Kaplan Kirsch offers comprehensive airport energy law advice, advising airports, airport authorities, and energy developers on the full spectrum of electrification, microgrid, utility service, and energy resource (such as oil and gas) projects. As airports face mounting pressure to modernize energy infrastructure and address challenges with traditional utilities, our attorneys provide the deep regulatory knowledge and transactional experience that complex projects demand.
Our airport energy and electrification law practice covers every phase of project development—from project governance and federal funding mechanisms to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory compliance and utility coordination. We advise on siting analyses, environmental reviews, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes, and grant assurance obligations. Our airport energy law practice covers:
- Project governance and federal funding — structuring project oversight and identifying and securing available federal funding mechanisms
- Regulatory compliance — FAA and public utilities approvals and coordination, site analyses, and grant assurance compliance
- Environmental review — National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes, air quality regulations, and environmental permitting
- Transactional agreements, including:
- Power purchase agreements (PPAs)
- Interconnection agreements
- Energy services agreements
- Development agreements
- Ground leases
- Oil and gas and other resource matters
We understand how federal grant conditions intersect with energy development on airport property, and we help clients structure transactions that satisfy both their financial objectives and their federal obligations.
Kaplan Kirsch has represented airports, airport authorities, and energy developers across the country for decades. Our practice integrates airport law, energy regulation, environmental review, and real estate into a unified approach that no single-specialty firm can match. Our attorneys have been recognized by Chambers and Partners, Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America®, and Super Lawyers® for their work on precedent-setting airport and energy transactions. Clients rely on Kaplan Kirsch for the strategic judgment that comes from years of hands-on experience navigating the FAA, federal grant programs, and complex multi-party energy agreements.