Grace Lentz

Senior Associate

Houston

Grace is a Senior Associate in the Energy & Infrastructure group with a focus on the development, acquisition and sale of energy assets.

Grace advises clients on the successful execution of complex energy projects. She represents developers, sponsors and utilities in the development, acquisition and sale of energy assets, primarily renewable and conventional power technologies.

Her practice spans the full project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement and construction, major equipment supply, and long-term offtake arrangements. She has significant experience in build-transfer transactions and supports clients through complex M&A and joint venture arrangements in the energy space.

Grace brings a practical, business-focused approach to every deal, helping clients manage risk and achieve their commercial goals in a dynamic sector.

Engagements
Grace’s engagements include:

Development
- a renewable energy developer in connection with the negotiation of construction and procurement contracts for approximately 3,000 MW of wind, solar and battery energy storage projects in 10 states and opposite major construction contractors in the renewable energy industry.
- an international energy company in connection with the negotiation of construction and procurement contracts for approximately 1,760 MW of wind projects in 4 states and opposite major construction contractors in the renewable energy industry.
- an independent power producer in the construction, procurement, and long-term services agreements for a 690 MW solar + 380 MW storage project in Nevada.
- an independent power producer in the construction and development of two wind generation facilities in Texas.
- various developers in power purchase and other long-term offtake agreements, including physically and financially settled transactions, with both utility and corporate offtakers for projects across the United States with a combined capacity of 1.4 GW.
- a renewable ammonia producer in the negotiation of an ammonia offtake agreement.
- an international commodity trading company as the purchaser under a power purchase agreement for 159 MW of a solar project in Texas.
- a utility in construction and development of eight projects across the Midwestern United States.
M&A
- a battery storage developer in the negotiation of multiple build transfer transactions with utility companies.
- a U.S. energy company in the sale of two wind power generation facilities in Minnesota.
- an independent power producer in the acquisition of a 600 MW combined cycle facility with a co-located 2 MW behind-the-meter solar system.
- an energy-focused private equity firm in the sale of a 625 MW, state-of-the-art combined cycle power plant in Arizona.
- a utility in the acquisition of three projects across the Midwestern United States.
- a developer in the acquisition of a 305 MW wind power generation facility in Texas.
- an international oil and gas company in a $339 million acquisition of deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets from Cobalt International Energy and related joint venture and development arrangements.
- a terminal, storage, and transportation company in a $275 million acquisition of two large-scale refined products and crude oil terminals in California.