Sam is a member of V&E’s worldwide Finance practice group. His practice focuses on tax equity financing, project finance, and project development in the renewable energy sector, with particular emphasis on representing financial institutions as tax equity investors in utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects. Sam also advises sponsors, developers, and investors in project acquisitions, joint ventures, and other energy transition transactions.
Major financial institution as tax equity investor in multiple financings totaling over $1 billion across multiple portfolios of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects nationwide, including transactions incorporating hybrid PTC/ITC structures, Domestic Content and Energy Community bonus credits, and tax credit transfers under the Inflation Reduction Act
Major financial institution in the $325 million tax equity financing of an approximately 200 MWac solar photovoltaic facility and 150 MWac battery storage project located in Fresno County, California
Major financial institution as tax equity investor in the financing of and ITC and PTC transfers for a portfolio of solar projects in Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas, with aggregate nameplate capacity of approximately 496 MW
Terra-Gen in the approximately $270 million construction financing and $136 million tax equity financing for the 64.5 MW Tehachapi Plains, 60.3 MW Oasis Power, and 14.4 MW Oasis Alta wind generation facilities in Kern County, California, and the 61.2 MW Coachella and 46.8 MW Painted Hills wind generation facilities in Riverside County, California
Global Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of a 50% interest in the multi-billion dollar South Fork and Revolution Offshore Wind Projects from Eversource Energy, including the negotiation of the joint venture arrangements with Orsted for the construction and operation of the projects and all financing arrangements (IJInvestor Joint Venture of the Year, 2024)
Brookfield Renewable Power in the approximately $1 billion acquisition of Scout Clean Energy from Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Stonepeak in its acquisition of a 43.8% interest in the 629 MW Outpost solar project located in Webb County, Texas from Repsol, which values the Outpost solar project at $775 million
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Skyborn Enters US Offshore Joint Venture
Vinson & Elkins advised Global Infrastructure Partners in connection with the entry into an advanced US offshore wind joint venture by its portfolio company, Skyborn Renewables (“Skyborn”), whereby Skyborn completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Revolution Wind and South Fork Wind projects from US utility Eversource Energy.
October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024 • 2-minute read
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