Thanks to a partnership among the Morrow County Development Authority, the Board of Morrow County Commissioners, and the Morrow County Engineer, the county will get a new engineering facility that will reduce costs, increase...more
Like many industries across the nation, Ohio’s hospitals are experiencing tight margins, rising costs, and increased demands for medical services.
In Ohio, local governments have the power to administer economic...more
Join Bricker Graydon’s Public Finance, Energy and Higher Education attorneys for an informative session on transformative financial and energy use practices within higher education institutions. Lunch will be provided for...more
7/28/2023
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Colleges ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Events ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Energy ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Project Finance ,
Public Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Sustainability ,
Universities
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes a new “Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit” to support solar, wind and battery component manufacturers. As part of the transition to decarbonized energy sources, this production...more
Federal energy policy is making many new incentives available for local governments to fund energy-related assets. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in 2022, established a set of energy-related asset categories that...more
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on August 16, 2022. While we all await regulatory guidance from agencies charged with implementing the IRA, one thing is abundantly clear: the IRA provides...more
2/27/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
2023, the year of the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac, may well turn out to be the year of the CRANE (Community Reinvestment Areas in Need of Expertise) in Ohio.
On January 2, 2023, Governor Mike DeWine signed Substitute...more
The Columbus Regional Energy Special Improvement District closed the State of Ohio’s first tax-exempt 501(c)(3) PACE financing on August 24, 2021. A first-of-its-kind financing, PACE special assessments were used as security...more
On November 19, 2020, the Ohio General Assembly passed Substitute House Bill 404, which extends the ability to hold virtual public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic beyond the previous December 1, 2020, deadline,...more
Bricker & Eckler and Haley & Aldrich invite you to discuss the fundamentals of developing utility scale solar projects in Ohio, as well as recent developments impacting the permitting of these projects before the Ohio Power...more
Join us for an online briefing of Ohio's energy development and future, especially as it relates to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, presented by Bricker attorneys.
Energy companies, policy makers, regulators, business...more
4/28/2020
/ Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Insolvency ,
PACE ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Join Bricker & Eckler, Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Lean & Green Michigan and the Sustainable Energy Fund for a webinar on refinancing commercial projects using Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)...more
On March 25, 2020, the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives approved Am. Sub. H.B. 197. The legislation provides emergency relief related to, among other things, the Open Meetings Act. ...more
In his daily COVID-19 briefing on March 19, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the General Assembly would be reviewing legislation during the week of March 23, 2020, that would expressly permit public bodies to...more
Pending Legislation Allowing Telephonic Board Meetings -
There may be legislation coming that will expressly permit telephonic board meetings. Specifically, H.B. 557 was proposed with the following title: “To enact...more
Interested in Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing in Michigan? PACE administrator, Lean & Green Michigan, will give an update on Michigan's PACE market, and Bricker & Eckler will take a deep dive into PACE legislation...more
1/14/2020
/ Bonds ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Lenders ,
PACE ,
Property Owners ,
Property Tax ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Assessment ,
Webinars
In an upward climb, Ohio’s investment in property assessed clean energy increased by over 42 percent from 2018 to 2019. Want to know the details? Check out Bricker’s interactive map of #PACE programs across the state.
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1/8/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Green Infrastructure ,
PACE ,
Project Finance ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government
Bricker & Eckler LLP congratulates Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA) on a record-breaking year in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing transactions. In 2019, GCEA has closed 24 PACE loans valued at nearly...more
Homeowners in Summit, Franklin and Lucas Counties will soon have access to low-interest loans for energy efficiency improvements through property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing. In Summit County, the City of Barberton...more
A redevelopment project that has been more than a decade in the making, the formerly abandoned Dayton Arcade will see new life. Through an innovative Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing structure and the...more
A bill that would authorize tax credits for investments in an Ohio Opportunity Zone received support from the Summit County Executive and the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Gongwer reports. ...more
3/4/2019
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Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
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Opportunity Zones ,
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Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning
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The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority was given the 2018 Council of Development Finance Agencies’ (CDFA) Distinguished Development Finance Project Award for its work on the Bridge Park parking garage project in...more