Energy & Renewable Energy

Cox Castle is a recognized, industry-leading expert in supporting the development, acquisition, sale and financing of renewable energy projects in the western United States. We have helped develop and finance more megawatts of wind energy, PV solar energy, battery storage, biomass and geothermal energy projects than any other law firm in California.

Our clients are some the most sophisticated and well-known developers, lenders and tax equity investors in the industry. We have represented clientele in dozens of jurisdictions on BLM land, Tribal land, land owned and managed by the Department of Defense and land managed by the California State Lands Commission. We have significant experience with governmental agencies that authorize renewable energy projects, including the:

• Army Corps of Engineers
• California Coastal Commission                 
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
• California Energy Commission                 
• California Public Utilities Commission
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Regional Water Quality Control Boards 
• State Water Resources Control Board
• U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 

We have solid working relationships with the top officials at each of these agencies, as well as with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and tribes that may oppose such projects.

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