Minho Lee

About

저서 < 미국에 회사 세우기> 저서 <재생에너지를 넘어 제로 에너지 시대가 온다> 저서 Attorney at Law (IPP / Project Financing) - CLOSED, US, Indeck Niles CCGT Project (m&a, financing, operating docs negotiation) - CLOSED, CHILE, 5 PMGD (+a) projects in Chile (acquisition, structuring, contracts, SPC management) - CLOSED, JORDAN, Daehan Wind Project (led PPA to Financing, negotiated PPA,EPC, SAA ) - CLOSED, CHILE, Kelar Project (PPA, EPC, LTSA, Financing Documents and arbitration) - O&M Contracts Execution & Negotiation (negotiated various projects, 4 executed) - Commissioning Contracts (various contracts in Vietnam, Morocco, Peru etc.) - Claims control (O&M blade failure, EPC arbitration in Chile, warranty & bond issues, claims against international manufacturers, convertible bond etc.) -Corporation establishment and legal support in the US, Jordan, Chile -Corporate management as a COO (HR, Corporate Formalities, Tax, Insurance, Immigration etc.)

Experience

• CEO at 천천히아름다운생각
  Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  * 해외 사업 구조화 및 법률 지원: DD, 법인구조, 개발비 지급구조, 금융 구조, 계약 구조, 개발 지원, 금융 종결 지원, 운영 지원 - 영국 BESS (35MW/70MWh) 개발 지원 중 - 미국 장주기 배터리 (VRFB, 10MW) 개발 지원 중 * 전력 시장 자문: 전력 시장 주요 이슈 자문, 해외 전력 시장 현황 검토, 해외 전력 시장 주요 이슈 검토 - 분산 전원 및 재생에너지 기고 및 강의, 미국 전력 분야 컨설팅 및 강의 - 저술 & 기사: 미국에 회사 세우기, 재생에너지를넘어 제로에너지시대가 온다, 오마이뉴스 (양방향 전력시장 관련 2개) - 블로그 저술: 네이버 블로그 <이변 가득한 세상>, <네이버 프리미엄 콘텐츠-제로 에너지 시대가 온다> (경제 분야 상위) - 강의 & 자문: 남부발전/동서발전 (미국투자, tax equity financing)/PWC (미국전력시장 & 투자전략)/EY- Parthenon (미국전력시장)/LS Electric (Tax Equity), SK Materials (미국 CCUS)/신한은행 NY (Revenue Put, HR Call Option)/LT정밀 (미국 회사설립), SK Gas (미국 BESS 투자), 현대자동차 (미국시장자문), 미국 OCIP 가입 지원 (TMPLAZA), 미국 flow battery 입찰 지원 (H2), 영국 배터리 사업/말레이 피크관리사업 (BA에너지), 국내 태양광 M&A, 필리핀 공항 PF 지원 (한국공항공사) 등

• Chief Executive Officer at Slowly & Beautiful (천천히 아름다운 생각)
  Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

  분산 전원 및 재생에너지 기고 및 강의, 미국 전력 분야 컨설팅 및 강의 * 저술 & 기사: 미국에 회사 세우기 (이민호, 장혁), 오마이뉴스 (양방향 전력시장 관련 2개) * 블로그 저술: 네이버 블로그-이변 가득한 세상 (300여개 미국전력시장 관련 글 작성), 네이버 프리미엄 콘텐츠-제로 에너지 시대가 온다 (경제 분야 상위 랭크) * 강의 & 자문: 남부발전(미국투자), PWC (미국전력시장, 각 주 투자전략), EY-Parthenon (미국전력시장, 2건), LS Electric (Tax Equity), SK Materials (CCUS, US Electricity Market), 신한은행 NY (Revenue Put, HR Call Option), LT정밀 (미국 회사 세우기), SK Gas (미국 BESS 투자강의), 현대자동차 (미국 시장 자문 2회)

• Chief Executive Officer at Slowly & Beautiful Academy (천천히 아름다운 학교)
  Mar 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

  AI 시대에 적합한 새로운 교육을 시도하는 대안학교 미국 Acton Academy의 경험을 살려, 최신 도전기반학습 프로그램 도입

• COO/Executive Legal Manager at KOSPO USA INC (Chicago)
  Apr 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  ■ Establishment of Holding company as a COO and Legal Executive Manager o Managing Labor Law and Corporate Law issues (HR, Registration, Annual Reporting) o Managing Individual Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax as a Tax Blocker company o General Corporate Affairs Management (Purchase, Insurance, Immigration, etc.) ■ Legal Management for the construction of the Niles Project o Collateral Management: Title Insurance amendment per Lenders’ partial release of lien o Property Tax Exemption: MI property tax exemption (Act 328) Management o EPC Change Orders: Force Majeure (COVID) impact analysis and review of Change Orders. o Lien Waiver Management: EPC milestone payment and lien waiver management o FERC report and Permits: Exemption Wholesale Generator, Market Based Rate filing o BRA and Energy Market: auction documents review, consultant report review ■ Review of New Projects o Hawaiian Solar PV projects (tax equity financed): reviewed PPA, and financial structure o Illinois Solar PV + Battery project: reviewed developer’s documents and deal structure o Texas Solar PV project: review of development status and initial conditions of the deal

• Attorney at Law (IPP / Project Financing) at KOREA SOUTHERN POWER CO., LTD.
  Jan 2013 - Mar 2019 · 6 yrs 3 mos

  ■ IPP PROJECTS CLOSED: Niles CCGT Project (US, 1085MW, 2018~2019) ■Daehan Wind Power Project (Jordan, 51MW, 2014~2019) ■PMGD Solar PV Project (Chile, about 45MW in 5 areas 2017~2018) ■ Kelar CCGT Project (Chile, 517MW 2013~2014) ■IPP management: o Project Document negotiations (PPA, EPC, O&M, LTSA, SHA) and execution o Financing term sheet & agreement negotiation (EBL, Credit, Depositary, Collateral etc.), Managed CP for Closing o Power Markets policy review (FERC rulings&orders, MBR filing, BRA and MOPR etc.) o Owner obligations & agreements management (Pipeline, Marketer, Fuel Supply, Water Supply, Transmission, hedge (spark spread, FTR, RPO), ISDA etc.) ■Project Specific Works: o Niles CCGT Project (US) – 2018~2021 •M&A preparation and negotiation (including operating agreement of LLCs), Asset Management & Operating agreement negotiation, Support financing document negotiation and CP preparation o Tafilah Wind Project (Jordan) – 2015 ~ 2018 •PPA negotiation and execution, EPC drafting & negotiation (negotiated w/o Legal Advisors against Vestas), LTSA (SAA) drafting & negotiation (negotiated w/o Legal Advisors against Vestas), Drafted JDA, SHA, shareholder loan agreement, land lease agreement, Negotiated term sheet, financing docs (with advisor) and EBL agreement, Lender’s Project Document DD o 5 PMGD Solar PVs (Chile) - 2016 •acquisition process control, SHA execution and major documents diligence, equity injection and SPC establishment process control, financing document negotiation o Kelar CCGT Project (Chile) – 2013 ~ 2016 •Project Document review and management (PPA, EPC, O&M, LTSA, SHA etc.), Review of the financing documents and preparation of major CP ■Claims Management •blade failure, O&M guarantee claim, EPC Claim management (Emergency & Main Arbitration), Warranty & Bond issues against foreign companies, Claims against international manufacturers (GE, Siemens etc.)