Merrill Kramer, Energy and finance lawyer, Pierce Atwood

Merrill Kramer

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Pierce Atwood LLP

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www.pierceatwood.com/

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Professional Biography

Merrill Kramer is an energy and project finance partner resident in our Washington, D.C. office. Merrill represents some of the most active and innovative players in the energy industry. He has been ranked as one of the top energy lawyers in the country by Chambers USA, Washington, D.C.'s Super Lawyers, and The Legal 500. He has consistently received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest possible rating.

Merrill has advised Fortune 200 companies and other clients in the development and financing of over 80 energy and infrastructure projects representing more than $30 billion in invested capital. Merrill also represents large commercial and industrial energy users, including colleges and universities, on energy procurement and development matters. He is outside counsel to the Coalition of Renewable Energy Users and Developers (CORE). Merrill works closely with industry and political leaders in formulating and implementing laws and regulations to encourage renewable energy development.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Merrill Kramer

D.C. Circuit Court Affirms EPA’s Power to Regulate Biogas - (Posted On Thursday, July 25, 2024)
Portal Opens for Solar and Wind Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credit Applications - (Posted On Wednesday, May 29, 2024)
President Biden Nominates Three FERC Commissioners - (Posted On Friday, March 01, 2024)
Treasury Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Transferability and Direct Pay Provisions of IRA - (Posted On Friday, June 23, 2023)
Relief Arrives for Renewable Energy Industry - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - (Posted On Tuesday, August 16, 2022)
Slimmed Down Energy Tax and Social Spending Package Targeted for Vote Before August - (Posted On Tuesday, March 29, 2022)
Key Energy Provisions in Biden Administration $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - (Posted On Wednesday, November 17, 2021)
New York State Revises Solar and Wind Property Tax Calculator - (Posted On Monday, September 20, 2021)
NY Appellate Court Enforces 60-Day Deadline for Local Governments to Require PILOT Agreements from Solar Developers - (Posted On Wednesday, July 08, 2020)
Massachusetts Issues Emergency Rules Governing Solar Projects under SMART Program - (Posted On Wednesday, April 15, 2020)

Environmental Law

IRA and Renewable Energy Relief

Pierce Atwood LLP has been named a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of environmental law by the National Law Review. 2022 saw the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provided substantial resources for many sectors of the US economy, and specifically green energy initiatives. Attorneys Kris J. Eimicke, Merrill Kramer, James M. Avery, Andrew O. Kaplan, and Sarah B. Tracy provided key insights into how this legislation will affect the renewable energy industry going forward, including investment tax credits, environmental justice concerns, energy community bonuses, and more.