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Solar for Schools Act Creates Framework for Grants to Schools to Install Solar Energy Facilities

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On July 17th 2024, the Solar for Schools Act, known as Act 68 of 2024, became effective in Pennsylvania. The Solar for Schools Act creates a framework for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to...more

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Limited initial guidance issued for section 48(e) investment tax credit enhancer

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On February 13, 2023, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (Service) issued Notice 2023-17 (Notice), establishing the 48(e) Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program (Program) with respect...more

Venable LLP

Inflation Reduction Act: What You Need to Know

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​​​​​​​On August 16, President Biden signed into law the much-anticipated Inflation Reduction Act. The Act includes numerous clean energy, decarbonization, and climate-related provisions. ...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - February 2020 #3

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California PUC proposes pilot programs to decarbonize buildings - Bullet Utility Dive – February 18 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week issued a proposed decision outlining two new pilots...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Oregon’s DLCD Finalizes Solar Siting Rules

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On May 23, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development made permanent the Temporary Amendments to OAR 660-033-0130, promulgated on January 29, 2019, which restrict the extent to which counties may approve...more

Hogan Lovells

Awarding solar solutions that change communities

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It is quite well publicised that in Sub-Saharan Africa, approximately a third of the population (approximately 600 million people) has no access to electricity, with the demand far exceeding supply, due to increasing life...more

Perkins Coie

New IRS Guidance May Promote Community Residential Solar Developments

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On September 4, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service released a private letter ruling that could have meaningful impacts on the funding and development of certain residential solar developments, specifically community solar...more

K&L Gates LLP

A New Model for Clean Energy: Community Solar Gardens

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Declining prices for solar equipment and generous government incentives have broadened the appeal of community solar gardens. Community solar gardens, which are arrangements in which multiple users invest in and benefit from...more

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