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1.15.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Clearway on 1.17 GW of Power Purchase Agreements with Google
On January 15, 2026, Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) announced the 2025 execution of three new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google totaling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects located in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia. Under the new agreements, Clearway will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to support Google’s data centers in SPP, ERCOT, and PJM for up to 20 years while driving economic growth across the local communities. Together, the three projects represent over $2.4 billion invested in reliable energy infrastructure. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Clearway on the negotiation of each PPA.
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10.08.25
Firm Advises Clearway on Acquisitions of Catalina Solar Facility and Deriva Energy’s Solar Portfolio
On October 6, 2025, Clearway Energy, Inc., one of the largest owners of clean energy generation assets in the U.S., announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 613MWac portfolio of operating solar assets from Deriva Energy spanning eight states. Clearway also recently announced its acquisition of the 109 MW Catalina Solar facility in Kern County, California. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Clearway on the transactions.
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7.31.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2025
We are pleased to share the July 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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6.30.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2025
We are pleased to share the June 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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5.30.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, May 2025
We are pleased to share the May 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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4.29.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, April 2025
We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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3.31.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, March 2025
We are pleased to share the March 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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10.12.22
Firm Advises Clearway Energy and Joint Venture with BluEarth Renewables on Wind Project PPAs
On October 11, 2022, Clearway Energy Group announced a set of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with PacifiCorp, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, to directly support the construction of two wind energy projects: the 280 MW Two Rivers Wind Project, which is jointly developed and owned with BluEarth Renewables and located in Wyoming, and the 152 MW Cedar Creek Wind Project, located in Idaho. Both projects are contracted under 25-year PPAs. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Clearway Energy and the joint venture with BluEarth Renewables in the transactions.
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10.12.20
Wilson Sonsini Advises Concentric in $70 Million Microgrid Project Agreement with Gonzales Electric Authority
On October 8, 2020, Concentric Power Inc., an energy technology company deploying intelligent microgrids throughout California, and Gonzales Electric Authority (GEA), established by the City of Gonzales to oversee its new municipal electric utility, announced that they have executed an Energy Services Agreement (ESA) to deliver wholesale electric power via a community-scale microgrid in and around the Gonzales Agricultural Industrial Business Park.
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10.08.20
Wilson Sonsini Advises Chevron in Dairy Biomethane Fuel Projects Partnership with Brightmark
On October 7, 2020, Brightmark LLC and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced the formation of a joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane, a renewable natural gas (RNG). Equity investments by each company in the new venture will fund construction of infrastructure and commercial operation of dairy biomethane projects in multiple states. Chevron will purchase RNG produced from these projects and market the volumes for use in vehicles operating on compressed natural gas. Marathon Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor to Brightmark in establishing the partnership with Chevron.
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7.08.20
Wilson Sonsini Advises Vivint Solar in $3.2 Billion Acquisition
On July 6, 2020, Sunrun, a provider of residential solar, battery storage, and energy services, and Vivint Solar, a full-service residential solar provider in the U.S., announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunrun will acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction. Wilson Sonsini is advising Vivint Solar in the deal.