Rachael Becker McEntee
Energy Law
Energy Law
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Having worked in various industries, from startups to academia, Rachael understands the need to find efficient solutions to complex problems. In her energy practice, Rachael advises project sponsors, investors, and financial institutions in the development, acquisition, and sale of renewable energy projects, including solar energy, hydro, biomass, wind, landfill gas, and anaerobic digestion. She has experience drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction agreements, and supply agreements. Rachael also has specialized experience conducting due diligence on large renewable energy portfolios.Rachael regularly represents clients in front of the Maine Public Utilities Commission in administrative and adjudicatory proceedings, providing deep regulatory expertise to effectively resolve issues. Rachael also has extensive environmental experience, advising clients on large-scale environmental remediation projects, providing project permitting support, managing environmental compliance issues, and representing clients in front of the state environmental agencies and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.Rachael is also very experienced in:Deal contractsProject development planningEnvironmental diligence Having worked in various industries, from startups to academia, Rachael understands the need to find efficient solutions to complex problems. In her energy practice, Rachael advises project sponsors, investors, and financial institutions in the development, acquisition, and sale of renewable energy projects, including solar energy, hydro, biomass, wind, landfill gas, and anaerobic digestion. She has experience drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction agreements, and supply agreements. Rachael also has specialized experience conducting due diligence on large renewable energy portfolios.Rachael regularly represents clients in front of the Maine Public Utilities Commission in administrative and adjudicatory proceedings, providing deep regulatory expertise to effectively resolve issues. Rachael also has extensive environmental experience, advising clients on large-scale environmental remediation projects, providing project permitting support, managing environmental compliance issues, and representing clients in front of the state environmental agencies and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.Rachael is also very experienced in:Deal contractsProject development planningEnvironmental diligence Having worked in various industries, from startups to academia, Rachael understands the need to find efficient solutions to complex problems. In her energy practice, Rachael advises project sponsors, investors, and financial institutions in the development, acquisition, and sale of renewable energy projects, including solar energy, hydro, biomass, wind, landfill gas, and anaerobic digestion. She has experience drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction agreements, and supply agreements. Rachael also has specialized experience conducting due diligence on large renewable energy portfolios. Rachael regularly represents clients in front of the Maine Public Utilities Commission in administrative and adjudicatory proceedings, providing deep regulatory expertise to effectively resolve issues. Rachael also has extensive environmental experience, advising clients on large-scale environmental remediation projects, providing project permitting support, managing environmental compliance issues, and representing clients in front of the state environmental agencies and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
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Deborah Thomas
I engaged Rachael Becker McEntee at Bernstein Shur to help navigate the regulatory and environmental permitting for a small-scale renewable energy project in Southern Maine. Her background, particularly her recognized work in energy and environmental law, was immediately apparent. She didn't just recite statutes; she drew on her experience advising project sponsors to develop a practical strategy that addressed both town ordinances and state-level environmental concerns. Her diverse professional history, from startups to academia, gave her a unique ability to translate complex legal hurdles into clear business risks and opportunities for our team. Rachael is exceptionally sharp and her advice was always thorough and strategically sound. The one area where we occasionally experienced slight delays was in receiving email responses during particularly busy periods, though her team was always helpful in the interim. Overall, her guidance from the Portland office was instrumental in securing our permits efficiently. I would confidently recommend her for any business facing intertwined regulatory and environmental challenges.