INTRODUCTION Contributed by: David P. Flynn, Phillips Lytle LLP Phillips Lytle LLP is a pre-eminent law firm with a fast-paced energy and renewables prac- tice, providing cutting-edge expertise to a wide range of developers, owners, utilities, pipeline and transmission companies, retail energy sup- pliers and financial partners involved in renew- able and other energy projects across New York State and beyond. The firm’s extensive expe- rience and knowledge allows it to complete projects on time and within budget. Phillips Lytle’s areas of energy and renewables exper- tise include siting (such as working with New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission), zoning and environmen- tal reviews; solar, wind and energy storage pro-
jects; brownfield and landfill renewable energy projects; hydrogen projects; nuclear projects; Public Service Commission (PSC) and regula- tory compliance; incentives; PILOTs, bonds and public finance; power purchase agreements; solar leases; microgrids; hydropower; retail en- ergy industry/ESCO enforcement and investiga- tions; litigation; and dispute resolution. With the increased demand for energy expertise beyond the legal realm, the firm established Phillips Lytle Energy Consulting Services to help navi- gate the complex policies in the energy industry and provide guidance for project development, transactional support, energy policy, regulatory counselling and procurement consulting. storage, hydrogen and wind projects, as well as on the licensing of hydropower projects. David regularly speaks on energy topics across New York State and has strong connections with major energy and energy-related organisations, including the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the Business Council of New York State, Inc, and Incubators for Collaborating & Leveraging Energy and Nanotechnology (iCLEAN).
Contributing Editor
David P. Flynn is a partner at Phillips Lytle LLP. He is leader of the firm’s environmental law team, co-leader of the firm’s energy and renewables industry team and the cryptocurrency
and blockchain practice team, and a member of the firm’s data centre practice team. With respect to energy, he advises clients on the financing, development and siting of solar,
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