with his connections to the Georgia market, make him an easy first choice for any Georgia regulatory matters.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentUSA
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