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
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Green Energy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Incentives
The new year has only just begun, and it is already shaping up to be another exciting one for the energy transition. In the US and elsewhere, governments, traditional and non-traditional energy corporations, and investors are...more
3/11/2022
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BOEM ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
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
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Energy Reform ,
Green Energy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Incentives
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
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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
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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
There are several state legislative proposals in Texas that could have adverse impacts on the development and operation of renewable energy projects in Texas....more
The American Jobs Plan -
On March 31, 2021, the Biden administration released the American Jobs Plan (the “Infrastructure Plan”), which is a proposal that, if ultimately enacted, aims to modernize outdated infrastructure,...more
4/6/2021
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Oil & Gas ,
Orphan Wells ,
Power Grid ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Tax Reform
The American Jobs Plan -
On March 31, 2021, the Biden administration released the American Jobs Plan (the “Infrastructure Plan”), which is a proposal that, if ultimately enacted, aims to modernize outdated infrastructure,...more
4/2/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Mining ,
Next Generation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform
On December 31, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2021-05 (the “Notice”) on its website, in its advance of its official publication. As discussed in our earlier blog post, the Notice provides favorable guidance for offshore...more
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
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Energy Projects ,
ESPCs ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
OMB ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
SEIA ,
Service Contracts ,
Solar Energy