John T. Dunlap is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he assists clients in many industries with a broad range of commercial, transactional, and financial matters. He works extensively with clients in the energy industry, counseling utility companies, developers, and investors in the development, sale, and acquisition of both traditional and renewable energy facilities. He also advises clients involved in the financing of energy facilities, including tax equity financing. He is a member of the Finance & Financial Institutions and Transactional & Securities Practices and the firm’s Energy Industry Team.
Awards and Recognition
- In 2014, The Legal 500 recognized Mr. Dunlap for his work in the area of renewable/alternative energy.
FCC Adds Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotics Devices to Covered List Over National Security Concerns
On July 28, 2026, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) continued its push to address supply chain and national security risks on a categorical basis by adding power inverters and “advanced robotic devices” produced in foreign countries to its Covered List. Based on a White House-convened interagency determination that such products pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States, new models of devices that meet the definition of “foreign-produced” will not be authorized for importation or marketing within the United States.
Foley Represents Adapture Renewables in Sale of 68 MW Distributed Generation Solar Portfolio to REC Power
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Adapture Renewables Inc. in the sale of a 68 MW portfolio of 15 operating distributed generation solar photovoltaic projects to REC Power, a national independent power producer.
Foley Advises Apricus Generation on Launch of HK Power, a New Distributed Energy Platform
Foley & Lardner LLP advised Apricus Generation in connection with the launch and capitalization of HK Power, a newly formed distributed energy developer focused on acquiring and developing large distributed generation-scale solar, solar-plus-storage, and standalone storage projects across the United States.
Foley Guides SunRoper Solar Partners in Construction to Term Debt Financing for Landmark Solar Project
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to SunRoper Solar Partners LP, a joint venture between OCI Energy and Arava Power, in the successful construction to term financing for Project SunRoper, a 347 MWdc solar project in Wharton County, Texas.
Foley Advises Apricus Generation in $100M Series A Funding Round
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Apricus Generation, a rapidly growing holding company focused on building a national distributed solar and battery development platform and Independent Power Producer (IPP), in the successful closing of its Series A funding round. The round was led by Blue Marlin Partners and Current Yield with Participation (CYwP) Fund, with total commitments exceeding Apricus’ $100 million corporate equity capital raise goal.
Foley Advises Apricus Generation in Series A Funding to Build Distributed Solar, Battery Development Platform
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Apricus Generation, Inc. in its initial $28 million Series A funding round, with a total offering of $100 million in process to close over the next few months.