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
As Vinson & Elkins prepares to host its “Energy Transition and IRA Conference” in New York on November 7, 2024 (just two days after the upcoming presidential election), we ask ourselves, where have we been and where might we...more
10/29/2024
/ Apprenticeships ,
Brokers ,
Energy Projects ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Equity
On September 18, 2024, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) (1) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance to taxpayers on the Alternative...more
9/26/2024
/ Biofuel ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
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 May 31, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service continued to churn out Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”)1 guidance by releasing Notice 2024-49 (the “Notice”) regarding the...more
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 April 25, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9993) (the “Final Transfer Regulations”) regarding the transfer election for...more
On March 5, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (the “Final Direct Pay Regulations”) regarding the direct pay election for certain tax...more
Just in time for the Christmas holiday, early this morning the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) released highly anticipated regulations governing the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the advanced...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
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
Hydrogen can play a vital role in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, and momentum for it has never been stronger. Both governments and companies see the enormous potential of low-carbon hydrogen for storing energy,...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
On July 27, 2022, only a few hours after the Senate approved a bipartisan semiconductor and technology package, Senator Manchin made a stunning and well-timed reversal of his prior position and confirmed his support for...more
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
The end of February was a very exciting time for the offshore wind power space.
In the three-day New York Bight auction conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) beginning on February 23, six companies...more
3/21/2022
/ BOEM ,
Coast Guard ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Site Assessment ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Renewable Energy ,
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 November 19, 2021, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”) along partisan lines. Passage came after the Congressional Budget Office released projections on the overall net cost of the...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