Transmission and Distribution

Transmission and Distribution

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Reliable transmission and distribution is the backbone of an electricity system, supporting traditional generation and the expansion of clean energy resources, while ensuring safe and reliable delivery to industrial, commercial and retail sectors. Transmission and distribution infrastructure, constructed over the course of the past century, must be renewed and updated to meet increased downstream demands resulting from population and economic growth, an evolving generation mix, offshore transmission needs, and interconnections to other networks.

Across the globe, countries are investing hundreds of billions of dollars upgrading or constructing new electricity transmission infrastructure. On the distribution side, utilities are employing smart meter and smart grid technologies to facilitate distributed generation, and provide customers with real-time information that will help them better manage their electricity consumption and optimize generation scheduling.

Dentons' lawyers act for transmission and distribution utilities, generators, load customers, system operators and regulators.

We advise utilities in connection with the construction and operation of new electricity infrastructure, including the negotiation of underpinning commercial contracts, market rules and market reform, and securing regulatory authorizations. Our clients include governments and legislators in connection with establishing deregulation frameworks and drafting legislation, regulatory amendments and market rules. We also advise lenders focused on financing of significant transmission and distribution projects. We also provide counsel to generators and developers on transmission and distribution access, including connection and use of system terms.

Experience

AltaGas Ltd.: Advising on regulatory, commercial, and construction procurement matters and the development of the 195 MW Forrest Kerr Hydro-Electric Project and Northwest Transmission Line Project in British Columbia.
Bayonne Energy Center, LLC (BEC): Advising on the successful development of a 500 MW power plant in Bayonne, NJ with submarine cables to New York City. Team members represent BEC in proceedings before FERC, including successful defense against complaints on BEC's right to participate in the capacity markets, negotiation of the gas pipeline interconnect agreement and the terms of pipeline lateral service, electric interconnection and transmission rights.
PSE: Advising on construction of a cross-border power grid interconnection with Lithuania (LitPol Link). Our work included drafting an EPC contract for construction of a 400 kV line from north-eastern Poland to the border with Lithuania, as well as related tender documentation. This is a pioneering interconnection project with the Baltic States.
PSE Operator: Advising on the €120 million acquisition of a power interconnection between Poland and Sweden (SwePol Link) by PSE Operator (50 percent) and Svenska Krafnat (50 percent). The facilities consist of converter stations in Sternö (Karlshamn, Sweden) and Slupsk (Poland), as well as a submarine pole cable and return cables. The capacity of the link is 600 megawatts. The interconnection was initially operated by special purpose companies and following acquisition by PSE Operator and Svenska Krafnat became an inter-TSO project improving power grid stability in Poland and Scandinavia.

Insights

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Dentons advised GÜRİŞ on new solar and battery storage projects in Ukraine

January 30, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised GÜRİŞ on the connection of its new solar power plant to the connection grid of its wind farm, as well as on regulations applicable to its battery energy storage project.

Dentons advises PSE on implementation of ACER opinion

January 20, 2016

Lawyers from Dentons’ Energy and Natural Resources Practice are advising Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE), Poland's state owned transmission system operator, on implementing an opinion issued by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).

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