Vale Law for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Green Building

What We Do

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS
Vale Law provides transactional and project-level legal services for Future Solar Systems, a leading greenfield and roof top solar photovoltaic design, financing, installation, and operations & maintenance firm. Please see http://www.futuresolarsystems.com/

RESIDENTIAL, NON-PROFIT, GOVERNMENT AND SMALL COMMERCIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Chase Solar Systems LLC offers design, finance and installation services for PV Systems from 5-50 kilowatts. Vale Law provides business-leval and project-level legal services to Chase Solar. See http://www.chasesystemsllc.com/

HYDROELECTRIC SYSTEMS
Vale Law's Director, Mr. Quincy Vale is General Counsel for the Swift River family of companies that own, operate, maintain and rehab hydro sites. Accordingly, hydroelectric Systems Design, Installation, Operations & Maintenance can be implemented by http://www.swiftriverhydro.com/

VALE LAW'S ENERGY LEGAL SERVICES
- Property & site acquisition and permitting, including deal negotiation, term sheet development, contract drafting, escrow and closing services.
- Power Purchase Agreements between generators and distribution companies/municipal light departments. Related services include RFP/RFQ process development and administration.
- Due diligence reviews for M&A activities and financing transactions including private placements of debt and/or equity, convertible debentures, and public-private partnerships.
- Grant writing and compliance services relating to a wide variety of federal, state, and utility programs supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades.
- Interconnection agreement development; either behind-the-meter or federal 3-party SGIA processes.
- Access and site investigation agreements, site characterization activities including oil pollution and underground storage tank remediation.
- Power procurement/energy supply services including load characterization and RFP development and management services.
- Third-Party Meter Reading/Independent Meter Reader Services for behind-the-meter renewable energy systems.
- REC and SREC creation and brokerage services.
- Representation before federal and state regulatory and resource agencies, as well as local zoning and conservation commissions.
- Construction oversight services and dispute resolution assistance.
- Organizational General Counsel services including incorporation, record keeping, annual compliance reports, and related matters.