John Lamberski

Principal
Email: jmlamberski@mercerthompson.com
Direct Dial: 404.577.4205
Fax: 404.577.4206
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For over 25 years, John Lamberski has advised electric utility companies in a wide variety of complex transactional matters. His expertise centers on the generation of electric energy from facilities of all fuel sources, including natural gas, coal and nuclear, as well as renewable resource facilities. The breadth of John’s transactional expertise includes the engineering, procurement and construction of generating facilities, the purchase and sale of generating assets, the purchase and sale of capacity, energy and ancillary services, the development and implementation of requests for proposals for each of the foregoing, operation and maintenance agreements, co-ownership arrangements, long term service agreements and other transactions. In July of 2009, after 22 years of practice with the international law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP, John joined several of his former project development and finance partners from Troutman Sanders in the formation of a new paradigm energy boutique law firm. John is proud to join his colleagues in offering the highest quality legal services focused on electric power sector transactions, including complex financings, mergers and acquisitions, project development and other transactions.

Professional Experience

Principal, Mercer Thompson LLC, July 2009 - present
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 1994 - 2009
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 1987- 1993
Staff Attorney, New York Power Authority, 1983 - 1987
Licensing Engineer/ Manager, N.Y. Power Authority, 1979 - 1983
Licensing Engineer, Burns & Roe, 1977 - 1979
Construction Engineer, General Dynamics, 1975 – 1977

Representative Transactions

Counsel to Duke Energy Carolinas in connection with its potential acquisition of an ownership interest in the new VC Summer Nuclear Station (AP1000) Units 2 and 3, under construction in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, including with respect to the existing EPC agreement and joint ownership agreements for Units 2 and 3
Counsel to Duke Energy Carolinas in connection with its potential development of the proposed William S. Lee Nuclear Plant in South Carolina, including with respect to the negotiation of an EPC agreement and joint ownership agreements
Counsel to Georgia Power Company in connection with the preparation and negotiation of a turnkey EPC agreement to add two new AP1000 nuclear power generating units to the existing Plant Vogtle site in Waynesboro, Georgia
Counsel to Dominion Resources Services, Inc. with respect to its 2009 request for proposals (RFP) for a turnkey EPC agreement for Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed North Anna 3 Nuclear Power Station, including the development of a pro forma EPC agreement
Counsel to Blue Castle Holdings, Inc. in connection with commercial matters surrounding the development of the proposed Blue Castle Project, a greenfield nuclear power plant to be located near Green River, Utah
Counsel to an independent power producer in connection with the potential acquisition of numerous photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generating facilities located throughout the Western United States
Counsel to Southern Power Company respecting the joint development with the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) of a nominal 280 MW integrated gasification combined cycle generating facility to be located at the Stanton Energy Center in Orange County, Florida, including the preparation and negotiation of agreements for construction, co-ownership, operation, support services and the purchase and sale of gasification island capacity
Counsel to Southern Power Company in connection with joint development with co-owners of a nominal 633 MW dual fuel combined cycle generating facility that began commercial operation in 2003 at the OUC’s Stanton Energy Center in Orange County, Florida, including the negotiation and preparation of construction, co-ownership, operating, support services and power purchase agreements
Counsel to Wisconsin Electric Power Company regarding the sale of the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant and the negotiation of a long term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the new plant owner, including the development of a co-ownership structure as an alternative to a sale of a 100% ownership interest
Counsel to Wisconsin Electric Power Company in connection with the sale of its minority ownership interest in the Edgewater Unit 5 coal-fired generating plant
Counsel to Georgia Power Company with respect to the sale of Plant Scherer Unit No. 4 to Florida Power & Light Company and Jacksonville Electric Authority and the structuring, negotiation (with new owners) and renegotiation (among existing owners) of co-ownership arrangements among the seven public and private entities owning various interests in one or more of the four coal-fired Plant Scherer units
Counsel to Georgia Power Company in connection with the negotiation of the nuclear managing board agreement and a nuclear operating agreement for the ownership and operation of the Plant Vogtle and Plant Hatch nuclear power plants in Georgia
Counsel to Rentech, Inc. respecting the EPC agreement for a nominal 55MW net electric generation facility that produces power by combusting synthetic gas derived from the gasification of certain biomass-based feedstocks
Counsel to an independent power producer in connection with the negotiation and preparation of numerous EPC agreements for domestic and international natural gas-fired power generating projects
Counsel to multiple power producers with respect to the negotiation of numerous PPAs for the sale of capacity, energy, ancillary services and renewable energy certificates (RECs) from renewable and non-renewable power projects
Counsel to Southern Power Company in connection with the 2006 acquisition of DeSoto County Generating Company, LLC, owner of a nominal 320 MW simple-cycle combustion turbine facility in DeSoto County, Florida, and Rowan County Power, LLC, owner of a nominal 945 MW simple-cycle and combined-cycle dual fuel generating facility in Rowan County, North Carolina
Counsel to Southern Power Company in connection with the 2005 acquisition of Oleander Power Project, L.P., owner of a nominal 680 MW simple-cycle combustion turbine facility in Brevard County, Florida
Counsel to Georgia Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company with respect to the 2009 RFP process to acquire new supply-side capacity and energy resources, including the preparation and negotiation of PPAs
Counsel to Illinois Power Company in connection with the sale of the Clinton Nuclear Power Station, negotiation of the definitive asset purchase agreement and advice concerning U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval to transfer the operating license

Bar Memberships

State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of New York
State Bar of New Jersey

Publications

“Turnkey Nuclear Power Plant EPC Agreements: The Case for Price Certainty,”
Nuclear Power International Magazine (June 2008)

Speaking Engagements