About Eric W. Macaux

Eric Macaux focuses his practice on energy and energy-adjacent project development and transactions, including joint venturing, project M&A, “platform”-style investments, and negotiation of critical project agreements. His clients include project sponsors, developers, and investors and spans renewable and advanced conventional energy businesses, including solar, storage, wind (onshore and offshore), LNG, biofuels, water, and EVs. In addition to his transactional work, Eric also assists clients with key commercial agreements, including power purchase agreements.

In addition to representing energy companies and investors, Eric has extensive experience advising public and private companies on the implementation of ESG goals and decarbonization strategies.

Concentrations

•Energy project M&A and finance •Renewable energy and energy storage projects •Electric vehicles and EV deployment models •Joint ventures •Water and sustainable infrastructure •Midstream LNG

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law, 2025-2026 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Energy - Renewable/Alternative Power, 2025 •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Energy & Natural Resources, 2022-2025 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Finance - Project Finance, 2023 •Listed, Boston magazine, 'Top Lawyers - Energy Oil & Gas,' 2022-2023 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2016-2017

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 7
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Energy Project Finance & Development
    • Renewable Energy
    • Energy Transactions
    • Project & Infrastructure Finance
    • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
    • Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Renewable Energy Projects: Represented AES Clean Energy with respect to its acquisition of the Bellefield Solar project from Avantus. Bellefield Solar was the largest permitted solar+storage project in the U.S., consisting of one (1) GW of solar
    up to one (1) GW of BESS across two phases
    located in California.
    Represented AES Clean Energy with respect to its acquisition from Avantus of the Rexford Solar project, a 300 MWac photovoltaic solar
    960 MWh battery storage facility in Tulare County, California.
    Represented a global real estate asset owner
    investment company with respect to broad decarbonization program, including the deployment of solar
    solar+storage assets in the U.S.
    Represented the solar development arm of a global asset manager with respect to its acquisition of multiple portfolios of distributed solar projects in the United States, totaling over 275 MW.
    Advised a publicly-traded hospitality company with respect to virtual power purchase agreements to meet its ESG goals.
    Advised an Ivy-League university with respect to the resale of renewable energy credits in connection with a large-scale campus redevelopment.
    Represented EnBW North America with respect to its offshore wind joint venture with TotalEnergies (Attentive Energy LLC), which successfully bid for a lease in the BOEM auction for the New York Bight lease area.
    Represented EnBW North America with respect to an offshore wind joint venture with TotalEnergies (Castle Wind), which is poised to participate in the BOEM lease auction for the Morro Bay (CA) lease area.
    Represented EnBW in the sale of EnBW North America to TotalEnergies.
    Represented FirstLight Power with respect to its investment in Invenergy Wind Offshore LLC, which successfully secured a lease in the BOEM auction for the New York Bight lease area.
    Represented Enel Green Power with respect to its acquisition of the Lily Solar Project (148 MW solar + 50 MWh battery) in Texas.
    Represented EcoSmart Solutions, an affiliate of global real estate investment firm Taurus Investment Holdings, with respect to the national roll-out of its business to partner with home developers to build large, planned communities of zero net energy homes, including in Whisper Valley, Texas.
    Represented Gaelectric Holdings with respect to its sale of the 235 MW Jawbone wind project to Seventus, the renewable energy arm of Suzlon.
    On behalf of a biogas developer, negotiated term financing for a 4.5 MW l
    fill gas-to-energy project in Washington,
    negotiated key project documents, including PPAs, REC agreements,
    O&M contract.
    Energy Storage
    Electric Vehicles Projects: Represented Massachusetts Department of Transportation with respect to the redevelopment of its 18 service plazas to include EV charging
    other alternative fueling solutions.
    Represented Zeem Solutions, an EV fleet-as-a-service
    charging services company, with respect to charging services agreements.
    Represented Nuvve Corporation (NASDAQ: NVVE), an EV charging-as-a-service company, with respect to its $750 M joint venture with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.
    Represented Infrared Capital Partners, a UK-based private equity infrastructure fund, with respect to its $110 M investment in Hecate Grid, a joint venture with Hecate Energy to own
    operate grid-scale battery storage systems in the United States
    Canada.
    Represented VionX Corporation, a flow battery technology company, with respect to initial commercial sales
    utility-scale project deployments.
    Other Energy
    Infrastructure Projects: Represented Climate Asset Management on its investment in L
    Life Company to finance to implementation of a large-scale reforestation of fire-damaged l
    s in Colorado
    the associated creation of carbon credits.
    Represented Amber Infrastructure with respect to its investment into a series of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects under development in Colorado
    Iowa.
    Represented the State of Alaska
    the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation in its sale of a majority stake of the Alaska LNG project to Glenfarne.
    Represented Spring Lane Capital in its $25 M investment in Aries Clean Energy, a waste gasification company.
    Represented an equity club led by WindSail Capital with respect to its investment into Vonore Fiber Products, a waste-to-product joint venture with Genera, Inc.
    Represented Cambrian Innovation, Inc., a water treatment technology company, with respect to a $18 M joint venture with Spring Lane Capital to finance the development, ownership,
    operation of distributed water treatment systems in the United States
    Canada.
    Represented EcoSmart Solutions, a joint venture of global real estate investment firm Taurus Investment Holdings
    Shell New Energies, with respect to the national roll-out of its business to partner with home developers to build large, planned communities of zero net energy homes, including in Whisper Valley (outside Austin, TX).
    Represented New Energy Capital with respect to its investment in the AltAir Paramount 3,000 bpd renewable jet fuel production facility.
    Represented Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with respect to the construction
    commercial operation of the Wind Technology Testing Center, the largest wind blade testing facility in North America.
    Lead counsel to the developer of North America's first marine commerce terminal purpose-built to support offshore wind projects, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.
    Represented Gradiant Corporation, a leading water treatment technology company, with respect to multiple equity
    debt corporate financings (including their recent $100M series C led by Warburg Pincus
    Schlumberger New Energy), expansion to global markets (Asia, GCC), spinouts,
    commercial matters.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Macaux prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    Government Experience: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, 2010-2013
    General Counsel
    Senior Director for Strategy, 2011-2013
    Deputy General Counsel, 2010-2011
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2007, Massachusetts
    New Hampshire
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Judge, MIT Clean Energy Prize: Renewable Energy Track Grand Finals, 2016

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Georgetown University Law Center
    J.D.
    Member, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
    Other Education
    Washington University
    A.B.
    summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Eric W. Macaux was admitted in 2007 to the State of Massachusetts.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Eric W. Macaux is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Eric W. Macaux attended Georgetown University Law Center.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.