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Alta Wind Energy Center

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Court Issues Perplexing Decision in Alta Wind

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On June 20, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued an opinion and order, denying plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment in Alta Wind I Owner-Lessor C, et al. v. U.S. (Nos. 13-402, 13-917, 13-935, 13-972, 14-47, 14-93,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Alta Wind: Federal Circuit Reverses Trial Court and Kicks Case Back to Answer Primary Issue

On July 27, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Alta Wind v. United States, reversed and remanded what had been a resounding victory for renewable energy. The US Court of Federal Claims had ruled that the...more

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Federal Circuit Reverses and Remands Alta Wind Case Holding that a Portion of the Asserted Section 1603 Basis May be Allocable to...

In a case decided on July 27, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the Court of Appeals) reversed the Court of Federal Claims' (the Claims Court) decision in Alta Wind I Owner-Lessor C et al v. United...more

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Government Appeal of Alta Wind Supports Decision to File Suit Now

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Several taxpayers have sued the federal government because they believe they were underpaid under the Section 1603 grant program. Indeed, the taxpayer in the Alta Wind case was successful in convincing the court that the...more

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Act Now To Preserve Your Section 1603 Grant

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In Depth - We recently reported that on October 31, 2016, the US Court of Federal Claims issued its opinion in Alta Wind I Owner v. United States, in which the court determined that the value of the property eligible for...more

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Court Awards $206 Million to Alta Wind Projects in Section 1603 Grant Litigation; Smaller Award to Biomass Facility

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The US Court of Federal Claims awarded damages of more than $206 million to Plaintiffs/applicants in a case with respect to the cash grant under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law...more

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Court Awards $206 Million to Alta Wind Projects in Section 1603 Grant Litigation

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The US Court of Federal Claims awarded damages of more than $206 million to the Plaintiffs in a case with respect to the cash grant program under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Section...more

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1603 Cash Grant Applications Underpaid

On October 31, 2016, the Federal Court of Claims ruled that the U.S. Department of the Treasury underpaid 1603 cash grant applications made in respect of the Alta Wind Energy Center by approximately $206 million. The...more

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