contracts Archives https://www.powermag.com/tag/contracts/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:18:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg contracts Archives https://www.powermag.com/tag/contracts/ 32 32 The POWER Interview: Negotiating the Details of Power Project Contracts https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-negotiating-the-details-of-power-project-contracts/ https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-negotiating-the-details-of-power-project-contracts/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:38:41 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245720 Negotiating contracts is a process that requires preparation and communication, as all parties work toward a mutually beneficial relationship. It's particularly true for electric utilities, groups with multiple stakeholders in their projects. That includes the utilities themselves, their shareholders or other investors, and of course their customers.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-negotiating-the-details-of-power-project-contracts/feed/ 0 Procuring Power: Experts Discuss Contract Complexities https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/ https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:25:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244856 Securing a reliable supply of electricity requires plenty of research to balance the risks and rewards of striking a deal.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/feed/ 0 GridBeyond Expands Services with Revenue Floor and Synthetic Toll Contracts in ERCOT and CAISO https://www.powermag.com/gridbeyond-expands-services-with-revenue-floor-and-synthetic-toll-contracts-in-ercot-and-caiso/ https://www.powermag.com/gridbeyond-expands-services-with-revenue-floor-and-synthetic-toll-contracts-in-ercot-and-caiso/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:08:49 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239948 GridBeyond now offers revenue floor and toll contracts for selected power storage projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and California Independent System Operator (CAISO) markets. Backed by highly rated underwriting partners, these contracts provide project owners with new tools to de-risk their balance sheets or secure financing. Each contract is customizable, allowing […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/gridbeyond-expands-services-with-revenue-floor-and-synthetic-toll-contracts-in-ercot-and-caiso/feed/ 0 Papering Energy: Do Your Contracts Have the Right ‘Power’? https://www.powermag.com/papering-energy-do-your-contracts-have-the-right-power/ https://www.powermag.com/papering-energy-do-your-contracts-have-the-right-power/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:53:06 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=234839 I have spent years in law firms and in-house legal departments counseling clients in the energy sector with respect to their contracts and the related process they utilize in papering their deals. What I have learned is that the pitfalls awaiting a company that isn’t effectively papering its deals and/or following a streamlined and clear […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/papering-energy-do-your-contracts-have-the-right-power/feed/ 0 How to Get the Most Out of EPC Contracts https://www.powermag.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-epc-contracts/ https://www.powermag.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-epc-contracts/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:23:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=217161 Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts are agreements in which a contractor is given major project responsibilities under a single contract established with an owner or developer. A

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-epc-contracts/feed/ 0 GE Suing Siemens, Alleging ‘Stolen Trade Secrets’ https://www.powermag.com/ge-suing-siemens-over-stolen-trade-secrets/ https://www.powermag.com/ge-suing-siemens-over-stolen-trade-secrets/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:10:39 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=159873 General Electric (GE) has filed a lawsuit accusing “willful and malicious misappropriation of GE’s trade secrets” by Siemens Energy, charging that a current Siemens employee “knowingly and surreptitiously” received GE intellectual property, which led to Siemens using the information to improve its own bids for lucrative contracts supplying gas turbines to utilities. GE in the […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ge-suing-siemens-over-stolen-trade-secrets/feed/ 0 Recent U.S. Utilities Bankruptcies Raise Important Questions About Safe Harbor for Forward Contracts https://www.powermag.com/blog/recent-u-s-utilities-bankruptcies-raise-important-questions-about-safe-safe-harbor-for-forward-contracts/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/recent-u-s-utilities-bankruptcies-raise-important-questions-about-safe-safe-harbor-for-forward-contracts/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:26:39 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=136351 COMMENTARY Are power purchase and similar agreements excluded from the automatic stay under the safe harbor for forward contracts? Both the FirstEnergy Solutions and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) bankruptcies have seen proceedings regarding power purchase and similar agreements (PPAs) that raise this question. Contracts often contain provisions that enable a party to terminate or modify […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/recent-u-s-utilities-bankruptcies-raise-important-questions-about-safe-safe-harbor-for-forward-contracts/feed/ 0 Energy Storage as a Service: Why Renting Can Be Better Than Buying https://www.powermag.com/energy-storage-as-a-service-why-renting-can-be-better-than-buying/ https://www.powermag.com/energy-storage-as-a-service-why-renting-can-be-better-than-buying/#respond Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=133065 The burgeoning as-a-service model, offering greater user flexibility and attractive economics, is now a viable option for energy storage. As with transportation, office equipment, and other capital-intensive

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/energy-storage-as-a-service-why-renting-can-be-better-than-buying/feed/ 0 Simplify Outage Planning to Increase Collaboration https://www.powermag.com/simplify-outage-planning-to-increase-collaboration/ https://www.powermag.com/simplify-outage-planning-to-increase-collaboration/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=103009 Many elaborate planning tools are available to help managers prepare for power plant outages. However, there is something to be said for keeping things simple. One modest tool that some NRG Energy facilities

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/simplify-outage-planning-to-increase-collaboration/feed/ 0 Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Energy Storage, Offshore Wind Mandates https://www.powermag.com/massachusetts-lawmakers-approve-energy-storage-offshore-wind-mandates/ https://www.powermag.com/massachusetts-lawmakers-approve-energy-storage-offshore-wind-mandates/#respond Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:08:53 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=93021 Massachusetts’ lawmakers approved an omnibus energy bill that sets down an energy storage mandate and requires utilities to solicit contracts for 1.6 GW of offshore wind. The bill also outlines clean energy procurement targets, including for 1.2 GW from hydro, onshore wind, and other renewables from within the state, from neighboring states, or from Canada. […]

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