Behind-the-meter solutions for owners of generating assets, corporate consumers, and investors.
Private Use Networks (PUNs) offer efficiencies and operational flexibility for a variety of end users of electricity—particularly those that utilize large loads—but implementing these behind-the-meter (BtM) solutions can be complex undertakings that require a unique blend of regulatory and transactional know-how. Husch Blackwell’s Energy & Natural Resources team brings together these legal skills with a deep understanding of the energy industry to provide generators, end users, and investors a single point of service in developing BtM projects.
Our end-user clients’ operations in the BtM space include:
- Data Center Operations
- Hydrogen Electrolyzers
- Heavy Manufacturing
- Cryptocurrency Mining
- Oil and Gas Production Facilities and Fields
- Commercial and Institutional Campuses
The regulatory framework for PUNs varies from state to state and from region to region. Our team comprises attorneys with decades of regulatory experience at the state, regional, and federal levels, including stints with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), regional transmission organizations (RTOs), and independent system operators (ISOs). Our team is especially conversant with regulatory issues in key markets, including Texas (ERCOT) and the Midwestern states (MISO, WPP, and SPP), among other areas.
Our team members are skilled at integrating their regulatory knowledge with the transactional law components of behind-the-meter projects. We appreciate that every project is different, and business objectives are often unique to individual clients. We approach each project phase—from financing to interconnection—with the client’s goals in mind. Our team also has ample experience assisting clients on projects that feature large-load end users co-located with distributed energy resources (DERs) and/or storage capabilities. Whether BtM projects are aimed at meeting energy transition goals, enhancing resilience, or bringing edge computing power nearer to a community’s data sources, our team can provide comprehensive legal solutions to get projects across the finish line.