About the Course
Introduction
This CLE course will examine the legal issues that may arise when owners of aging wind and solar projects decide whether to extend, repower, sell, or retire the facility. The panel will cover review and analysis of the existing site rights and project agreements, obtaining required approvals and consents, ongoing obligations related to each choice, financial assurance, and the allocation of remaining liabilities.
Description
Wind and solar projects involve leases, easements, permits, interconnection rights, power purchase agreements, and financing documents that often fail to address next steps as the project approaches the end of its initial operating period. Choices include extending the project, replacing or upgrading equipment, transferring the asset, or retiring the facility. Any option requires determining if existing site rights and project documents remain sufficient and whether new permits, regulatory reviews, lender consents, or other approvals become necessary. Asset retirement or decommissioning may raise concerns for equipment removal, recycling, site restoration, and the funding of ongoing obligations.
Listen as our authoritative panel navigates the legal and practical considerations for extending, repowering, selling, or retiring wind and solar projects.
Presented By
Ms. Carroll represents clean energy developers with respect to real estate, finance, contract negotiation, and other matters. She advises on utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects regarding long term ground lease provisions, site control and related real estate, title insurance, and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Clean Law, Ms. Carroll worked for industry-leading law firms servicing insurance companies. She has robust insurance coverage experience, having represented clients on a variety of complex issues involving primary and excess general liability, first party property, third party casualty, and bad faith claims. A former litigator, Ms. Carroll has litigated insurance coverage and commercial disputes in federal and state courts across the country.
Mr. Mulji's practice focuses on representing project developers and lenders in project finance transactions, with a particular emphasis on solar and wind energy projects. His renewable energy work includes both utility-scale and distributed generation projects.
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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
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT
I. Deciding whether to extend, repower, sell, or retire the project
II. Reviewing leases, easements, and other site rights
III. Updating permits, interconnection rights, and project approvals
IV. Addressing PPAs, financing documents, and transfer consents
V. Planning equipment removal, recycling, and site restoration
VI. Funding decommissioning through bonds, letters of credit, and guarantees
VII. Allocating successor, default, and legacy liabilities
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Review practices to undertake when deciding whether to extend, repower, sell, or retire a project
- Whether existing leases, easements, permits, and interconnection rights support or counter the proposed solution
- Addressing equipment removal, recycling, site restoration, and financial assurance
- Documenting and allocating transfer, default, successor, and related liabilities
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