On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a series of energy tax credit extenders and additions as part of the omnibus spending and coronavirus relief bill. The bill has not yet been signed by President Trump....more
Congress has extended and expanded renewable energy tax benefits as part of the comprehensive COVID relief bill passed on December 21, 2020 and now awaiting President Trump’s signature. The relief bill passed by large...more
On Dec. 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a year-end tax package, which would extend certain tax credits for renewable energy and other tax incentives. The bill was sent to President Trump for his...more
The production tax credit for renewable wind projects under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "PTC" and "Code") has been extended by one year pursuant to a 2019 year-end federal government budget...more
On Dec. 17, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives reached an agreement on a year-end tax package, which would extend or renew certain expired or expiring tax credits and other tax incentives. Some tax credits that had...more
Extended Deadlines Provide Greater Certainty for Projects - Congress and President Obama delivered an early holiday gift for the renewable energy industry with the passage of legislation that extends a number of tax...more
On December 18, Congress approved and President Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (the Act). Among the 887-page budget bill’s myriad provisions is an extension of federal income tax credits for...more
On December 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016” and the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015,” funding the government and providing a number of...more
Energy and Climate Debate - Following a busy week for the Obama Administration during which it held several energy and climate events in anticipation of the international climate negotiations at the end of the year in...more
Energy and Climate Debate - Congress is in recess this week for the Columbus Day holiday, but will return next week with full schedules in both chambers. The House will focus heavily on the leadership race to...more
Energy and Climate Debate - With Congress avoiding a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution last week, both the House and Senate are in session this week with full schedules, including several energy and...more
Energy and Climate Debate - Congressional activities are abbreviated this week, with the observance of Yom Kippur and Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress...more
On July 21, the Senate Finance Committee approved by a vote of 23 to 3 a bipartisan tax bill to renew for two years more than 50 expiring and expired tax provisions known as “tax extenders.” The provisions that are being...more
Energy and Climate Debate - With just two or three weeks before the August recess – two for the House, three for the Senate – Congress has a full schedule. The Senate will devote much of this week to the Highway bill,...more
Renewable Energy Focus - California Governor Brown calls for 50 percent renewables by 2030 - Greentech Media - Jan 5: California Governor Jerry Brown has upped the ante on the state’s green energy goals, calling...more
On December 19, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771). H.R. 5771 includes a retroactive one-year extension of the section 45 renewable electricity production tax credit...more
The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, H.R. 5771, was passed by the Senate on December 16 and by the House on December 3. The President is expected to sign the bill in the coming days. ...more
Renewable Energy Focus; Panasonic to build 26 megawatts in Kern County, California: Bloomberg - Dec 2: The 280-megawatt Mojave solar farm, owned by Abengoa SA’s energy holding company, has begun generating power for...more
Senator Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, stated that he will release his “extenders” bill on March 31 and that the included provisions will be renewed through the end of 2015. Senator Rockefeller...more