Here are soundbites from panelists who spoke at Infocast’s Wind Finance & Investment Summit on February 6 and 7 in Carlsbad, CA. The attendance at the event appeared strong, and the mood was generally optimistic....more
Despite being to a leasing trade association, the focus of the presentation is the partnership flip structure. The presentation includes appendices on the phase down of tax credits for solar and the phase out of tax credits...more
1/25/2019
/ Depreciation ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Financing ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Oil & Gas ,
Operating Lease ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Equity
Topics covered include tax equity, the solar start of construction rules, the investment tax credit (“ITC”) and tax basis risk after the Federal Circuit’s opinion in Alta Wind, the inverted lease structure, back-leverage...more
12/27/2018
/ Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Net Metering ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Equity ,
Utilities Sector
Below are questions submitted by the audience during our webinar Window of Opportunity: The IRS Issues Initial Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zone Rules. The webinar was on November 2, 2018. Here’s the presentation from...more
12/20/2018
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
State and Local Government ,
Step-Up Basis ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
David Feldman and Paul Schwabe of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have published their annual solar PV financing report: Terms, Trends, and Insights on PV Project Finance in the United States, 2018. ...more
The new rules address a number of issues that investors and sponsors were waiting for guidance on. The IRS has promised further guidance to address issues that remain in need of clarification.
...more
10/24/2018
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
IRS ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Finance ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
The soundbites are edited for clarity and are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order.
The topics covered include the tax equity, debt and M&A markets, C&I solar, offshore wind, bonus depreciation,...more
9/13/2018
/ Bonus Depreciation ,
Corporate Financing ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Green Bonds ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Utilities Sector
We have published our Legal Update on the Federal Circuit’s opinion in the Alta Wind case involving the calculation of eligible basis for 1603 Treasury cash grant purposes. The 1603 Treasury cash grant rules “mimic” the...more
9/11/2018
/ 1603 Grants ,
Acquisitions ,
Appeals ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Remand ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector ,
Vacated ,
Wind Power
We have published our whitepaper: Gain Deferral Using Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment Strategies Legal Update. “Qualified Opportunity Zones” are not specific to renewable energy and do not involve tax credits but...more
8/3/2018
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Legislation ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
State and Local Government ,
Step-Up Basis ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On June 22, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-59 (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides rules to determine when construction begins with respect to investment tax credit (“ITC”) eligible property, such as solar projects. ...more
On May 30, A Word About Wind held its first annual Financing Wind New York conference. Tickets to the conference sold out and the attendees were generally wind pros with considerable experience. The panelists provided many...more
In a recent case, the Tax Court ruled in the taxpayer’s favor as to three California distributed generation solar projects’ eligibility for the energy credit under Section 48 and bonus depreciation under Section 168. ...more
Below are soundbites from panelists at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit from March 19th to 22nd in Carlsbad, CA. It was an extremely well-attended event and the mood of the participants was generally...more
4/26/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Power Grid ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) (the “Act”) was enacted on February 9, 2018. The Act is a two-year budget agreement that includes a number of provisions extending lapsed renewable energy-related tax credits;...more
2/15/2018
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Base Erosion Tax ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Budget ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has published our article The Impact of Tax Reform: What Leasing Companies Need to Know (subscription required). We are also pleased to be able to make the article available in...more
2/8/2018
/ Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Heavy Equipment ,
Income Taxes ,
Net Operating Losses ,
New Legislation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
A Word About Wind has published our article What Is the Impact of Tax Reform on US Wind Tax Equity Deals? in its blog (subscription required) and newsletter. ...more
1/19/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Bonus Depreciation ,
Business Taxes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Partnerships ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
On December 22, 2017, the president signed the tax reform bill. It is generally identical to the conference committee bill discussed in our blog post of December 19, and specifically there were no changes with respect to...more
1/5/2018
/ Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Estate Tax ,
Gift Tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Yesterday, the House voted 227 to 303 in favor of the tax reform bill agreed to by the conference committee. No Democrats voted for the House bill, and 12 Republicans from high tax states voted against it. The Senate was...more
12/21/2017
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
MACRS ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The US tax reform bill that the Senate passed on December 2, 2017—along partisan lines in a 51 to 49 vote—is a mixed bag for the tax equity market. The bill is now headed to the conference committee, consisting of House of...more
12/7/2017
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Monetization ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On Thursday, November 2, Republicans in the US House of Representatives released their proposed tax reform legislation, providing for massive alterations to tax law. The proposed legislation would trim tax benefits applicable...more
11/6/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
Below are soundbites from panel discussions at Solar Power International in Las Vegas on September 11 and 12. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and were prepared without the benefit of...more
10/24/2017
/ Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Investment ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Equity Partnership ,
Tax Reform
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a federally-owned laboratory that is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy, recently released a report titled Wind Energy Finance in the United States: Current Practice...more
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its 2016 Wind Technologies Market Report. The 94-page report provides an in-depth review of the current health and direction of the wind industry, replete with data, analysis...more
8/28/2017
/ Debt Market ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Emerging Markets ,
Energy Sector ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
RGGI ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Equity Partnership ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual conference, WindPower, was held in Anaheim, California. Below are soundbites from panel discussions on May 24, 2017. The soundbites were prepared without the benefit of a...more
7/31/2017
/ Capacity Market ,
Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
On June 28, Mayer Brown and Alfa Energy Advisors presented the webinar Tax Structuring and Impact of Potential Tax Reform....more