Location: Long Island, NY

SPR represents Equinor Wind US in the local and state permitting and development, and aspects of federal permitting, for the Empire Wind 1 and the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind projects that will supply New York State with over 2 gigawatts of renewable energy, power 1 million homes, and provide billions of dollars of economic benefits to the State. The projects also are expected to provide tens of millions of dollars in investments in long-term port facilities, related infrastructure, and new technologies. Together, these offshore wind projects will help the State meet the renewable energy and offshore wind capacity mandates set forth in NY’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, diversify NY’s energy portfolio, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. SPR assisted Equinor acquire various properties that will support its offshore wind projects, and helps navigate the remediation of those properties thorough the Brownfield Cleanup Program. The Firm also advises Equinor on parkland alienation and conversion issues, on the development of an offshore wind port in New York City that will service Equinor’s offshore wind projects and house the onshore substation for the Empire Wind 1 project, on other required local approvals and land rights, on contractor procurement, and on diligence for private finance relating to environmental permitting and litigation risk. SPR assisted Equinor on the development of the Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind project until early 2024, when Equinor transferred its interest in that project to another offshore wind developer.

Location: Jones Beach, NY

SPR successfully defended the construction of the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center in litigation challenging the environmental review and permitting of the project under SEQRA, NEPA, the federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Act and other state and federal laws, and alleging violation of the public trust doctrine for alienation of state parkland. SPR secured decisions in Nassau County Supreme Court, the Eastern District of New York, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissing all claims against LIPA and upholding the construction of the Energy & Nature Center.

Location: New York

SPR advises NYSERDA on the various initiatives to facilitate New York State’s offshore wind program. SPR played a significant role in the development of the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, the first such plan in the nation, along with its 21 supporting environmental and infrastructure studies. SPR also oversaw the preparation of the environmental review required for the State’s first procurement of Offshore Renewable Energy Credits.

Location: Adirondack Park, NY

SPR represents an equity investor in connection with a preferred equity investment in Saranac Lake Waterfront Resort, the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified resort in Adirondack Park, NY.

Location: New York

SPR represents a lender in connection with a $21 million landfill gas to renewable natural gas construction-to-term loan and $1 million letter of credit to Chautauqua Green Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of CGE Ventures, LLC, a joint venture of Vireo Energy, LLC, Emkey Gathering, LLC and Sumiya Investment Management.

Location: New Hampshire

SPR represents a lender in connection with a $33 million landfill gas to renewable natural gas construction-to-term loan to Rudarpa North Country LLC.

Location: New York

SPR represents a lender in connection with a $35 million revolving credit facility with Sealed Inc, an energy service provider that provides energy-saving improvements in homes in NYS.

Location: New York

SPR represents a lender in connection with a $25 million revolving credit facility for NineDot Energy to finance interconnection deposits for battery energy storage projects.

Location: New York

SPR represents a lender in connection with a $8,000,000 loan to bridge state renewable energy incentives.

Location: New York

SPR represents a lender in connection with $10,000,000 revolving credit facility for GSI to finance interconnection deposits for distributed solar generation or battery energy storage projects.

Location: Illinois

SPR represents a lender in connection with $4.8 Million Construction to Term Loan Facility for a 2.850 MW ground-mounted solar project.

Location: Illinois

SPR represents a lender in connection with $4.7 Million Construction to Term Loan Facility for a 2.850 MW ground-mounted solar project.

Location: Illinois

SPR represents a lender in connection with $1,400,000 Term Loan for a 3.029 kW roof-mounted solar project.

Location: New York

SPR represents the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in connection with its Tier 1 Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Program for Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects.

Location: New York

SPR represents the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in connection with the Renewable Energy Certificate financing program for two high voltage electric transmission lines.

Location: New York

SPR represents the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in connection with its Build-Ready large scale renewables development program.

Location: New York

SPR represents a construction contractor in connection with an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the construction of solar energy projects.