Sarita R. Olson
Senior Counsel
Sarita (Sadie) Olson is a senior counsel in Foley’s Finance & Financial Institutions Practice Group, representing clients in general financing transactions across a wide range of industries. Sadie is also an active member of the Energy Sector and devotes a considerable amount of her practice to matters in the energy industry, guiding clients through transactions related to the purchase, sale, financing, development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects.
Affiliations
- Board Chair of the Bay View Community Center
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Interconnection Deposit Financing: A Novel Approach
Topping the early to-do list for developers of renewable energy projects is snagging a spot in the interconnection queue. This task has...
Foley Represents KeyBank as Sole Lender in $75M Lightshift Energy Project Finance Facility
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to KeyBanc Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Cleveland based KeyCorp, for the $75 million credit facility to support Lightshift Energy’s expanding fleet of battery projects.
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Novogradac Renewable Energy Tax Credits Conference
The annual Novogradac Renewable Energy Tax Credits Conference took place November 5–7, 2025, in Washington, D.C., bringing together...
Foley Represents First Citizens Bank in $360M Financing for Dimension Energy
Foley & Lardner LLP represented First Citizens Bank as lead debt syndicator in Dimension Energy’s (Dimension) recent $360 million construction and term financing, the company’s largest to date. The financing will support a 112 MWdc portfolio of 28 community solar projects located in New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware, Virginia, Maine, and Pennsylvania.
Foley Represents First Citizens Bank in $284M Financing for Dimension Energy
Foley & Lardner LLP represented First Citizens Bank as lead debt syndicator in Dimension Energy’s (Dimension) recent $284 million construction and tax equity bridge loan. The financing will support a 122 MWdc portfolio of 30 community solar projects across seven states.
Foley Advises Pathway Power on Innovative Credit Facility
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal counsel to Pathway Power in connection with the closing of an innovative credit facility designed to support the company’s renewable energy projects looking to connect to the U.S. electricity grid.