On August 30, 2024, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the...more
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
On June 18, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9998) (the “Final Regulations”) regarding compliance with the prevailing wage...more
7/16/2024
/ Apprenticeships ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Contractors ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 29, 2024, the Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations (REG-119283-23) (the “proposed regulations”) regarding the clean electricity production...more
6/5/2024
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 16, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2024-41 (the “Notice”), which provides supplemental guidance on the domestic content bonus credit...more
On March 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued additional guidance in respect of the “Energy Community Bonus” in Notice 2024-30 (the “Notice”), which provides two key updates: (1) offshore wind farms have two...more
On November 17, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations [REG-132569-17] regarding the definition of “energy property” and related rules...more
On August 29, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing proposed rules governing the prevailing wage and...more
9/6/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Contractors ,
Good Faith ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Labor Regulations ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
SAM ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage Determinations (WDs)
It’s the largest climate legislation in US history, with many complex provisions. But let’s start with the big picture: A year on from the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law, is it living up to its promise?...more
8/17/2023
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exemptions ,
U.S. Treasury
On August 10, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”)1 providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the “Low-Income...more
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed and temporary regulations regarding the transfer elections for certain tax credits available...more
On May 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2023-38 (the “Notice”), providing guidance on the rules taxpayers must satisfy to qualify for the...more
5/15/2023
/ Buy American Act ,
Domestic Corporations ,
Energy Projects ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
In what appears to have been an update to previously released guidance, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) posted an unexpected update to Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”)...more
4/11/2023
/ CERCLA ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Projects ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Unemployment
On April 4, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”) providing guidance on the energy community bonus credit available under sections 45,...more
On February 13, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”), along with the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) and the Department of Energy (the “DOE”), issued Notice 2023-18 (the “Notice”), establishing a program...more
On July 27, 2022, Senators Manchin (D-WV) and Schumer (D-NY) debuted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a piece of legislation that, if enacted, would be a historic investment in climate policy as well as a down payment on...more
8/2/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Deficit Reduction ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Webinars
In this presentation, panelists will discuss recent developments in the U.S. offshore wind industry including recent progress and projects in the pipeline, challenges to development of U.S. offshore wind projects, key...more
7/13/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Offshore Wind ,
Permits ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Webinars ,
Wind Power
Interest in the rainbow of different kinds of hydrogen has intensified, both in the United States and globally, in connection with the deployment of capital and government initiatives toward the energy transition.
In this...more
I. Introduction -
Renewable energy development and the “energy evolution” continue to make a splash in energy infrastructure, legislation, and investment. And, among renewable energy technologies, offshore wind may be set...more
9/7/2021
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
The IRS published Revenue Ruling 2021-13 on July 1, 2021, addressing a series of issues on the Section 45Q tax credit for carbon capture projects. Specifically, the Revenue Ruling focuses on a methanol plant and tackles...more
On June 29, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued IRS Notice 2021-41 (the “Notice”), which extends the “Continuity Safe Harbor” for renewable energy projects that qualify for production tax credits under Section...more
Key Takeaways:
•In an effort to spur investment in renewable energy projects, Congress and the Biden Administration are considering “direct pay” options-
•Direct pay would allow project developers to receive tax...more