OUR ENERGY SERVICES GROUP HAS UNDERWRITTEN AND CLOSED
IN EXCESS OF $20B IN UTILITY-SCALE ENERGY PROJECTS
WE MITIGATE EXECUTION RISK BY PROVIDING STAKEHOLDERS WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE COVERAGES AND ENDORSEMENTS REQUIRED TO CLOSE, WITH NO SURPRISES.
We select underwriters based on client preference, project title-risk profile, geographic location and other factors. We leverage our underwriting relationships to secure the best value and terms for
our clients.
We offer a tailored approach based upon your project needs and have the capacity to facilitate large-scale utility projects.
ENERGY TRANSACTION LIFECYCLE
To learn more about the various stages of a transaction and how we can protect and care for your investment, we invite you to download a copy of the Energy Transaction Life Cycle.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICES
SOLAR
240 MW (West Texas)
108MW (Idaho)
100 MW (West Texas)
60 MW (2 sites – Hawaii Portfolio)
50 MW (West Texas)
Several 1-5 MW sites (Massachusetts Portfolio)
5 MW (Puerto Rico)
2.3 MW (Wisconsin)
5 MW (Minnesota)
WIND
150 MW (Texas Panhandle)
200 MW (Project located in both Texas and Oklahoma)
300 MW (Texas Panhandle, 2 counties)
400 MW (Nebraska)
80 MW (South Texas, 3 counties)
100 MW (Oregon)
90 MW (South Texas)
120 MW (North Texas)
60 MW (North Texas)
250 MW (North Texas)
80 MW (Montana)
84 MW (North Texas, multiple counties)
170 MW (Iowa)
340 MW (Iowa)
TRANSMISSION
SUBSTATION
BATTERIES
5 County Transmission/Substation Project: Total title insurance liability over $200 million.
CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SERVICES
GAS FIRED
POWER PLANTS
Plant located in Pennsylvania: Total title insurance liability approximately $1 billion.
1000 MW (Texas)
1,200 MW (Virginia)
2 Sites located in Arizona and Arkansas: Total title insurance liability approximately $1.75 billion.
MINING
Frac Sand processing facility located in West Texas:
Total title insurance liability amount several hundred million dollars.
Frac Sand operation located in Illinois.
INDUSTRIAL
Worked with national REIT insuring sites throughout the United States.
CHEMICAL
Refinance of a 9 site portfolio located throughout the United States.
Ethanol Plant: Total title insurance liability amount
approximately $850 million.
PIPELINE
Land fill gas pipeline project: Total title insurance
liability amount approximately $15 million.
ENERGY SERVICES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Client services?
Professional, responsive, dedicated and creative.
Timelines?
Timing is dependent on the location and size of the project.
We will provide an estimated turnaround time once the order is opened and will follow up frequently to make sure deadlines are met.
Costs?
As we have the ability to leverage our underwriting relationships, we can secure the best value for our clients.
Communication?
Our team of attorneys, title coordinators and escrow officers are ready to facilitate even the largest and most complicated transactions.
We keep our clients informed every step of the way to ensure deadlines are met.
Answer:
Typically we would need the name of the landowner and the legal description.
If a legal description is unavailable please provide the property identification number shown in the local tax records. Please also provide any vesting deeds or prior title work already in your possession.
Answer:
Our Energy Group is based in Houston. Please give us a call at 713-438-2543 or email mskalka@thomastitle.com
Answer:
Besides being one of the only national title insurance agencies with a dedicated energy services practice, Thomas Title takes a white glove approach to every transaction. Our priority is to eliminate execution risk by providing stakeholders with the affirmative coverages and endorsements required to close, with no surprises.
Answer:
Yes, we have a team of attorneys, closers and title coordinators on staff that focus only on energy projects.
Our energy group is a national single point of contact with the bandwidth to handle even the most demanding and complex projects.
Answer:
As an authorized title insurance agent for all of the major national underwriters, Thomas Title leverages these relationships to secure the best terms and value for its clients. We know each underwriter’s risk appetite concerning specific coverages across energy asset classes and geographic locations. In the unlikely event an underwriter’s requirements are unrealistic, we have the ability to move the project to another underwriter seamlessly, without losing any deal knowledge.
