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Renewable Energy

DANIEL YARANOChair, Land, Energy & Policy [email protected]

ERIK [email protected]

ATTORNEYSLisa AgrimontiThomas ArchboldChristina Brusven, Department ChairOlivia CaresKatie ColeMichael CummingsBret DublinskeJeremy DuehrBridget Duffus

Jennifer Hodge BurkettAlethea HuyserBrandt LeonardErik MalinowskiPatrick MahlbergJessica ManivasagerAlissa MitchellZachary OlsonLindsey RemakelKurt Rempe

Kristy Dahl RogersSimon RootJeffrey SerumMollie SmithDavid StreierCharles UrenaHaley Waller PittsRichard WeinerDavid WinklerDaniel Yarano, Division Chair

OTHER PROFESSIONALSAlicia JonesBreann JurekJulie TaylorJeanne Tracy

ADDITIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP SERVICESBusiness, Administrative and Litigation ServicesBacked by Fredrikson & Byron’s full-service capabilities, we can pull in specialized expertise to support projects in areas such as employment, environmental, real estate, regulatory, intellectual property, international commerce, government relations, licensing, transmission interconnection and litigation. We assist clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation of disputes related to commercial and construction contracts.

Government RelationsState legislation policies and local government ordinances will affect the future growth of the renewable energy industry and electric transmission. We draw on the extensive experience of our Government Relations Group to strategize, monitor and advocate on behalf of clients requiring government relations counsel and strategy.

TransmissionEnergy generation sources are often located at some distance from load centers, thus requiring transmission facilities to move energy long distances from the point of interconnection to load. Our attorneys have over 30 years of experience in permitting, licensing and certification of high voltage transmission lines and condemnation of land for these infrastructure projects.

Industry Service Providers, Manufacturers and SuppliersWe assist service providers who support the development, construction and operation of renewable energy projects. We work with public and private companies that manufacture key components of the wind and solar supply chains, including wind turbines and solar panels. We also work with investors and private equity firms that provide capital to industry service companies and suppliers and assist such firms and companies in the merger and acquisition of industry participants.

Global ReachWe represent European and Asian developers and manufacturers in their expansion into the U.S. marketplace.

DEDICATED TEAMOur clients receive strong value by working with a dedicated team that is focused on the renewable energy sector. With more than 30 attorneys and paralegals dedicated to support renewable projects, we have the depth and expertise to assist with all sizes and phases of projects.

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WindOur work on wind projects below includes one or more of the following: project development, permitting, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, financing, or the acquisitions or divestitures of development or operating assets.

COLORADOFirst Wind: 300 MW

ILLINOISWalnut Ridge Wind Farm, LLC: 212 MWGreen River Wind: 200 MWSugar Creek: 120 MW

INDIANAVarious projects: Approx. 300 MW

IOWAEmmett County Energy Iowa: 300 MWRed Rock Wind: 200 MWIAMU Wind (Iowa Association of Municipal

Utilities): 80 MWHZ Iowa: Projects totaling 28 MWFreeborn Wind Energy: 116 MW

MICHIGANApple Blossom: 100 MW

MINNESOTABlazing Star I and II: 400 MWNobles 2 Power Partners, LLC: 200 MWOdell Wind Farm, LLC: 200 MWPrairie Rose Wind, LLC: 200 MWI–90 Wind, LLC: 150 MWElm Creek, LLC: 150 MWKimball Wind Farm, LLC: 100 MWTrimont Area Wind Farm, LLC: 100 MWShelbyville Wind, LLC: 50 MWBlack Oak Getty Wind Farm: 78 MWFreeborn Wind Energy: 84 MWGoodhue Wind: 78 MWGrant County Wind: 50 MWRidgewind Power Partners, LLC: 50 MW

Lakeswind Power Partners, LLC: 49 MWBig Blue Wind: 36 MWAdams Wind Generations, LLC: 20 MWDanielson Wind Farm, LLC: 20 MWMarshall Wind Farm, LLC: 20 MWOdin Wind Farm, LLC: 20 MWFenton Repower: 205 MWJeffers Repower: 50 MWCommunity Wind North Repower: 30 MW

MONTANAVarious projects: Approx. 100 MW

NEBRASKAGrand Prairie Wind: 400 MW

NEW MEXICOAntelope Wind: 200 MWPalla Wind: 80 MW

NORTH DAKOTARed Butte Wind, LLC: 200 MWAntelope Hills: 200 MWCourtenay Wind Farm, LLC: 200 MWLindahl Wind Project: 150 MWM–Power, LLC: 150 MWLuverne South Field Wind Farm: 120 MWStutsman Wind: 100 MWSunflower Wind, LLC: 100 MWLuverne North Field Wind Farm: 49.5 MW

OHIONorthwest Ohio Wind Farm: 400 MW

SOUTH DAKOTADakota Range: 600 MWDakota Wind Energy: 300 MWCattle Ridge: 200 MWCrocker Wind: 200 MW

TEXASScandia Wind: 300 MWRalls Wind Farm: 10 MW

WISCONSINRed Butte: 200 MWVarious projects: Approx. 160 MW

SolarWe advise on solar-related matters, including project developments, financings, acquisitions and divestitures.

