Associate
Washington, D.C.
Lowell is a dedicated member of Orrick's Energy and Infrastructure team, specializing in renewable energy development and decarbonization strategies on both the buy- and sell-side of transactions.
Lowell's practice centers on drafting and negotiating a wide range of documents related to renewable energy project development, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), virtual PPAs, energy storage service agreements, tolling agreements, and engineering, procurement, and construction contracts. He also supports clients with interconnection, transmission, and regulatory matters. Leveraging his regulatory and appellate expertise, Lowell delivers comprehensive, forward-thinking advice to help clients anticipate and overcome obstacles.
Before joining Orrick, Lowell served as a junior partner at a boutique law firm where he led the representation of developers of solar, wind, hydroelectric, generation-plus-storage, and biomass projects. His work involved negotiating offtake agreements, navigating complex regulatory environments before state utility commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and engaging in extensive appellate practice related to renewable energy project development under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.
Prior to practicing law, he served as a climate policy analyst for an international non-governmental organization in Washington, D.C., where he advanced U.S. climate policy on refrigerants and contributed to amending the Montreal Protocol to phase-out hydrofluorocarbon super greenhouse gases.