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Vinson & Elkins’ gas-to-power (GTP) practice is enhanced through our extensive experience in the development and financing of LNG liquefaction projects, LNG regasification facilities, FSRUs and power generation and transmission projects. Our project finance experience with projects involving multilateral financing institutions, development banks and export credit agencies is directly relevant to GTP projects located throughout the world. GTP clients rely on V&E’s industry insight and legal knowledge to successfully complete GTP projects and transactions.
V&E most frequently advises the following parties on GTP matters:
The sponsors and borrowers, affiliates of The AES Corporation and Inversiones Bahía, in the project financing of the Colón LNG-to-power project, expected to be the largest combined-cycle power generation facility and first LNG import terminal to be built in Panama (Selected as Latin America Power Deal of the Year, Infrastructure Journal, 2016)
Project developer regarding all aspects of the development of multiple small-scale LNG export projects. Areas of representation include obtaining DOE export authorization, environmental review, EPC contract negotiation, natural gas and LNG purchase and sale agreements and project financing
Energy and infrastructure funds in connection with mezzanine financing to a private equity sponsor to support a series of acquisitions and corporate restructurings of a portfolio of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States
Lender in connection with mezzanine financing to support the acquisition by Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC of interests in two landfill gas projects that supply gas to the power generation and vehicle fuel markets
Wayzata Investment Partners in the sale by Castleton Energy Center, a Wayzata portfolio company, of its 72 megawatt natural gas- and oil-fired electric generating facility in Castleton-on-Hudson, New York to Fortistar
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January 14, 2026 • 2-minute read
Client Alerts
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This update is a summary of the Energy-related Executive Orders that have been issued this week by the Administration.
April 9, 2025 • V&E Energy Update
April 9, 2025 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs on North American Energy Markets
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February 12, 2025 • V&E Energy Update Published by Energy Intelligence and Hart Energy, March 2025
February 12, 2025 • 7-minute read
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October 15, 2024 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
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May 30, 2024 • 7-minute read
Client Alerts
Further Evidence of the Re-Solidification of FERC’s Driftwood Compromise
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) October 18, 2023 Open Meeting (the “October Open Meeting”) and October 27, 2023 issuance of rehearing of remand orders for the Texas LNG Brownsville LLC and joint Rio Grande, LLC and Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC projects provide further evidence of the re-solidification of the Driftwood Compromise we discussed in our earlier update following the September 21, 2023 Open Meeting (the “September Open Meeting”).
November 1, 2023 • V&E Energy Update
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