CALIFORNIAVarious rooftop solar projects

HAWAIICanopy/rooftop solar projects

ILLINOIS/IOWAAcquisition, development and finance of distributed solar projects

KENTUCKYAcquisition and development of commercial scale solar projects

MIDWEST: MICHIGAN/OHIOAcquisition, development and finance of commercial scale solar projects

UPPER MIDWEST: MINNESOTA/NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTAAurora Distributed Solar, LLC, Geronimo Energy – 100 MW distributed solar facility located in Minnesota comprised of 16 separate facilities, each between 2 to 10 MW, utilizing a distribution system

White Wind Holdings/Solar – assisted in sale of 2MW of community solar gardens

Minnesota Solar Gardens – assisted in the development and financing of over one hundred, 1-5 MW solar gardens across Minnesota, including acquisition of solar garden projects and subscriptions

NEW YORKFranklin Solar: 150 MWDaybreak Solar: 25 MWRising Solar: 20 MWSilver Lake Solar: 25 MW

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTSFredrikson & Byron’s Renewable Energy Group has over two decades of experience in developing some of the largest solar and wind projects in the Midwest region and across North America. The following wind and solar projects are a representative sample of our work.

Fredrikson & Byron is an international law firm with over 300 attorneys practicing across more than 50 practice and industry areas. We serve clients from eight offices worldwide: Minneapolis, Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Mankato, St. Paul, Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. We’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients, and by operating as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. Our lawyers blend a common sense approach with in-the-field experience, and we utilize our firm’s strong reputation and our lawyers’ broad networks of business and industry contacts to get things done effectively for our clients.

Fredrikson & Byron’s Energy Group is recognized for its outstanding service within all renewable energy sectors. Our team combines in-depth industry knowledge and experience with legal skills and resources to represent developers, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, electric cooperatives, utilities, manufacturers, private equity funds, investors, lenders, tax equity investors, corporate and industrial offtakers, service companies and suppliers in all phases of energy project acquisitions, development, regulatory matters and financing. Clients rely on us to provide comprehensive representation on transactions involving renewable energy resources and related infrastructure.

Our services include all phases of project development:

Litigation/Arbitration

Site Control

Regulatory/Permitting

Commercial/Construction Contracts

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Finance/Joint Venture/Merger Acquisition

• Commercial Contracts, Power Contracts, Engineering Procurement Contracts, Turbine Supply Agreements and Development Agreements

• Land Leases, Easements, Options• Real Estate Purchase Agreements• Title Commitments• Curative Documents

• Federal Permits• State Permits• County Zoning and Conditional Use Permits• Contested Cases with Public Utilities Commission• Road Use Agreements• Endangered Species Consultations• Advice on Regulatory Issues• MISO/PJM/SPP, WAPPA, ERCOT and other Regional

Transmission Authorities• NEPA/EIS• Regulatory and Permitting Opinions• Tribal Law• FERC/CFTC/Dodd-Frank Compliance• FCC Compliance• Repowering Approvals

• Power Purchase Agreements• Hedge/Synthetic Offtake Contracts• Turbine/Solar Supply Contracts• Solar Garden Program Subscription Agreements• Operation and Maintenance Agreements• Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC)• Build Transfer Agreements

• Market-Based Rate Approvals• Section 203 Authorizations for Sale and Acquisition of

Generation and Transmission Assets• PURPA and PUHCA matters, QF and EWG Certifications• Hydroelectric Licensing• Interconnection and Cost Allocation Disputes• FERC Compliance, Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR’s)

• Tax Equity Financing* Federal Production Tax Credit* Investment Tax Credit* State and Local Tax Credits and Incentives: Iowa,

North Dakota, South Dakota• Construction/Debt Financing Joint Venture: Structures,

Negotiation and Documentation• Purchase and Sale of Renewable Energy Development

and Operating Assets• Acquisition and Divestiture of Development

Companies, Service and Manufacturing Companies• Development Company Debt/Equity Financing/

Reorganizations• Development Company Joint Venture with Private and

Strategic Investors• Repower Strategy• Federal/State Tax and Enforceability Opinions

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