About the Course
Introduction
This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with a practical foundation for understanding the energy industry, the energy project lifecycle, and the regulatory and commercial framework for energy projects.
Description
The panel will examine the roles of FERC, state public utility commissions, regional and independent transmission organizations (RTOs and ISOs), utilities, developers, investors, lenders, project owners, and federal, state, and local permitting authorities. The discussion will address how projects move from origination and site control through permitting, interconnection, financing, construction, operation, and market participation.
The panel will also review the customary critical agreements underlying an energy project development. These include power purchase and offtake agreements, interconnection agreements, site control documents, engineering/procurement/construction (EPC) contracts, and operations/maintenance arrangements.
Listen as our panel provides attorneys entering or expanding their practice in the energy sector with a practical overview of the legal, regulatory, financing, and contractual issues within the energy project lifecycle.
Presented By
Mr. Nugent is a senior counsel in Norton Rose Fulbright's energy projects group based in Denver. He represents electric utilities, power producers, private equity, transmission and generation developers, cooperative and utility customers on electric, natural gas and refined products matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state public utility commissions. Mr. Nugent commonly works on asset purchase and sales, project development, financing, interconnection and transmission service, ratemaking, legislative and regulatory strategy, negotiation and litigation, contracting and a broad range of regulatory compliance matters.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, September 17, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT
I. Energy industry overview
A. Market participants, utilities, developers, investors, etc.
B. Traditional and renewable energy assets
II. Regulatory framework
A. FERC jurisdiction
B. State PUCs
C. RTOs and ISOs
D. Federal, state, and local permitting authorities
III. Energy project development lifecycle
A. Project origination
B. Site selection and site control
C. Environmental review and permitting
D. Interconnection process
IV. Financing and construction
A. Project financing fundamentals
B. Construction and EPC considerations
C. Credit support and project risk allocation
V. Key energy project agreements
A. Power purchase and offtake agreements
B. Interconnection agreements
C. Site control documents
D. Operations and maintenance arrangements
VI. Project operations and ongoing legal issues
A. Regulatory compliance
B. Revenue streams and market participation
C. Operational risks and dispute considerations
VII. Emerging trends affecting energy counsel
A. Large load and data center demand
B. Transmission and interconnection challenges
C. Evolving project financing and market structures
The panel will review these and other key areas:
- The main federal, state, and local regulators involved in energy projects
- How energy projects move from development through operation
- Important permitting, siting, and interconnection factors
- Necessary project agreements and their common risk allocation provisions
- The relationship of energy markets, utilities, developers, and project owners
- Basics of energy project finance and revenue arrangements
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