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IRS Construction Deadline Guidance Highlights Disparate Treatment of Renewable Energy Technologies

by Charles Henck, Darin Lowder | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/1/2013

The IRS recently released guidance in the form of an IRS Notice implementing a rule change under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 concerning the construction deadline that renewable energy facilities must meet to...more

Legal Alert: IRS Clarifies "Binding Written Contract" Definition in Renewable Energy Tax Credit Begun Construction Guidance

by David Cho, Dorothy Black Franzoni, Jonathan Goldman, Amish Shah, Ram Sunkara, Thomas Warren | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/29/2013

On April 25, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service updated guidance issued on April 15, 2013, that explained how to satisfy the new “begun construction” requirement for the renewable energy section 45 production tax credit (PTC)...more

IRS Issues “Begin Construction” Guidance for Renewable Energy Tax Credits

by Jordan Collins, Bryan M. Stockton, Sahir Surmeli | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/23/2013

On April 15, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited guidance updating eligibility requirements for renewable project developers seeking to utilize the 2.3 cent/kWh Renewable Electricity Production Tax...more

IRS Releases “Start Construction” Guidance for Renewable Energy Facilities

by Douglas Davidson, Paul Gordon, Kenneth Kulak, Gabriel Quihuis, Richard Shortz, Wayne Song | Morgan Lewis on 4/19/2013

Long-awaited guidance regarding eligibility for production or investment tax credits largely tracks guidance under the Section 1603 cash grant program....more

Have You "Begun Construction"? IRS Issues Guidance for Renewable Energy Tax Credits

by David Cho, Dorothy Black Franzoni, Jonathan Goldman, Amish Shah, Ram Sunkara, William Warren | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/17/2013

On April 15, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS) issued much - anticipated guidance that will help developers of wind, solar, biomass and certain other renewable energy facilities qualify for federal renewable energy...more

IRS Increases Amount Wind and Renewables Receive Via Production Tax Credit

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/4/2013

The IRS wrote yesterday in the Federal Register that it is increasing the amount that developers of wind and some other renewable projects can receive via the production tax credit. The credit was set at 1.5 cents per...more

Bipartisan Group of Senators Wants Clarification of "Commencement of Construction" Under the Wind PTC

by Kimberly Barnashuk | Phillips Lytle - Renewable Energy on 3/15/2013

Last week, a group of U.S. Senators submitted a letter requesting swift clarification by the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) of language regarding the wind production tax...more

"SEC Filing Illustrates Recent REIT Trend: Holding and Financing Renewable Energy Assets"

by Lance Brasher, Martin Klepper, David Levy, Sean Shimamoto | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2013

Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more

IRS Revokes Ruling Finding Facility-Specific Power Purchase Agreements Are Part of the Facility

by Alan J. Tarr | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 12/31/2012

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently revoked Private Letter Ruling (PLR) 201214007, which found that facility-specific power purchase agreements (PPAs) are considered part of the underlying wind energy facilities and,...more

Section 1603 Renewable Energy Treasury Grant Program Update: IRS and OIG Audits and Sequestration Haircuts

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/17/2012

Two recent developments may impact Section 1603 renewable energy Treasury grant program awards: (1) audits of grant recipients by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General...more

Energy & Clean Technology Alert - Court: Tax Equity Partnerships Promote Congressional Intent

by Mintz Levin on 2/3/2011

Tax credit investors received a big boost from the U.S. Tax Court in Historic Boardwalk Hall LLC v. Commissioner, 136 TC No. 1 (January 3, 2011). The court upheld a partnership structured to generate historic rehabilitation...more

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