Experience
Net Energy Billing Solar Projects
Represented the owners of dozens of solar projects participating in Maine’s Net Energy Billing program, including due diligence in the acquisition of projects, permitting, financing and transactional support, and compliance with PUC eligibility requirements.
Permitting of Commercial Landfill Facilities
Successfully obtained federal, state, and local permits for multiple expansions of Maine’s only commercial landfill facility and provides ongoing compliance and regulatory support for the landfill and associated facilities.
Longroad Energy
Verrill represents Longroad Energy (“Longroad”) on its renewable energy work in Maine. Longroad is a Boston, MA-headquartered renewable energy company that develops and operates wind and solar energy projects throughout North America. Verrill has represented Longroad and its related predecessors in the development, permitting, and construction of more than 500 megawatts of renewable energy in Maine. Verrill has also represented Longroad on the development and permitting of a significant number of grid-scale solar energy projects in Maine. Verrill represented Longroad on the successful development and permitting of the Weaver Wind project in Maine, which includes more than 5,000 acres of mitigation land to provide habitat for migratory songbirds, and on the Three Corners Solar project, the largest utility-scale solar project in Maine.
Defending Constitutionality of the Wind Energy Act
Juliet served on the Governor’s Wind Power Task force in Maine, which developed permitting goals and standards for land-based wind power. She subsequently successfully defended permits in which the constitutionality of the Wind Energy Act was challenged, as well as numerous challenges to the interpretation and application of the sound and scenic standards that govern wind energy developments.
Interstate Pipeline
Secured state and federal environmental approvals for Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC, to construct more than 200 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline facilities connecting New Brunswick to Massachusetts, as well as a subsequent expansion of those facilities.
New Transmission Lines
Represented several wind developers on the environmental and land use permits for significant 115 kV transmission lines (one 27 miles, the second 38 miles, and the third 59 miles long). Represented a utility on permitting an 85-mile 345 kV transmission line from the Canadian border to Orrington, Maine.
Sale of Wind Projects
Served as outside environmental counsel to SunEdison in connection with wind power projects in Maine. Following SunEdison's voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, Verrill provided advice and support in connection with disposition of certain Maine wind power assets.
Wind Power Permitting
Served as counsel to TransCanada, First Wind, Longroad Energy, Novatus Energy, RoxWind, Twin Energy, and Apex Clean Energy on multiple wind power projects in Maine, including federal, state, and local permitting, financing, transactional support, and regulatory compliance associated with construction and operation of such facilities.
