Last Wednesday night, after weeks of negotiations, US Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer reached a deal on an energy and healthcare bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”). The Act includes extensive...more
8/4/2022
/ Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Green Energy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Incentives
On April 14, 2022, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice that provides the inflation-adjustment factor and reference price for the calculation of renewable electricity production tax credits (PTCs) under...more
5/6/2022
/ Biomass ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Wind Power
Allocations of $615 million in funds for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the US under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI Program) moved forward with recent publications from the US...more
3/11/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Real Estate Development ,
Renewable Energy ,
Urban Planning & Development
In less than a week, the Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives (the “Rules Committee”) released two versions of modified legislative text of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The first version was released on...more
11/12/2021
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Budget ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Net Zero ,
Nuclear Power ,
Pending Legislation ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Reform
On the night of September 10, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee (the “Committee”) released legislative text covering a range of green energy tax incentives (the “Bill”) that it hopes will be enacted through the budget...more
9/14/2021
/ Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Green Energy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Incentives
As the renewable energy sector has grown in recent years, thanks in part to federal income tax credits, researchers and policymakers have begun to focus on the role of energy storage. Because wind and solar are intermittent...more
On July 1, 2021, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Revenue Ruling 2021-13 (the “Ruling”), which provides additional guidance on the definition of “carbon capture equipment” for purposes of the carbon...more
On July 1, 2021, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Revenue Ruling 2021-13 (the “Ruling”), which provides additional guidance on the definition of “carbon capture equipment” for purposes of the carbon...more
On June 29, 2021, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2021-41 (the “Notice”), extending and enhancing previous relief given by the IRS pursuant to Notice 2020-41 (the “Previous Notice”) on the...more
Section 30D of the US Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) provides business and individual taxpayers that purchase new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (“EVs”), including passenger vehicles and light trucks, with a...more
On May 28, 2021, the Biden administration (the “Administration”) released its FY2022 budget (the “Budget”), which includes proposed investments related to infrastructure, clean energy and research and development. Alongside...more
6/2/2021
/ Air Pollution ,
Biden Administration ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Resources ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Over the past number of weeks, a variety of legislative proposals, from both sides of the aisle, have been released that, if enacted, could drastically impact the US energy industry and, in many cases, the taxation of energy...more
4/28/2021
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Liability ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Over the past number of weeks, a variety of legislative proposals, from both sides of the aisle, have been released that, if enacted, could drastically impact the US energy industry and, in many cases, the taxation of energy...more
4/28/2021
/ Clean Energy ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Pollution Control ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Planning ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
On March 17, 2021, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) introduced the Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act. ...more
3/19/2021
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Federal Funding ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Storage Contracts ,
Tax Credits ,
Underground Injection Wells
On January 6, 2021, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9944) (the “Final Regulations”) on the Section 45Q carbon capture tax credit (the “Carbon Credit”). The Final Regulations...more
1/12/2021
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Revenue Procedures ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Urban Planning & Development
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the United States Congress passed a second large stimulus bill (the “Relief Bill”) aimed at curtailing the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. ...more
1/7/2021
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
On December 31, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2021-05 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for offshore renewable energy projects and renewable projects...more
1/5/2021
/ Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the United States Congress passed a second large stimulus bill (the “Relief Bill”) aimed at curtailing the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. The Relief Bill, among other things, extends...more
Last night, Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a $900 billion COVID relief bill. While the text of the bill has not been released as of this writing, people familiar with the negotiations have indicated that the...more
12/21/2020
/ Biofuel ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Relief Measures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
On May 27, 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2020-41 (the “Notice”), updating the IRS guidance on the start-of-construction rules for the production tax credit (“PTC”) and energy investment tax...more
5/31/2020
/ Begun Construction Test ,
Energy Projects ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Qualified Energy Facilities ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt project development timelines generally, solar and wind projects that rely on federal income tax credits to obtain financing are particularly sensitive to...more
5/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Planning ,
Wind Power