David Eeles has over 25 years' experience representing project developers, sponsors, industrial hosts, and other project participants in connection with the acquisition, development, construction, financing, operation, restructuring, and disposition of energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects, including renewable energy projects, power plants, cogeneration plants, heavy oil upgraders, and public-private partnership projects. In the electricity area, he represented Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners with respect to the development of Canada’s largest solar facility (the Travers Solar Project), and the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) with respect to the development and competitive procurement of the Fort McMurray West 500 kV Transmission Project. He also co-led the legal team representing the AESO with respect to the design and implementation of its Renewable Electricity Program for Alberta, pursuant to which nearly 1400 MW of wind generation was successfully contracted. He regularly assists clients with drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements, and with renewable energy project development matters.
