Energy Transition & Decarbonization

Overview

At Fredrikson, we help clients navigate the rapidly evolving energy transition and decarbonization landscape, drawing on decades of experience with some of the largest, most complex, and most innovative energy and natural resources projects in the United States. As climate change, decarbonization, and global sustainability goals transform how energy is produced, managed, and consumed, our team stays at the forefront of emerging technologies and legal frameworks to help clients seize opportunities and overcome challenges.

We provide strategic guidance on battery and thermal energy storage, renewable natural gas (RNG), carbon sequestration, voluntary and compliance carbon markets, green hydrogen, Power-to-X applications, carbon intensity mitigation, and ESG-aligned business models. From project development, financing, and procurement to permitting, tax strategy, real estate, and environmental compliance, we partner with clients to advance next-generation solutions—including behind-the-meter and “energy as a service” models for data centers, heavy industry, crypto mining, and microgeneration projects.

Experience

With deep industry knowledge and a forward-looking approach, Fredrikson delivers tailored solutions that help clients launch, scale, and optimize their energy transition and decarbonization projects. Our multidisciplinary team brings legal, regulatory, technical, and commercial insight into every stage of the project lifecycle, with experience that includes:

New Technologies: Guiding manufacturers and developers in bringing first-of-a-kind (FOAK) innovations to market, including acquiring and protecting intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights) and advising on permitting, regulatory approvals, ordinance development, and rulemaking.
Energy Storage: Assisting clients in the development and deployment of storage projects of all types and scales, including thermal, lithium-ion, and chemical-based technologies.
Carbon and Renewable Credits: Advising on the creation, sourcing, sale, purchase, and retirement of renewable energy and carbon offset credits, including transactions across regional REC tracking systems and transmission operators.
Decarbonization Projects: Supporting developers and asset owners of carbon-generating or decarbonization projects on design, permitting, regulatory compliance, financing, and securing land rights.
Data Centers & Crypto Facilities: Counseling developers, operators, and power suppliers on the development, permitting, interconnection, environmental compliance, and power procurement strategies for data centers and crypto mining operations.
Tax Credits & Incentives: Advising on tax equity financing using federal and state incentives such as 45Q, 45X, 48C, 45Y, and 48E, including navigating changes to such incentives, as well as on qualifying for and generating carbon credits and offsets.
Structuring & Monetization: Helping clients navigate regulatory regimes to implement novel power solutions, including monetization strategies for behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter generation for industrial and technology loads
Graphic 13, ShapeForest Solutions: Advising sponsors of improved forest management, afforestation, and reforestation projects on commercial transactions, carbon registry methodologies, and participation in programs such as Verra and Gold Standard.
Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS): Collaborating with environmental engineers to assess fuel content and compliance with LCFS requirements, supporting client decarbonization objectives.