Peter's practice includes drafting and negotiating project agreements for solar, wind, and energy storage projects, including power purchase and other offtake agreements, community solar management and subscription agreements, and energy storage service agreements. He also conducts regulatory and interconnection due diligence in relation to solar, wind, and energy storage project sales and acquisitions, including analysis of relevant wholesale and retail market tariffs. He assists offshore wind and transmission clients in navigating state and federal permitting, as well as participating in business-critical regulatory proceedings. He advocates in state and federal court, and has drafted multiple petitions, comments, and advocacy letters to public utility commissions and public authorities on renewable energy and transmission policy matters.

Peter also regularly helps clients navigate regulatory compliance issues and negotiate contracts with respect to funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other government agencies. He has advised clients on grant application requirements, drafted collaboration and subaward agreements, and counseled on compliance matters related to funding made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Peter worked as the Director of Policy and Business Development for a national developer, builder, and operator of commercial-scale solar and energy storage systems, and as an energy law fellow at NYU School of Law’s Guarini Center. He has authored various articles on renewable energy incentives, the Federal Power Act, state and federal jurisdiction over electricity markets, and environmental policy.

Peter has previously served as a Board Member of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) and as Chair of NYSEIA’s Policy Committee. He previously practiced as a litigation associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, and clerked for the Honorable John Gleeson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Based in New York City, he holds a law degree from NYU School of Law and a B.A. from Harvard University.