Adam Cote

Practice Areas

Adam Cote is the Leader of the Energy Practice Group and a member of Drummond Woodsum Strategic Consulting. Adam has nearly 20 years of experience serving the legal needs of clients in renewable energy matters, with a focus on renewable energy development, the wholesale purchase of electricity, the development of renewable energy credit policies, renewable portfolio standards, energy storage, demand response and non-transmission alternative technologies. A former renewable energy business owner, Adam brings a sophisticated understanding of the business dynamics of the industry to his legal practice.

Adam also combines substantial knowledge of public policy, organizational development, law and regulation with deft political handling to deliver tremendous value to his clients. Adam regularly advises a cross-section of businesses, regulated utilities, landowners, municipalities, school districts, and trade associations on strategic goals such as navigating a complex legal issue, passing a law, or initiating and closing a deal.

Industry Sector Expertise

Adam Cote’s extensive experience includes representing:

A consortium of Maine businesses, municipalities, colleges and school districts in negotiating net energy billing credit agreements for several large scale solar developments throughout the State.

Several environmental organizations, businesses and Maine ratepayers opposed to the construction of a large-scale transmission corridor project.

Several Maine towns and school districts in negotiating solar development projects on their landfills or other properties.

A leading Maine non-profit in developing a solar array on their property.

A large renewable energy developer in negotiating power purchase agreements with purchasers of electricity.