
Noah C. Shaw
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
Brandeis University, B.A., Cum Laude
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D.
Noah concentrates his practice on renewable energy, sustainable development, clean technology, land use and economic development and related matters. He provides a broad range of guidance and assistance with respect to the strategic, regulatory, financial and policy matters that arise in clean technology and renewable energy markets.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ in September 2019, Noah held the position of General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). As General Counsel, he provided advice and counsel with respect to legal, policy, regulatory and other matters relating to the state's renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives. Noah was a senior member of New York state's energy team and was directly involved in these matters:
- drafting and negotiation of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act;
- New York state's Clean Energy Standard, including design of the program and leading the negotiation of the state's multibillion dollar Zero Emission Credit contracts;
- the design and negotiation of solicitations and contracts supporting the state's large-scale renewable energy credit program;
- the design and execution of the state’s Offshore Wind program, including leading all legal and regulatory work concerning contract design and compliance;
- New York state's Green Bank, including governance, compliance and related transactional matters;
- the NY-Sun solar program; and
- designing both the programmatic and regulatory frameworks for the state's electric vehicles, community solar, energy storage, Property Assessed Clean Energy, building efficiency and related initiatives
Before joining NYSERDA, Noah was Senior Advisor to the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he provided legal counsel regarding energy finance matters, including interfacing directly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department Office of Tax Policy, Domestic Policy Council, Council on Environmental Quality, congressional staff members and others. He also advised with respect to the Department's Climate Action Plans, managed matters related to funding opportunity announcements, financial assistance agreements, bankruptcy proceedings as well as auction and sale agreements for notes issued by loan recipients. Noah began his career as an associate at a large Boston-based law firm.
In the News
- Capitol Pressroom, November 13, 2020
- NPM, October 23, 2020
- Times Union, October 21, 2020
- Times Union, October 19, 2020
- Utility Dive, October 16, 2020
- Utility Dive, September 18, 2020
- The Capitol Pressroom, August 26, 2020
- Law360, August 17, 2020
- Utility Dive, July 6, 2020
- Energy Central, June 23, 2020
- POLITICO Pro, May 29, 2020
- Utility Drive, April 24, 2020
- E&E News, February 25, 2020
- Law360, February 22, 2020
- Utility Dive, February 13, 2020
- Utility Dive, February 5, 2020
- Albany Business Review, November 15, 2019
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, September 9, 2019
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis and Agriculture Alert, January 22, 2021
- Tax Notes , January 18, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, August 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental and Renewable Energy Alert, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, August 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, July 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, July 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, July 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Brownfield Redevelopment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Public Authority Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 2, 2020
- Westlaw, June 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Construction Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education, Municipal & Public Finance Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Public Authority Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Municipal Alert, January 29, 2020
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, January 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental and Renewable Energy Alert, January 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Muncipal Law Alert, January 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 19, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Muncipal Law Alert, December 16, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, December 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 12, 2019
- Petition is first move towards New York’s aggressive goal of 6,000 Megawatts of solar by 2025Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 4, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 2, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 6, 2019
- Interim guidance adds some certainty to an evolving industry, including relief from strict criminal limitsHemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, November 4, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 1, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 31, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 18, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Environmental Alert, October 8, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 7, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, October 4, 2019
- Adirondack Explorer, September 23, 2019
Presentations & Events
- November 25, 2020
- November 17 - 19, 2020
- Webinar, October 20, 2020
- October 5-9, 2020
- September 29 - October 5, 2020
- August 12, 2020
- June 18, 2020
- June 11, 2020
- German House, 871 United Nations Plaza, New York City, New York, December 3, 2019
- Saratoga Springs, New York, November 21, 2019
- Westin Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts, September 13, 2019
- May 14, 2019
- New York City, January 18, 2019
- Washington, D.C. and New York City, November 16, 2018
- Washington, D.C., May 18, 2018
- Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018
- New York City, January 29, 2016
Community & Pro Bono
- Member, Board of Directors: Adirondack Council (2019-present)
- Member, Board of Directors: League of Conservation Voters – Capital District Chapter (2019-present)
- Member, Board of Directors: Adirondack North Country Association (2019-present)
- Elected Village Trustee, Village of Ballston Spa, New York (March 2017-present)
- Member, Board of Directors: PACENation (2020-present)