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When and How to Seek Professional Assistance
There are several key areas where professional expertise will likely be essential:
Project Management: If no one on the initial project team is experienced with energy project development, a project manager will be essential in moving a project through the development process.
System Design: Renewable energy systems are varied and can be quite complex. Professionals with direct experience with a particular type of system have the knowledge and experience to design a reliable and reasonably priced system, and are an essential member of the project team.
Interconnection Design: An engineer who is independent of utility involvement will help design the interconnection system and ensure that the utility’s plans are appropriate. Construction managers are often able to recommend an engineer with interconnection experience.
Construction Management: The project manager may have the skills and experience needed to efficiently manage construction, but often this will be accomplished by a construction manager with specific experience in similar projects. See the Construction Section for a detailed description of the responsibilities of this team member.
Legal Assistance: Power sales, project financing, land control, and various associated contracts are specialized to the independent power industry. Some attorneys also specialize in permitting and environmental compliance. The development process depends on these documents being up to industry standards.
Additional resources, including organizations that provide professional assistance, can be found here.
