The IRS yesterday released Announcement 2022-23, which sets forth the new rate for the production tax credit (PTC) under Section 45 for facilities that are placed in service after December 31, 2021. The rate is 2.75 cents per...more
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
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Wind Power
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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Wind Power
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 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
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Corporate Taxes ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Reform ,
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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
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 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
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Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
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
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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
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Wind Power
On May 12, 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice providing the inflation-adjustment factors and reference prices for the calculation of renewable electricity production tax credits (PTCs) under...more
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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
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Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Planning ,
Wind Power
On June 6, 2019, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice providing the inflation-adjustment factors and reference prices for the calculation of renewable electricity production tax credits (PTCs) under...more
We have published our Legal Update on the Federal Circuit’s opinion in the Alta Wind case involving the calculation of eligible basis for 1603 Treasury cash grant purposes. The 1603 Treasury cash grant rules “mimic” the...more
9/11/2018
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Appeals ,
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Energy Sector ,
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Investment Tax Credits ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Remand ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector ,
Vacated ,
Wind Power
A Word About Wind has published our article What Is the Impact of Tax Reform on US Wind Tax Equity Deals? in its blog (subscription required) and newsletter. ...more
1/19/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Partnerships ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
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
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Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
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Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a federally-owned laboratory that is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy, recently released a report titled Wind Energy Finance in the United States: Current Practice...more
On May 11, 2017, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act or, simply, the Offshore WIND Act (here). The Offshore WIND Act would...more