Kaplan Kirsch advises project developers regarding a wide spectrum of permitting, land use, regulatory and real estate issues associated with solar, wind, geothermal, energy storage, transmission, biomass, hydroelectric, hydrogen electrolyzer and microgrid project development. While our energy project work spans the country, we have particularly deep expertise in California, Colorado and on federal lands.
We guide project proponents through local, state and federal permitting processes in settings that range from dense urban areas to wilderness, and successfully defend those approvals when necessary. Our experience extends to the full range of environmental, historic and social resource issues that arise in energy project development, including endangered species, wetlands, historic resources, air quality, water quality and environmental justice, as well as community impacts, noise and coastal resources.
Our team assists energy project developers and landowners with a wide range of matters relating to real estate development and transactions necessary for project development. We have extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale, leasing, easements, financing and development, surface use and construction and procurement.
We have deep experience developing energy and storage facilities in challenging regulatory settings and in redeveloping power facility sites for new projects. Our team assists owners of landfills and brownfield sites in navigating the environmental and real estate complexities associated with development of energy projects. We counsel energy project development companies and airport sponsors considering solar, storage and microgrid facilities on airport property.