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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part VII: Low-Income Communities Bonus Credits

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What is the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit? The Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit available through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is designed to increase the siting of, and access to renewable energy...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Regarding the Clean Energy Production and Clean Electricity Investment Credits Under...

The proposed regulations provide the initial guidance for new tax credits that go into effect in 2025 for clean electricity facilities using various technologies that achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Under...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Final Rules on Energy Tax Credit Sales Confirm All Systems Go

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) now allows firms to develop and sell clean energy tax credits.  In our last update, we discussed how the emerging market for tax insurance may provide comfort to prospective...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Treasury and IRS Propose Supplemental Notice Regarding Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Regulations

On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Supplemental Regulations) to supplement the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax...more

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IRS Releases 2024 Procedural Guidance for Solar and Wind Projects in Low Income Communities

Last week the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) issued procedural guidance for the second year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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Fund Formation and Credit Transfers: Monetizing Tax Credits Using Partnerships

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Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code (as added by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) allows an eligible taxpayer that qualifies for certain clean energy tax credits, including investment tax credits and production tax...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Green Means Go for Energy Tax Credit Sales

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) now allows firms to develop and sell clean energy tax credits.  Sales are officially underway....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Treasury and IRS Release Proposed Regulations on Section 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

On December 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Regulations) regarding the Clean Hydrogen Production credit...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit under Section 45V of the Internal...

The proposed regulations go beyond the use of the GREET model by requiring the use of “energy attribute certificates” (EACs) to prove eligibility for the credit under section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The use of...more

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Airport Electrification – Latest IRS Guidance

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The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service continue to issue guidance regarding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which modified and extended the clean energy investment tax credit (ITC) under...more

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Treasury’s Proposed Regulations on Energy Property and the Energy Investment Tax Credit

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Among other things, the proposed regulations would: Below is a more detailed summary of the key provisions in the proposed regulations as well as our initial observations. The IRS will collect comments until January 22, 2024,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Gearing Up for Energy Tax Credit Transfers

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) now allows firms to develop and sell clean energy tax credits.  The IRA also increased the amount of existing energy tax credits that are now eligible for sale, such as the...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Direct Pay and Transferability Guidance

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on June 14, 2023, released two notices of proposed rulemaking (NOPRs) regarding the direct payment of tax credits under Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code (Elective Payment...more

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US Treasury to Propose Regulations on Domestic Content Bonus Credit

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On May 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice of intent to issue proposed regulations on the domestic content bonus credit for certain clean energy...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Takeaways for the Clean Energy Sector

Inflation Reduction Act Overview - $740 billion package focused on inflation and deficit reduction, health care, and energy security & climate change - • Raises $737 billion in revenue through a new 15% corporate book...more

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Overview of Renewable Energy Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act - Part I

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In the United States, federal tax policy, through federal income tax credits, is one of the primary methods used to effectuate government subsidies for the development of renewable energy technology in the private sector....more

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IRS and Treasury Department Release Initial Guidance for Labor Requirements under Inflation Reduction Act

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On November 30, 2022, the IRS and the Treasury Department published Notice 2022-61 (the Notice) in the Federal Register. The Notice provides guidance regarding the prevailing wage requirements (the Prevailing Wage...more

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Clean Hydrogen Tax Benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act

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On August 22, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) into law, which includes $369 billion in energy and climate spending with an unprecedented focus on clean hydrogen. Specifically,...more

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Offshore Wind — The Current State of Affairs

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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

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CEAA and GREEN Act Present Competing Frameworks for Energy Tax Credits

As compared to the GREEN Act and other recent proposals, the Clean Energy for America Act would create a more fundamental shift in energy tax credits. Policymakers will need to weigh the benefits of far-reaching changes...more

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U.S. Senate Introduces the Clean Energy for America Act

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On April 21, 2021, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 24 Democratic senators introduced the Clean Energy for America Act, which proposes to consolidate the current energy tax incentives available...more

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Wind in the Sails of Offshore Wind Farms: Recent Developments in Incentives for Offshore Wind Generation

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On May 11, 2017, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act or, simply, the Offshore WIND Act (here). The Offshore WIND Act would...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform Proposal Streamlines Energy Tax Credits

On December 18, 2013, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) released a proposal that would streamline energy tax incentives to make them more predictable and technology neutral. The proposal would consolidate...more

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