After an intense 21-hour House Rules Committee markup, early in the morning of May 22, 2025, the House passed H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”), which makes significant revisions to the...more
Early this morning, the House Ways and Means Committee (the “Ways and Means Committee”) approved its recently proposed markup of H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”). Among many other items, this...more
On January 10, 2025, the Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) continued their flurry of new guidance by releasing IRS Notice 2025-10 (the “Notice”) concerning the clean fuel...more
1/27/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Clean Fuels Program (CFP) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 10024) (the “Final Regulations” and the preamble thereto, the...more
1/17/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Vinson & Elkins' Sean Moran & Lauren Collins have witnessed the evolution of tax credits—from their early days in the late '80s to today’s booming energy transition.
Watch as this dynamic duo explores how these credits have...more
On January 10, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) published the final regulations governing the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (“Final Regulations”). The Final Regulations tackle many of the...more
1/16/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
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
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
In a surprising release, on November 29, 2022, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued Notice 2022-61 (the “Notice”) providing initial guidance on the prevailing...more
On August 12, 2022 – a little over two weeks after the legislation was announced and five days after it passed the Senate – the House passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”). While the legislation...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
Early on December 11, 2021, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”). While the Senate Finance Committee version of the Act largely replicates the clean energy proposals...more
Faced with opposition from within his own party, President Biden last week unveiled a new, pared down framework for his “Build Back Better” agenda. Following release of the president’s framework, H.R. 5376 (the “Build Back...more
11/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Fuels Program (CFP) ,
Energy Policy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Popular ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Zero Emission Credits
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