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Steven F. Greenwald

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San Francisco
T415.276.6528
F415.276.6599
Steve Greenwald’s practice has focused for more than 30 years on energy transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters at the state and federal levels. He assists clients with debt and equity financing, acquisitions, power purchase and sale agreements, obtaining regulatory approval for power purchases, and utility rate and certificate proceedings. Steve's clients include geothermal, biomass, wind, solar and natural gas power projects and financing parties; regulated electric utilities and oil pipeline companies; independent power producers; large electric consumers; and power marketers.

Steve is a frequent speaker and commentator on alternative energy development and other energy business topics.

Steve's clients include: California Pacific Electric Company, LLC, Calpine Corporation, Chevron Pipe Line Company, AltaGas Renewable Energy Pacific Inc., Air Products & Chemicals Inc., Bloom Energy Corporation, Capital Power Corporation, Eugene Water & Electric Board, NaturEner USA, LLC, and Newberry Geothermal.

Representative Experience

Development - renewable for NaturEner

Representing developer in negotiating and obtaining regulatory approvals for power purchase and in associated renewable portfolio standard proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission. (Ongoing)

CPUC rate proceedings

Represent Chevron Pipe Line Company in rate and other proceedings before the CPUC. (Ongoing)

Regulatory - electric for Calpine Corporation

Representation of various qualifying facilities and other generators owned by Calpine Corporation in regulatory proceedings, commercial negotiations and disputes. Representation includes providing regulatory opinions on over a billion dollars' worth of project financings. (Ongoing)

Development - renewable for Newberry Geothermal

Representing project developer in the development and sale of power from a 120 MW geothermal project located near Bend, Ore. (Ongoing) Read more

Development - renewable for Bear Mountain Wind Limited Partnership

Providing advice to out-of-country project developer regarding the California Tradable Renewable Energy Certificate (TREC) program and obtaining regulatory approvals before the California Energy Commission. (Ongoing)

Regulatory - electric

Regulatory counsel through numerous acquisitions and financings of wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal generating facilities. (Ongoing)

Regulatory - electric

Representing several renewable energy producers in various proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission relating to rules for eligibility for participation in California Renewable Portfolio Standards program and in having associated power purchase agreements approved by Commission. (Ongoing)

Regulatory - electric

Representing California Pacific Electric Company in first general rate case application. (Ongoing)

Renewable energy

Providing advice to geothermal generators operated by Calpine Corporation in the Geysers Geothermal Area in Northern California with respect to commercial matters, disputes, and regulatory issues. (Ongoing)

Mergers & acquisitions for Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and Emera Inc.

Formed a new investor-owned electric utility, California Pacific Electric Company, LLC (CalPeco) consisting of electric utility assets (in the Lake Tahoe area of California) previously operated by Sierra Pacific Power Co. Representation included the negotiation of asset purchase agreement and other key transaction documents for CalPeco. (2011) Read more

Mergers & acquisitions for AltaGas Renewable Energy Colorado LLC

Mergers & acquisitions, representing AltaGas Renewable Energy Colorado LLC in its $25 million investment in 29MW wind generation facility in Huerfano County, Colo. (Ongoing)

Renewable energy

Negotiated power purchase agreement for the largest biomass project to be constructed on the West Coast in over a decade. (2008)

Resolution of commercial dispute

Served as mediator in large commercial dispute involving a cogeneration facility and its steam host. (2008)

Regulatory - electric for La Paloma Generating Company

Representation in regulatory proceeding to obtain refunds of security deposits posted with California Independent System Operator. (2007)

Regulatory - oil pipeline for major oil company

Representation of major oil company in prosecuting various general rate applications and other regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission.

Professional & Community Activities

  • Board of Directors, Power Association of Northern California, 2000-2003

Professional Recognition

  • Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Projects & Energy: Regulatory & Litigation (California) by Chambers USA, 2003-2012; Received "Band 1" ranking, 2012 
  • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Energy Law by Best Lawyers, 2007-present
  • Selected to "Northern California Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2004-2012
  • Awarded "2013 Top Rated Lawyer" in Energy, Environmental, & Natural Resources by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell  
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Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1973, magna cum laude
    • Note and Comment Editor, Michigan Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
  • B.A., Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1970, cum laude

Related Practices

Admitted to Practice

  • California, 1975