Despite being to a leasing trade association, the focus of the presentation is the partnership flip structure. The presentation includes appendices on the phase down of tax credits for solar and the phase out of tax credits...more
1/25/2019
/ Depreciation ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Financing ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Oil & Gas ,
Operating Lease ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Equity
Topics covered include tax equity, the solar start of construction rules, the investment tax credit (“ITC”) and tax basis risk after the Federal Circuit’s opinion in Alta Wind, the inverted lease structure, back-leverage...more
12/27/2018
/ Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Net Metering ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Equity ,
Utilities Sector
David Feldman and Paul Schwabe of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have published their annual solar PV financing report: Terms, Trends, and Insights on PV Project Finance in the United States, 2018. ...more
The soundbites are edited for clarity and are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order.
The topics covered include the tax equity, debt and M&A markets, C&I solar, offshore wind, bonus depreciation,...more
9/13/2018
/ Bonus Depreciation ,
Corporate Financing ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Green Bonds ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Utilities Sector
On June 22, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-59 (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides rules to determine when construction begins with respect to investment tax credit (“ITC”) eligible property, such as solar projects. ...more
In a recent case, the Tax Court ruled in the taxpayer’s favor as to three California distributed generation solar projects’ eligibility for the energy credit under Section 48 and bonus depreciation under Section 168. ...more
Below are soundbites from panelists at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit from March 19th to 22nd in Carlsbad, CA. It was an extremely well-attended event and the mood of the participants was generally...more
4/26/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Power Grid ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) (the “Act”) was enacted on February 9, 2018. The Act is a two-year budget agreement that includes a number of provisions extending lapsed renewable energy-related tax credits;...more
2/15/2018
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Base Erosion Tax ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Budget ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
On Thursday, November 2, Republicans in the US House of Representatives released their proposed tax reform legislation, providing for massive alterations to tax law. The proposed legislation would trim tax benefits applicable...more
11/6/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
Below are soundbites from panel discussions at Solar Power International in Las Vegas on September 11 and 12. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and were prepared without the benefit of...more
10/24/2017
/ Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Investment ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Equity Partnership ,
Tax Reform
On June 28, Mayer Brown and Alfa Energy Advisors presented the webinar Tax Structuring and Impact of Potential Tax Reform....more
Below are soundbites from panelists at the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) Finance & Tax Seminar in New York City. The seminar was held on June 1 and 2, but only comments from the second day are reflected below....more
6/15/2017
/ Coal Industry ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Insurance Industry ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
IRS ,
Liability Insurance ,
Partnerships ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On April 11, the IRS announced an inflation adjustment increase in the production tax credit (“PTC”) for power sold in 2017 that is generated by wind, closed-loop biomass, geothermal projects to 2.4 cents from the prior 2.3...more
Below are soundbites from speakers and panelists who spoke at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit on March 22 and 23 in San Diego. It was Infocast’s best attended event ever, and the mood was relatively...more
3/31/2017
/ Debt Market ,
Electricity Market Reform (EMR) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Leaseback ,
Mezzanine Lenders ,
Net Metering ,
PACE ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
Below are soundbites from panelists at the Infocast Wind Power & Finance Investment Summit on February 28, 2017 in Rancho Bernardo, California. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and...more
2/28/2017
/ Clean Power Plan ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power
On January 19, 2017, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-19 (the “Rev. Proc.”) providing a safe harbor for certain alternative energy sales contracts with federal agencies to be treated as...more
1/27/2017
/ Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
ESPCs ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
OMB ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
SEIA ,
Service Contracts ,
Solar Energy