Jennifer Martin

Practice Areas

Jennifer Martin is practice group leader for Stoel Rives’ Energy Development group. She represents energy clients in the negotiation of development-related agreements and advises on regulatory compliance related to deal structuring and implementation. In particular, clients have come to rely on Jennifer for her extensive experience with matters involving many aspects of developing, selling, or acquiring renewable assets, including negotiation and diligence of power purchase and sale agreements, interconnection and transmission arrangements and fuel supply agreements.

Jennifer’s experience also extends to corporate renewable transactions, including advising on structuring such transactions under various regulatory regimes and negotiating different types of retail supply arrangements to implement corporate sustainability goals. In this regard, Jennifer has advised clients on virtual power purchase agreements, direct access supply agreements, green energy tariff transactions and purchases from and investments in renewable energy projects. Her clients include owners, investors, developers, and corporate buyers.

Professional Memberships

- Board of Directors, Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy

- Oregon State Bar, Energy, Telecom and Utility Law Section

- American Bar Association, Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Section

Publications

“Power Purchase Agreements: Utility-Scale Projects” (co-author), Chapter 3 of The Law of Solar Energy: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Stoel Rives LLP, Sixth Edition, 2022

“Power Purchase Agreements and Environmental Attributes” (co-author), Chapter 7 of The Law of Wind: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Stoel Rives LLP, Ninth Edition, 2022