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
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
5/23/2024
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydropower ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 25, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on tax credit transfers pursuant to Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...more
On March 22, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-30, which modifies prior guidance on the energy community enhancements. It further clarifies (a) when offshore...more
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
3/11/2024
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Final Rules ,
Income Taxes ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Liability ,
U.S. Treasury
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
1/2/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
In this episode of the Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast, host Bill Derasmo is joined by Troutman Pepper Partners Anne Loomis and John Leonti to discuss the transformative effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...more
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
The Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under Section 45(b)(7) (Prevailing Wage Requirements) and (8)...more
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
On June 14, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations and temporary regulations on direct pay of certain tax credits pursuant to Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue...more
On June 14, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations and temporary regulations on tax credit transfers pursuant to Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code of...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has supercharged global interest in U.S. battery storage, forcing companies to change their approach to the market. We look at how this generational legislation is driving growth and...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changed the game when it comes to battery storage and its qualifications for investment tax credits (ITC). Partners Christine Byrnes and Anne Loomis discuss the eligibility of energy storage...more
On May 12, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2023-38, which describes certain rules that Treasury and the IRS intend to include in forthcoming proposed regulations...more
Greater flexibility in deal structuring, and the ability to sell tax credits, are two of several new options for project sponsors and investors presented by the Inflation Reduction Act. In this video, Partners Anne Loomis and...more
On April 4, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2023-29, which describes certain rules that Treasury and the IRS intend to include in forthcoming proposed regulations...more
On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The legislation includes landmark tax incentives for domestic energy production and manufacturing, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions in the...more
Today, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2022-61, providing guidance on the prevailing wage requirements under Section 45(b)(7)(A) and substantially similar provisions...more
On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law, which includes landmark tax incentives for domestic energy production and manufacturing with the goal of reducing carbon emissions in...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is the most significant legislation related to climate change in U.S. history. It has significant tax implications for the clean energy industry–providing unprecedented levels of...more
Wind and Solar PTC and specified § 45 technologies -
100% of PTC rate (assuming labor requirements met)
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) will be a game changer for the energy industry. This guide focuses on those issues of particular significance to the energy industry; it is not intended to be comprehensive....more
On August 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act). The House is expected to vote on the legislation on Friday....more
On July 27, Senator Manchin (D-WV) and Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) reached an agreement to add the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) to the FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation Bill. The Act includes many climate and...more