Something just seemed "off" about Clean Line's response to the Missouri Supreme Court decision yesterday. Where was everyone? Took an awfully long time to respond, but that might be because Michael Skelly no longer has a company phone. Or a desk. Or a computer.
And then there's this. Why is David Berry writing and signing legal documents on behalf of Clean Line Energy Partners? What happened to Clean Line's counsel of record in Tennessee? Where's Cary Kottler, or the other "B" team lawyers from Clean Line?
Where is everybody?
I guess they went out with the non-transmission assets. What "non-transmission assets" does Clean Line own anyhow? The wind farm got sold to Pattern a while ago. I guess that leaves a whole bunch of ugly orange furniture, phones, computers, maybe a Staples Easy Button or two.
This says that Clean Line Energy Partners sold all its non-transmission assets to a company named ConnectGen LLC.
And then there's this. Why is David Berry writing and signing legal documents on behalf of Clean Line Energy Partners? What happened to Clean Line's counsel of record in Tennessee? Where's Cary Kottler, or the other "B" team lawyers from Clean Line?
Where is everybody?
I guess they went out with the non-transmission assets. What "non-transmission assets" does Clean Line own anyhow? The wind farm got sold to Pattern a while ago. I guess that leaves a whole bunch of ugly orange furniture, phones, computers, maybe a Staples Easy Button or two.
This says that Clean Line Energy Partners sold all its non-transmission assets to a company named ConnectGen LLC.
A Locke Lord team led by Mitch Tiras (Houston) represented a management team at ConnectGen, LLC in the acquisition of all the non-transmission assets of Clean Line Energy Partners, LLC, which received a commitment of $100 million from Quantum Energy Partners Fund VII and will develop renewable energy projects across North America. Additional assistance was provided by Sara Longtain and Rachel Fitzgerald (both of Houston).
It's not dated, and it's very poorly written. But I think it happened quite recently because ConnectGen seems to be a brand new company (err... companies?) that was just registered in Texas this month, and in Delaware last month. Four different but related companies: ConnectGen LLC, ConnectGen Management Holdings, LLC, ConnectGen Management LLC, and ConnectGen Operating, LLC. Sound familiar?
It should, considering the President of all of these new companies is no other than Jayshree Desai, former COO of Clean Line Energy Partners. Recent information about Jayshree:
It should, considering the President of all of these new companies is no other than Jayshree Desai, former COO of Clean Line Energy Partners. Recent information about Jayshree:
Ms. Desai is the President of ConnectGen LLC, a company focused on the development of wind, solar and storage projects. Prior to joining ConnnectGen LLC, Ms. Desai served as the Chief Operating Officer of Clean Line Energy Partners, LLC a developer of transmission line infrastructure projects that deliver wind energy to communities and cities that lack access to low cost renewable energy resources. Prior to that, Ms. Desai was CFO of Horizon Wind Energy, a developer, owner and operator of wind farms. Prior to that, Ms. Desai was a Director at Enron responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions. Ms. Desai began her career as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company. Ms. Desai currently serves on the Executive Board of KIPP Houston and as the Chairperson of the Board of the Wind Energy Foundation. Ms. Desai holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Oh, I see. Prior. She worked for Clean Line Energy Partners in a prior job. And when she left, she took everything "non-transmission" with her.
I'm quite sorry that the Locke Lord blurb is so poorly written. It kind of looks like maybe Clean Line Energy Partners received a commitment of $100 million from Quantum Energy Partners Fund VII and will develop renewable energy projects across North America, but that isn't true. It's just someone who doesn't know how to use a period. It is ConnectGen that received $100M from Quantum and will develop renewable energy projects. Looks like it will be wind, solar and storage projects, not transmission. The only thing Clean Line got is relieved of its non-transmission assets for an undisclosed price.
So, Jayshree went out the door (and took the door with her for good measure) and left Skelly gasping in the dirt. Does ANYONE work at Clean Line Energy Partners any longer? I don't know how they could, since all the company's non-transmission assets have been sold to Jayshree's new company. If she's nice, maybe she'll let him come and play "office" a couple days a week, do make believe with his toy transmission tower.
Who were you trying to kid yesterday, Michael Skelly? With all your grandiose claims and plans to continue the regulatory process for Grain Belt Express. It looks like Clean Line Energy Partners no longer has a pot to piss in, nor a window to throw it out of.
Would you please just go away now? The cat is out of the bag. We all know.
I'm quite sorry that the Locke Lord blurb is so poorly written. It kind of looks like maybe Clean Line Energy Partners received a commitment of $100 million from Quantum Energy Partners Fund VII and will develop renewable energy projects across North America, but that isn't true. It's just someone who doesn't know how to use a period. It is ConnectGen that received $100M from Quantum and will develop renewable energy projects. Looks like it will be wind, solar and storage projects, not transmission. The only thing Clean Line got is relieved of its non-transmission assets for an undisclosed price.
So, Jayshree went out the door (and took the door with her for good measure) and left Skelly gasping in the dirt. Does ANYONE work at Clean Line Energy Partners any longer? I don't know how they could, since all the company's non-transmission assets have been sold to Jayshree's new company. If she's nice, maybe she'll let him come and play "office" a couple days a week, do make believe with his toy transmission tower.
Who were you trying to kid yesterday, Michael Skelly? With all your grandiose claims and plans to continue the regulatory process for Grain Belt Express. It looks like Clean Line Energy Partners no longer has a pot to piss in, nor a window to throw it out of.
Would you please just go away now? The cat is out of the bag. We all know.
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