Hawkins served as lead counsel for La Crosse County, Wisconsin in connection with the negotiation of a long-term contract extension to implement a Clean Air Act retrofit of an existing privately owned refuse-derived fuel project serving the region. The contract addressed complex solid waste commitments and processing and ash disposal responsibilities.
| Client | County of La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Role | Lead Negotiation Counsel |
| Distinction | Major Pollution Control Modifications to Existing Waste-to-Energy Facility |
| Delivery Method | Design-Build-Own-Finance-Operate-Maintain (P3) |
| Project Size | 73,000 TPY |
| Capital Cost | $11 Million |
| Contract Value | $35 Million |
| Contract Term | 20 Year Extension |
| Contract Counterparties | Xcel Energy |
