Solar, Wind, and Energy Storage Project Real Estate Agreements Following OBBBA and Executive Actions
A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on the key provisions, challenges, and differences of long-term real estate agreements for solar, wind, and energy storage projects following major legal and regulatory developments. The panel will discuss evolving best practices, critical terms, and negotiation points for leases, easements, and other contracts. The experts discuss the real estate impact of recent executive orders, tax credit phase-outs under the OBBBA, and federal permitting changes that will affect ongoing and future deals.
Outline
- Legal and regulatory developments affecting real property agreements
- Structuring agreements: lease, easement, license, or option
- Solar, wind, and storage: considering the resource needs, rights, connectivity, and co-location challenges
- Key contract provisions for proactive protection
- Managing conflicting land use rights and third-party claims
- Best practices, advising clients
Benefits
The panel will review these and other noteworthy issues:
- How have OBBBA, Section 45X phase-outs, and executive orders affected real estate strategies and timelines?
- What structures are suitable for solar, wind, and storage leasing projects—and what are the benefits and risks of each?
- What are the key differences and challenges of acquiring land rights for solar, wind, and energy storage?
- What are the challenges and risks associated with competing land use rights and methods to overcome them?
- What are best practices to avoid common pitfalls in negotiating and securing land rights for solar, wind, and storage projects?
- What are best practices to draft agreements to mitigate risk and protect against future regulatory impacts?
Faculty
Stacy Martyak
Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright
Ms. Martyak serves as Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright.
| Read MoreMs. Martyak serves as Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright.
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Lauren Shapiro
Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright US
Ms. Shapiro is experienced in real estate and title matters affecting the energy industry, including drafting purchase... | Read More
Ms. Shapiro is experienced in real estate and title matters affecting the energy industry, including drafting purchase and sale agreements, letter agreements and other transactional real estate documents. She advises on utility-scale renewable energy projects regarding site control and title insurance. Ms. Shapiro also reviews title commitments, prepares closing instruction letters and drafts curative instruments to address title defects and issues for developers.
CloseEarly Discount (through 08/22/25)
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Early Discount (through 08/22/25)
You may pre-order a recording to listen at your convenience. Recordings are available 48 hours after the webinar. Strafford will process CLE credit for one person on each recording. All formats include course handouts.
