Negotiating Commercial Contracts for Energy Storage Projects: Procurement, EPC Contracts, Energy Storage Agreements

Mr. Ellis is a trial lawyer with nearly two decades of experience working closely with clients to confront complex disputes that disrupt business, cause stress, and generate commercial and financial uncertainty. He is the managing partner of the Houston office, vice chair of the firm’s national Energy Litigation Practice, and a member of Foley’s Energy & Infrastructure Sector Advisory Board. Mr. Ellis is also an Adjunct Professor of trial advocacy at the University of Houston Law Center. He is highly skilled in evaluating and managing risk, suggesting creative, practical, and cost-effective dispute resolution strategies; and where a business resolution is not possible, achieving the client’s legal, business, and strategic goals through litigation.

Mr. Holmes focuses his practice in the area of energy and infrastructure projects and transactions with an emphasis on wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal, biomass, natural gas, carbon offsets, and energy storage. His experience extends into corporate transactions, water law, and real estate law. Mr. Holmes also advises clients in negotiating major power purchase agreements, acquisition and sale of energy projects, EPC agreements, O&M agreements, fuel supply, and energy project development agreements. He has a particular focus on energy storage and was previously on the Board of the Energy Storage Association, the leading trade association for the storage industry, which has since merged with ACP.