May 14, 2026 By: Jenna Montesano Burns Texas continues to attract data center developers for many of the same reasons it has long attracted generation resources: land availability, a strong power market, and a generally favorable development climate. But as projects scale into the 75 MW+ range, the similarities begin to diverge. Interconnection, regulatory [...]
An informal working draft of proposed rules implementing the new Battery Energy Storage Facility Safety framework under Chapter 187 of the Texas Utilities Code has been issued jointly by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and the State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO). The draft rules apply to BESS facilities with a capacity of 1 [...]
Long-term data center leases must be carefully structured to ensure that data center developers can develop, operate, and maintain their projects without undue interference or legal uncertainty. Data center leases will undergo intense scrutiny from financing parties, technology companies, and their teams of attorneys. This article – the second in a two-part series – highlights [...]
Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren G. Sepulveda has become a partner in the firm. Lauren advises developers, investors, and lenders on the real estate, permitting, and regulatory aspects of the development, financing, sale, and acquisition of energy and infrastructure projects. She has advised numerous developers [...]
Long-term data center leases must be carefully structured to ensure that data center developers can develop, operate, and maintain their projects without undue interference or legal uncertainty. Data center leases will undergo intense scrutiny from financing parties, technology companies, and their teams of attorneys. This article – the first in a two-part series – highlights [...]
By Lauren G. Sepulveda May 21, 2025 The Texas Legislature passed battery energy storage system ("BESS") decommissioning bill HB 3809 yesterday. If signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, it will take effect on September 1, 2025 and create Chapter 303 of the Texas Utilities Code, which will require all BESS leases entered into [...]
By: Jenna Montesano Burns March 10, 2025 Developers are often moving fast to secure land and rely on GIS parcel data to identify parcels of interest. But when it comes to recording documents on the land records, it is critical to have a valid legal description to protect your interests. What is a valid [...]
By Lauren G. Sepulveda Several bills related to the permitting, siting, and removal of battery energy storage systems (“BESS”), solar energy generation (“Solar”), and wind energy generation (“Wind”) are making their way through the Texas Legislature this session. A quick summary of key bills is below, and we will continue to monitor these as [...]
Primergy Solar LLC (Primergy) recently announced that it closed commitments for US$588 million in debt financing for the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project in Hill County, Texas. The company also signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Microsoft for the full capacity of the plant. Alan Cohen and Lauren Sepulveda of Stahl, Sewell, [...]
Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen is very excited to announce that Brittany Dadon has become a partner in the Firm. Congrats Brittany! Brittany Dadon - Partner Announcement
