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March 31, 2021

Turning Commercial Liabilities into Assets

By Partner ESI and Gage Kellogg

Transforming Brownfields Into Solar Power Plants Isn’t Just Good for the Landowners, It’s Good for Everyone.

It is estimated that there are over 15 million acres of contaminated land in the U.S. alone, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. This land includes landfills, former industrial and coal sites, and other types of brownfields. Although these properties can be a financial burden to their owners, repurposing them into solar projects can turn these liabilities into assets. Converting brownfields to solar not only reshapes unused and contaminated land into revenue for the owner, it also reduces dependence on fossil fuels, reduces electricity costs, helps to meet clean energy goals, and assists in job creation. In this article, Partner’s Gage Kellogg discuss:

  • Why brownfields are ideal candidates for solar
  • Review regulatory assistance options for “brightfield” development
  • Discuss ways to analyze the risk of development and necessary steps to take prior to development
  • Review case studies of landfill projects completed and their benefits

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About the Authors

Partner ESI

Partner ESI

Founded in 2007, Partner Engineering and Science Inc., is the leading provider of engineering, environmental, energy, and construction consulting for the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Touching 1 in 5 CRE transactions in the U.S., Partner is widely recognized as the largest and best provider of third-party physical due diligence reports, including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Property Condition Assessments, Seismic Risk Assessments, Zoning Reports, ALTA Land Title Surveys, and Construction Risk Management. Partner’s connectedness to the CRE market gives it an unparalleled view into CRE trends and risk management insights. Partner also provides a full suite of consulting services to support the entire real estate lifecycle, including: Geotechnical Consulting; Building Systems Consulting; Capital Management and Project Implementation Support; Environmental Health & Safety Consulting; Energy, Sustainability & Resilience Consulting; and Site Civil Engineering. With a responsive approach scaled for speed and agility, Partner helps clients manage risk, make smart investments, optimize asset performance, and win at their real estate investment strategies. Based in Torrance, Calif., Partner has over 1,400 employees in 40 offices around the globe.
Gage Kellogg

Gage Kellogg

Managing Director - Renewable Energy
Gage Kellogg brings 30 years of professional experience to the Renewable Energy Group in areas of construction, engineering, project development and financing. For the past 18 years he has been focused on renewable energy and has successfully completed utility and distributed scale photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar (CSP) battery energy storage systems (“BESS”), EV charging stations, renewable natural gas and waste to energy projects. Over his career he has worked on projects across the Americas, Europe, MENA, India and South Africa. Mr. Kellogg utilizes his prior operational and business development experience in his role at Partner as Managing Director of Renewable Energy Services. He is focused on the provision of renewable energy project due diligence, project development, electrical and civil solar designs, BESS design, EV Charging station designs, Independent Engineering reports, solar consulting, construction risk management services for developers, lending institutions, insurance/contract surety companies, project equity investors, and contractors. Services include contractor evaluations, plan and cost reviews, construction contract reviews, project budgeting, project accounting, project funds control, project takeover and completion work along with a full suite of Owner’s Representative services.

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