William Holmes

Practice Areas

William Holmes is a partner in the firm’s Portland office. He focuses his practice in the area of energy and infrastructure projects and transactions with an emphasis on wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal, biomass, natural gas, carbon offsets, and energy storage. His experience extends into corporate transactions, water law, and real estate law. Bill also advises clients in negotiating major power purchase agreements, acquisition and sale of energy projects, EPC agreements, O&M agreements, fuel supply, and energy project development agreements.

Professional Memberships

Board of Directors, Energy Storage Association

Board of Directors, Smart Grid Northwest

Member, Oregon State Bar Public Utility Law Section

Member, American Bar Association Energy and Natural Resources Section

Adjunct Professor, University of Oregon Law School, "Renewable Energy Law," Spring of 2008 – 2012

Publications

"Financing and Monetizing Energy Storage," Project Finance International, November 2017

“Corporate Energy Sourcing: A New Engine For Renewables,” Law360, 27 October 2015

Education