Recent Publications

Justice Department Targets Coal-Fired Power Plants

Since the November elections, there has been intense speculation regarding what environmental policies the Obama administration might adopt, particularly those involving enforcement and coal-fired power plants. An indicator of what is to come may be the February 4, 2009 announcement from the Department of Justice that it is filing a Clean Air Act enforcement action against Westar Energy for alleged violations of the new source review (“NSR”) permit requirements at a coal-fired power plant in Kansas. >>




Power and Power Plants

Haynes and Boone has broad experience representing clients in the power sector, from regulatory to corporate transactional matters; including:

  • Mergers and acquisitions; asset acquisitions and divestitures 

  • Power and gas book acquisitions and sales 

  • Joint ventures, partnerships, and strategic alliances 

  • Financings, asset securitizations, and structured finance for lenders and borrowers 

  • Infrastructure development and project finance 

  • Acquisitions and project finance of electric generation and transmission assets 

  • Tolling agreements, power purchase agreements (wholesale and retail), and facility operations and maintenance agreements 

  • Energy outsourcing agreements 

  • Hedging agreements 

  • Qualifying Facility (QF) agreements