Representative Matters

  • Advised a private equity firm on energy market and regulatory structure reforms during the potential acquisition and re-development of several large power plants in the Northeast.
  • Guided ski resorts through RFP processes to obtain grants from the Efficiency Maine Trust for the development of efficiency projects that reduce electricity use and/or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Obtained renewable power certifications at proceedings before the Maine PUC under the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard.
  • Successfully combined legal, political and media strategies to defeat a proposed utility rate design, including a standby charge, that would have harmed a coalition of industrial, commercial, and residential electricity consumers that also produce electricity using renewable and efficient energy sources.
  • Lobbied for the landmark 2013 Omnibus Energy Bill provided testimony to the Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee on technical issues related to life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with natural gas.
  • Advised a joint venture of two private equity firms on the acquisition of a pulp, paper, and lumber mill, including due diligence regarding environmental and energy permitting and compliance and negotiation and drafting of the purchase and sale agreement.
  • Defended developers, who intended to rehabilitate a historic small dam and mill property and generate electricity using micro hydro, from the imposition of a water level by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection which would have threatened the dam and mill.
  • Participated in the successful appeal of a PUC decision to the Maine Law Court, preventing the virtual "re-integration" of utilities with generation in Maine.
  • Assisted in the representation of an offshore wind project in obtaining a long-term contract before the Maine PUC and in the related application for funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Assisted various clients with compliance requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to obtaining Market Based Rate Authorization and making wholesale sales of power.
  • Performed extensive due diligence in the acquisition of thousands of megawatts of hydropower in the Northeast related to FERC hydropower licensing.

Firm Highlights

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Hire Education: Best Practices for Onboarding New Employees

As an HR professional, hiring the right talent, addressing employee needs, and managing terminations are just a few of the most challenging problems that arise. During this year's three-part Employment Breakfast Webinar Series, we'll...

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Helping Employers Navigate the New Independent Contractor Rule and Compliance Challenges

On March 11 th , the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Independent Contractor Rule goes into effect.  As your organization readies itself for compliance, it’s imperative to scrutinize your independent contractor classifications...

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Legal Foundations Lunch and Learn Series: Understanding Indemnity Clauses

Our Legal Foundations Lunch and Learn Series features monthly 30-minute webinars that provide in-depth insights into recent updates, industry trends, and key issues impacting the construction industry. Preti Flaherty attorneys Kenneth Rubinstein and Nicholas...

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Attorney Jeffrey Thaler Named to 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Energy Law

Preti Flaherty’s attorney Jeffrey Thaler has been recognized by  Lawdragon  as one of the top 500 Leaders in Energy Law. This is Jeff’s third time named to this prestigious list since the first publication...

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Important Updates to American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) updated its Construction Industry Rules and Mediation procedures (AAA Rules), effective March 1, 2024, marking the first update since 2015. The updates are important because the AAA Rules are...

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USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period for FY2025: New “Beneficiary Centric” Registration Process and Increased Fees

USCIS has recently announced a series of changes that will impact the FY2025 H-1B registration system and cap filing season. H-1B Registration Period and Organizational Accounts As in prior years, under this process, prospective petitioners...

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Benchmark Litigation Names Preti Flaherty 2024 “Maine Firm of the Year"

Benchmark Litigation has named Preti Flaherty as 2024 Litigation Firm of the Year in the State of Maine. Through extensive peer- and- client reviewed research, as well as analysis of casework; the Benchmark Awards...

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Sigmund Schutz to moderate panel at 36th Annual Media and the Law Seminar: Under Attack! Existential Threats to Journalism and Free Speech

From unlawful searches and seizures of newsrooms and highly contentious litigation to physical harassment and calls for violence online, journalists and news organizations are under attack like never before. At the 36 th Annual...

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Preti Attorneys File Suit Against Al-Generated Robocalls in the 2024 NH Presidential Primary

Representing the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, the League of Women Voters of the United States, and individual voters, Preti Flaherty, with co-counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Steve Kramer, Lingo Telecom...

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Failure to Follow Your Contract's Notice Requirements Can be Costly

In Kinetic Systems, Inc. v. IPS-Integrated Projects Services, LLC et. al., No.: 20-cv-1125 (D.N.H. February 6, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire granted summary judgment for a general contractor...