Power & Energy Transactions Counsel

Applied Digital; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Digital, a data-center innovator, seeks a Power and Energy Attorney to support the Legal team’s power, energy, and infrastructure initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management across a range of complex contracts. The ideal candidate has 4–8 years of relevant experience with PPAs, interconnection and energy-supply agreements, and a strong background in utility- and energy-market transactions.

Travel to ND, TX, and other locations may be required.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4-8 years of legal experience with utility and alternative power provider transactions.
• Strong understanding of energy markets, utility regulations, interconnection processes, and power procurement structures.
• Experience partnering with regulated utilities, electric cooperatives, and alternative energy providers on power procurement, utility services, grid connectivity, and power infrastructure initiatives.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Electric Service Agreements (ESAs), Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and other long-term power offtake contracts.
• Strong expertise reviewing, drafting and negotiating energy-related agreements, including interconnection agreements, feasibility studies, engineering and construction agreements, operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements, and management services agreements.
• Deep understanding of utility regulations, transmission and distribution frameworks, and power delivery requirements.
• Familiarity with Public Service Commission (PSC) approval processes, regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) requirements, capacity procurement programs, load management programs, and related regulatory compliance matters.
• Experience advising business stakeholders on energy regulatory requirements, utility negotiations, power procurement strategies, and risk mitigation.
• Prior in-house experience supporting energy, utility, infrastructure, or data center organizations.
• Law firm experience representing energy developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), or infrastructure clients.
• Experience supporting large-scale power generation, transmission, renewable energy, or data center projects.
• Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating easements, rights-of-way, servitudes, ground leases, and other related real property agreements with utilities

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of energy-related agreements, including but not limited to: Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Interconnection Agreements, Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) Agreements, Electric Service Agreements (ESAs).
• Provide legal support for power development, utility infrastructure, energy procurement, and grid connectivity matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, finance, engineering, operations, and executive leadership.
• Advise internal stakeholders on federal, state, and local regulatory matters impacting energy generation, transmission, power procurement, and utility services.
• Monitor and analyze changes in energy regulations, utility policies, and industry developments, providing practical guidance on compliance and business impacts.
• Support strategic energy initiatives, including power procurement, capacity planning, renewable energy projects, and utility negotiations.
• Assist with dispute resolution, regulatory proceedings, and litigation management as needed.
• Willing and able to travel as needed to the company’s various operating locations (i.e., ND, TX, etc.).

Skills

Energy markets knowledge

Utility regulations

PPA/ESA drafting

Interconnection processes

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Job description

Applied Digital, a data-center innovator, seeks a Power and Energy Attorney to support the Legal team’s power, energy, and infrastructure initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management across a range of complex contracts. The ideal candidate has 4–8 years of relevant experience with PPAs, interconnection and energy-supply agreements, and a strong background in utility- and energy-market transactions.

Travel to ND, TX, and other locations may be required.