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Regulators Promote “All-of-Government” Solar Energy Market Initiative

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On August 7, the U.S. Department of Treasury hosted a virtual briefing to discuss the steps that the Biden-Harris administration is taking to address perceived unfair and deceptive practices in the consumer solar energy...more

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Treasury and IRS Release Updated Guidance on Energy Communities

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On June 7, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-48. This notice includes lists of information that taxpayers may use to determine whether they meet certain requirements...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — June 2024

“Home Energy Rebates” program, which made available $8.8 billion in funds to help reduce US households’ energy bills. Separated into two rebate programs – the HOMES Rebate Program and the HEEHRA Rebate Program – Home Energy...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Additional Domestic Content Guidance Under IRA and New Elective Safe Harbor

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On May 16, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-41, which modifies Notice 2023-38 (Prior Guidance) by expanding the list of Applicable Projects (defined below) to...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

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Administration Finalizes Regulations on Clean Energy Tax Credit Transfers

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The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on requirements for taxpayers selling clean energy tax credits....more

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The Department of Treasury Releases Direct Pay Guidance on Clean Energy Tax Credits

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Final Rules Address Eligibility and Process; Proposed Rules Provide Workaround Allowing Tax Exempts to Partner With Others on Projects - The Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently...more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Direct Pay

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On March 5, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on the elective payment of certain tax credits (direct pay) pursuant to Section 6417 of the...more

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Lead Service Lines/Drinking Water: Internal Revenue Service Determination Addressing Exemption of Replacement Cost

The United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) addressed the federal income tax treatment of certain lead service line replacement programs for residential property owners. See announcement 2024-10....more

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Enabling REITs to Deploy Renewable Energy: Toward a Workable Legal Standard

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When Treasury promulgated Treasury Decision 9784, I.R.B 2016-39 nearly a decade ago, the net metering renewable energy safe harbor (Section XI “Renewable Energy”, Subsection A) was welcome guidance that was fit for the time...more

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AI in 2024: What Every GC Needs to Know

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As we enter into this second full year of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, a clear understanding of the technology and its legal implications becomes crucial for every General Counsel (GC). From understanding...more

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The SEC Approves Mandatory Clearing of Transactions in US Treasury Securities: Issues for the Buy Side to Consider

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On December 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) voted 4-1 to approve Standards for Covered Clearing Agencies for U.S. Treasury Securities and Application of the Broker-Dealer...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update - February 2024

Congress returned for the second half of the 118th Congress in January with an immediate agenda focused on avoiding a government shutdown, a priority that has been punted several times through continuing resolutions, and...more

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CFIUS & Export Controls: The Foreign Investment Regulations Putting Buyers, Sellers, and M&A Practitioners at Risk

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In recent memory, enforcement of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) regulations has been mostly limited and sporadic. But recently, the U.S. government is reviving and...more

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Proposed Clean Hydrogen Guidance: Limitations on Credit Availability for Green Hydrogen Projects and Paths Forward

Guidance recently issued by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in proposed regulations (REG-117631-23) will (if held to be final) have a significant impact on green hydrogen projects in the...more

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OFAC Bolsters Russian Oil Price Cap Record-Keeping Requirements in New Round of Sanctions

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has renewed its commitment to squeezing Russia’s oil proceeds, releasing updated guidance with enhanced attestation and record-keeping requirements...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits

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The IRS and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations on December 26, 2023 (Proposed Regulations), providing guidance on the clean hydrogen production tax credit under Section 45V (Hydrogen PTC) and the investment...more

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Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations on 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit

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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

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U.S. Treasury Publishes Principles for Net-Zero Financing and Investment by Financial Institutions

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The September 2023 publication by the U.S. Treasury Department of its Principles for Net-Zero Financing and Investment ("Principles") marks the first time a major U.S. government agency has provided guidance to the financial...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Energy Property and Rules Applicable to Energy Credit Under Section 48

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The IRS and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations under Section 48 on November 22, 2023 (Proposed Regulations), providing further guidance in determining whether property is energy property and eligible for the...more

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U.S. Treasury Unveils Principles to Guide Financial Institutions’ Net-Zero Commitments

On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department introduced nine guiding principles for private sector financial institutions that have made net-zero commitments. The principles are intended to highlight and encourage the...more

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[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series - The Latest on “Build America, Buy America” and Other Domestic Preference...

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Please join us for the latest installment in Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar Series, a series of webinars that brings together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more

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Expanding Global Infrastructure Investments through PGII

On Sept. 21, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen co-hosted the Inaugural U.S. Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) Investor Forum. President Joe Biden formally...more

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Treasury Department/Internal Revenue Service Delay in Issuing Guidance Means Hydrogen Producers Remain Uncertain About Tax Credit...

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Overview of the federal Inflation Reduction Act - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA or Act), signed by President Biden on August 16, 2022, includes the largest Congressional investment in U.S. history to facilitate the...more

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Is Treasury Tilting at Windmills with their Proposed Rules on Clean Energy Tax Credit Transfers?

Last August, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) introduced transferability provisions that will allow developers to sell clean energy tax credits.  On June 14, 2023, the IRS released proposed regulations and...more

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