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Will Treasury Use Energy Tax Credits to Assist PFAS-Impacted Communities?

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Proposed tax regulations to be released this year may clarify whether agricultural land contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) qualify for a federal tax credit that would incentivize renewable energy...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Treasury and IRS Release Proposed Regulations for Low-Income Communities Bonus Program Under Section 48E

On August 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Regulations) regarding the new clean electricity low-income...more

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Energy Tax Credits For A New World Part V: Domestic Content Bonus Credits

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What is the purpose of the Domestic Content Bonus Credit? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced the Domestic Content Bonus Credit to provide an additional credit amount to taxpayers that meet its requirements. The...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Energy Tax Credit Sales Stay Fully Charged Despite Uncertain Road Ahead

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) allows firms to develop and sell clean energy tax credits.  Now that most of the key guidance has been finalized, here is everything you need to know about energy tax credit...more

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Energy Tax Credits For A New World Part III: Overview of Bonus Credits

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Why did the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) reduce the base amounts of the energy tax credits? The IRA reduced base credit amounts from their pre-IRA levels to encourage energy projects to meet Congressional policy objectives....more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part II: Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits: The Old and the New

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What is a Production Tax Credit (PTC)? A Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a per kilowatt-hour (kWh) tax credit for electricity generated by solar and other qualifying clean technologies for the first 10 years of a system’s...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Second Quarter 2024

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update is a regular publication of the Holland & Knight Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team that provides highlights of important developments. The Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team also...more

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Energy Makers Find Limited Answers in Bonus Tax Credit Guidance

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The domestic content bonus is one of the Inflation Reduction Act’s most powerful tax incentives, but so far is proving to be one of the most difficult to earn. The Treasury Department and IRS released Notice...more

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Clean Tech ITC Decoded: Benefits and Strategies for Canadian Businesses

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In the inaugural episode of Clean Incentives, hosts Brendan Sigalet and Derrick Osborne, alongside special guests Ashley White and Jason Roth, delve into the myriad of tax incentives available for businesses in Canada, with a...more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.25.24

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on July 19 ramped up its support for offshore wind, with a proposal to fund the procurement of up to 7.6 GW. The proposal recommended launching three solicitation rounds for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Brownfields Adder: Updates on What Sites Qualify

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As detailed previously, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers incentives to renewable energy development that takes place on certain properties that are affected by potential or confirmed contamination. Under the IRA, a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Claiming Tech-Neutral Clean Electricity Production and Investment Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act

On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released long anticipated Proposed Regulations regarding clean electricity production tax credits and clean electricity investment tax...more

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Does the Inflation Reduction Act Give Rise to a New Tax Strategy Called Chaining?

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Historical and New Energy Credits Indicate “Potential” New Tax Strategy - Historically, the Code provided two types of credits for renewable energy projects. The first being the production tax credit (PTC) and the other...more

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Locke Lord Deep Dive: Treasury Issues Final Regulations Providing Guidance on Transfer of Certain Credits Under the Inflation...

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On April 30, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) published Final Treasury Regulations (T.D. 9993) (the “Final Regulations”) providing guidance relating to the election...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Transferability of Renewable Energy Tax Credits: Still Gathering Steam

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides for the transferability of certain renewable energy tax credits, including the investment tax credit (ITC). Although transferability deal volume has certainly increased in the last...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Domestic Content Bonus Credit for Renewable Energy Projects: IRS Updates ‘DC Adder’ and Adds Elective Safe Harbor Guidance

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have modified a framework relating to renewable energy projects that qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit (the “DC Adder”)...more

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IRS Issues New Safe Harbor for 10% Domestic Content Bonus

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On May 17, 2024, the IRS released Notice 2024-41, which provides new safe harbors for determining certain energy projects’ qualification for the 10% domestic content bonus under the production tax credit (PTC) and investment...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Additional Domestic Content Guidance Under IRA and New Elective Safe Harbor

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On May 16, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-41, which modifies Notice 2023-38 (Prior Guidance) by expanding the list of Applicable Projects (defined below) to...more

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Usable Domestic Content Safe Harbor Issued

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On May 16, 2024, the IRS released Notice 2024-41, which modifies the previously issued Notice 2023-38, to provide a new safe harbor for qualifying for the “domestic content” addition to the federal production or investment...more

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Treasury Provides New Safe Harbor for Domestic Content Bonus Credit

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today released Notice 2024-41, Domestic Content Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Expansion of Applicable Projects for Safe Harbor in Notice 2023-38...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Final Regulations on the Transfer of IRA Tax Credits

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As provided in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), eligible taxpayers may make a yearly election to transfer all (or any portion) of an eligible credit to an unrelated taxpayer under Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code,...more

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Energy Tax Credit Guidance Continues to Blossom

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) now allows firms to develop and sell clean energy tax credits.  In our last update, we discussed the launch of the new IRS registration portal and the guidance that was released...more

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The ‘Three Pillars’ of EAC Use and the Proposed Regulations for Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) in late December 2023 setting forth rules that would apply to the tax credits for...more

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4 Takeaways from the 2024 Offshore Wind Conference

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The Environmental Business Council recently hosted its 11th Annual Offshore Wind Conference, where clean energy leaders including developers, consultants, and permitting attorneys from around the Northeast convened to...more

Locke Lord LLP

IRS Releases Final Direct Pay Energy Tax Credit Regulations

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On March 5, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued final Treasury Regulations (the “Final Regulations”) updating and finalizing previously published proposed Treasury Regulations relating to the...more

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