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Fred Lowther devotes his career primarily to the development of large energy and natural resource projects in the United States and abroad. He focuses his practice on domestic and international fossil and renewable energy projects, water supply projects and transactions, and general counseling of energy companies in all sectors of the industry. His work on water supply issues involves both structuring projects and litigating over water rights. He also focuses his practice on counseling companies in the energy technology sector.Energy Project DevelopmentFred’s role as project counsel involves all aspects of project structuring, regulatory approvals, administrative and judicial litigation, financing, and general counseling for large projects and transactions involving natural gas production and transportation, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”), power generation, electric transmission, renewable energy, and water supply and treatment in the United States, Canada, and&nbsp;Europe.From September 1998 to January 31, 2000, Fred served as in-house general counsel of KeySpan Corporation, a large New York and Boston-based utility company created by the merger of Brooklyn Union Gas, Long Island Lighting Company, and Eastern Enterprises. From February 2000 to 2009, he served as counsel to the chairman of KeySpan Corporation and National Grid U.S.Business Transactions in the Former Soviet Union/Eastern EuropeIn 1972, Fred served as a member of the U.S. Government Mission to negotiate the 1972 U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trade Agreement. From 1991 to 1998, he chaired the firm’s office in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since then, he has remained active in business matters in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.Water ProjectsFred is a cofounder, and has served as general counsel and a director, of Poseidon Water LLC, a water project development company engaged in the development of large-scale seawater desalination plants and other water supply projects in the United States.Renewable EnergyFred has been involved in transactions involving project development, project financing, and the direct and virtual purchase of renewable energy, primarily relating to large-scale onshore wind installations and small, medium, and utility-scale solar installations throughout the United States. Fred was a pioneer in development of Virtual Power Purchase Agreements for both wind and solar power. Fred also serves as project counsel for several green hydrogen projects in the United States. He is also involved in the development and financing of metered energy efficiency transactions.Nuclear EnergyFred represents several clients pursuing claims against the United States for the failure of the U.S. Department of Energy to commence removal of spent nuclear fuel from nuclear power plants, as required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1992. He continues to represent U.S. companies and communities in the efforts to develop a consent-based system for storage of nuclear waste in the United States. He also represents several U.S. investors seeking positions in U.S. companies and projects seeking to develop advanced nuclear reactors and advanced reactor fuels.

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<li>Served as project counsel for the Liberty Port Ambrose LNG Project (liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of New York and New Jersey).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (natural gas pipeline from the U.S.-Canada border to Long Island, New York).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Alberta Northeast Gas Limited Project (natural gas from Alberta, Canada, to the U.S. Northeast).</li>
<li>Serves as counsel for the Grand Isle LNG Project (offshore Louisiana).</li>
<li>Served as counsel for the Jordan Cove LNG Project (LNG export terminal in Oregon).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for Poseidon Water’s 54 million gallon per day seawater desalination facility in Carlsbad, California.</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Islander East Pipeline Project (natural gas pipeline in Connecticut and New York).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Tenneco Atlantic Pipeline Project (LNG from Algeria to Canada and then by pipeline to the U.S. East Coast).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the North Star LNG Project (liquefied natural gas from Western Siberia to the U.S. East Coast).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Trinidad LNG Project (LNG from Trinidad to the U.S. Gulf Coast).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the PacIndonesia LNG Project (LNG from Indonesia to California).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the PacAlaska LNG Project (LNG from Alaska to California).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Boundary Gas Project (natural gas from Alberta, Canada, to the U.S. Northeast).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Tegen-Sucat Power Project (rehabilitation of two power plants in Manila, Philippines).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Atwick Gas Storage Project (salt cavern gas storage in the United Kingdom).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Phoenix/Premier Gas Project (Scotland-to-Northern Ireland Pipeline; gas distribution system in Belfast).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Liberty/Port Ambrose LNG Project (foreign-sourced LNG to offshore import terminal in NJ/NY waters).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the KLNG Project (LNG terminal in Providence, Rhode Island).</li>
<li>Served as project counsel for the Floridian Natural Gas Storage (LNG storage facility in Martin County, Florida).</li>
<li>Served as counsel for Project Falcon, an ethane pipeline serving a major ethane cracker in Pennsylvania.</li>
<li>Served as energy counsel for a SPAC financing transaction involving a Gravitational Energy Storage System.</li>
<li>Served as counsel for Bimbo Bakeries USA for Virtual Power Purchase Agreement for the Santa Rita Wind Farm in Texas.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel for a major manufacturer of beverage and food containers for (a) a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement for a large wind farm in Texas; (b) Power Purchase Agreements for ground-based adjacent solar power systems in Minnesota and Nevada; and (c) Virtual Power Purchase Agreements for two solar projects under development in Texas.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel for a public transportation authority contracting for 20 percent of his power load from renewable energy sources.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel to a large transportation logistics and equipment leasing company developing a ground-based adjacent solar power system in California.</li>
<li>Served as counsel for a large real estate developer for the transfer of rooftop solar systems on four large shopping malls in NY.</li>
<li>Serves as energy counsel to a major US bank in connection with financial transactions in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Florida involving rooftop solar installations through the Fannie Mae &#8220;Green Rewards&#8221; program.</li>
<li>Served as counsel for a large real estate developer for a Virtual Net Metering Agreement for a large shopping mall in Southern California.</li>
<li>Served as counsel for an international oil refiner regarding regulation of natural gas liquids (&#8220;NGL&#8221;) transportation by truck in the United States.</li>
<li>Serves as outside general counsel for Clean Energy Holdings LLC developing wind, solar, and green hydrogen projects in Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas.</li>
<li>Serves as project counsel for two solar projects to serve a major international airport authority in western Pennsylvania.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel to several projects to extract precious metals and rare earth minerals from tailings of abandoned gold mines in California.</li>
<li>Served as counsel to medical institution regarding removal of cesium blood irradiator for disposal by the Idaho National Laboratory.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel to an infrastructure fund seeking to purchase large portable power generation turbines for interim deployment at data centers in the US.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel to a real estate development firm regarding sale of a large tract of land for development of a large (hyperscaler) data center in North Carolina.</li>
<li>Serves as counsel to an energy development firm in connection with investments in public and private companies developing new-technology nuclear reactors and advanced nuclear fuels.</li>
<li>Serves as energy counsel to a large energy infrastructure company seeking to convert a decommissioned coal power plant to a natural gas plant in New Mexico.</li>
<li>Serves as litigation counsel to a large electric utility seeking damages from the US Department of Energy for breach of its contract to remove spent nuclear fuel from a nuclear plant in Massachusetts.</li>
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