Anthony M Calcagni

Practice Areas

-Real Estate

-Energy

-Water and Wastewater Systems

-Real Estate Litigation

-Solar

Career

Tony's real estate work focuses on acquisitions, development, and leasing of commercial property, easements and title matters, zoning and land use, and community associations.

Tony has represented wind and solar power developers, water districts, telecommunications companies, and electric and gas companies on real estate matters both routine and complex. He has served as the Chair of Verrill's Real Estate Department since 2010.

Recent projects include serving as lead real estate counsel on:

-The Kibby Wind (132 MW), Stetson Wind I (57 MW), Stetson Wind II (26 MW), Rollins Wind (60 MW), Bull Hill Wind (34 MW), Hancock Wind (51 MW), and Weaver Wind (73 MW) power projects

-A natural gas expansion project involving five new compressor stations

-An 85-mile 345 kV electric transmission line

Tony's work on these projects has included negotiating numerous easement and lease agreements, resolving a variety of title problems and disputes, working with state agencies and local officials, and arranging for project financings.

Tony has participated in a number of speaking engagements on the law of easements. He served as chair of the Maine State Bar Association's Real Estate and Title Section from 2016 to 2018, and is an agent for the First American Title Insurance Company.

Professional Memberships

-Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers

-Board of Directors, Maine Real Estate & Development Association

Personal

True to his New England roots, Tony is an avid Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox fan. He also enjoys hiking and downhill skiing with his family.

Clients

-Kennebec Water District

-Swift Current Energy

-Diversified Communications

Experience

-Sales of Kennebec Hydro Project

-Solar Energy: Acquisition of Grid-Scale Project in Brunswick, Maine

-Emera's Acquisition of Swan's Island Electric Cooperative

Education

Awards