Law firm for a licence to generate electricity from RES
Depending on the type and capacity of the installation, generating electricity from renewable sources may call for a licence from the President of the Energy Regulatory Office or, instead, entry in a register of producers. Below we set out what such a matter requires of counsel and who leads this area at HWW.
What this matter requires of counsel
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Establishes the applicable regime first
Counsel starts by settling whether the installation needs a licence, an entry in a register, or falls outside the licensing duty altogether. Everything that follows, from the documents to the timetable, depends on that answer.
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Assembles the file before the application is filed
Spotting gaps before filing allows the corporate, property and technical documents to be completed while there is still no pending proceeding, rather than in response to a request from the authority.
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Runs the proceeding before the regulator through to a decision
Once the application has been filed, the authority may send correspondence or request clarification. Counsel responds consistently with the original application.
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Explains the duties that begin once the licence is granted
The decision opens a stage of reporting and operating duties under energy legislation. Useful support ends with a clear account of those requirements before electricity sales begin, not with service of the decision.
Further described matters are listed under our track record.