Our environmental lawyers have extensive experience in all manner of environmental permitting with respect to energy projects, including both new construction and ongoing hydroelectric, fossil and nuclear generation facilities. Representative files include:
- Financing of a co-generation project in Ontario by three insurance companies;
- Proposed construction of a large natural gas-fuelled thermal power plant;
- BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. in the issue by HydroOne Inc. of $550 million of medium term notes;
- Advised Fortis on the acquisition of 95% of Belize Electric Company Limited from Duke Energy Group, Inc. (US$62 million);
- Advised Fortis Ontario on the acquisition of the operating subsidiaries of Granite Power Corporation and lease by Fortis Ontario Inc. and option to purchase the electricity distribution assets of Port Colborne Hydro Inc.
