
Sarah M. Main
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Education
Saint Michael’s College, B.A., Summa Cum Laude
Pace University School of Law, J.D., Certificate of Environmental Law, Magna Cum Laude
Sarah concentrates her practice in energy and environmental law. She provides legal advice and guidance on energy-related transactions and regulatory compliance. Her experience includes drafting and negotiating agreements pertaining to the purchase and supply of power and capacity, data sharing and non-disclosure, product development, and other renewable energy development matters with solar and battery storage developers, clean technology research and development firms, consultants, and academic institutions.
Sarah also has experience participating in proceedings before the New York State Public Service Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, most notably on dockets affecting New York’s energy and capacity markets.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Sarah was counsel for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). At NYSERDA, she provided advice and counsel with respect to legal, policy, regulatory and other matters relating to the state’s renewable energy initiatives, including New York’s retail and bulk battery storage incentive programs, NY-Sun solar program, clean transportation and electric vehicle initiatives, heat pump programs, and the development of smart grid technologies. Sarah worked closely with the utilities and state and federal regulators.
While in law school, Sarah represented Riverkeeper as a student clinician at the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic where she handled appellate-level pleadings before the Third Department.
Honors
- Pace Environmental Law Review, Research and Writing Editor
- Lois Murphy Memorial Scholarship Recipient, 2016
- Pace Law School Grand Moot Court Competition Best Oralist, 2016
- Award, Top 3 Finalist: Hartwick Scholar Writing Competition, Institute for Energy Law, Pace University
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, December 15, 2020
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 13, 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 Environmental and Renewable Energy Alert, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, August 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Construction Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy 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 Environmental Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental and Brownfield Redevelopment Alert, April 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, March 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental Alert, March 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 26, 2020
- Pace Environmental Law Review, 2016
Presentations & Events
- January 27, 2021
- September 30, 2020
- September 25, 2020
- May 12, 2020
Professional Associations
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society
Phi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society