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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part IX: Overview of Changes to Traditional Tax Equity Financing

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Tax equity investments in 2023 were about $20 billion annually. To meet the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), “many forecasters estimate that tax equity will need to increase […] to over $50 billion.”...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part VIII: Monetizing Energy Tax Credits

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What is “monetization”? Monetization is the process by which property is converted into money or something else of value. In the context of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), certain provisions can allow entities that...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part VII: Low-Income Communities Bonus Credits

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What is the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit? The Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit available through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is designed to increase the siting of, and access to renewable energy...more

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Solar PV Project Repowering - Best Practices and Insights

In August 2022, the United States (U.S.) Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), landmark legislation that modified and extended the longstanding 30% investment tax credit (ITC) for solar photovoltaic...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part VI: Energy Community Bonus Credits

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What is the purpose of the Energy Community Bonus Credit? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced the Energy Community Bonus Credit to encourage renewable energy project developers to locate their facilities and energy...more

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Energy Tax Credits For A New World Part V: Domestic Content Bonus Credits

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What is the purpose of the Domestic Content Bonus Credit? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced the Domestic Content Bonus Credit to provide an additional credit amount to taxpayers that meet its requirements. The...more

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Energy Tax Credits For A New World Part IV: Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Bonus Credits

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Why did Congress provide bonus credits to a facility or a project that pays its workers “prevailing wages” and hires apprentices? Congress viewed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a way to not only move the United States...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part II: Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits: The Old and the New

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What is a Production Tax Credit (PTC)? A Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a per kilowatt-hour (kWh) tax credit for electricity generated by solar and other qualifying clean technologies for the first 10 years of a system’s...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Second Quarter 2024

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update is a regular publication of the Holland & Knight Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team that provides highlights of important developments. The Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team also...more

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Energy Makers Find Limited Answers in Bonus Tax Credit Guidance

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The domestic content bonus is one of the Inflation Reduction Act’s most powerful tax incentives, but so far is proving to be one of the most difficult to earn. The Treasury Department and IRS released Notice...more

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IRS Releases 2024 Section 45 Production Tax Credit Amounts

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The IRS on July 11, 2024, released 2024 production tax credit (PTC) amounts under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code. The guidance provides that: Section 45 allows a renewable energy PTC for generating electricity from...more

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The Technology-Neutral Sections 45Y PTC and 48E ITC Are Coming

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on May 29, 2024, issued proposed regulations under the new Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Section 48E Clean Electricity...more

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Does the Inflation Reduction Act Give Rise to a New Tax Strategy Called Chaining?

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Historical and New Energy Credits Indicate “Potential” New Tax Strategy - Historically, the Code provided two types of credits for renewable energy projects. The first being the production tax credit (PTC) and the other...more

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Locke Lord Deep Dive: Treasury Issues Final Regulations Providing Guidance on Transfer of Certain Credits Under the Inflation...

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On April 30, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) published Final Treasury Regulations (T.D. 9993) (the “Final Regulations”) providing guidance relating to the election...more

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Transferability of Renewable Energy Tax Credits: Still Gathering Steam

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides for the transferability of certain renewable energy tax credits, including the investment tax credit (ITC). Although transferability deal volume has certainly increased in the last...more

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IRS Issues New Safe Harbor for 10% Domestic Content Bonus

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On May 17, 2024, the IRS released Notice 2024-41, which provides new safe harbors for determining certain energy projects’ qualification for the 10% domestic content bonus under the production tax credit (PTC) and investment...more

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IRS Kicks Off 2024 Allocation Round of Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Program

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The Treasury Department and the IRS issued Notice 2024-36 to announce that the second allocation round of the qualifying advanced energy project credit program under Section 48C(e) will commence no later than Tuesday, May 28,...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Final Regulations on the Transfer of IRA Tax Credits

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As provided in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), eligible taxpayers may make a yearly election to transfer all (or any portion) of an eligible credit to an unrelated taxpayer under Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code,...more

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The ‘Three Pillars’ of EAC Use and the Proposed Regulations for Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) in late December 2023 setting forth rules that would apply to the tax credits for...more

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Renewable Energy Update 3.21.24

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The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility...more

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IRS Guidance and Impact on the Energy Storage Industry

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) enacted a wide range of legislation intended to further a variety of policy goals, including decarbonization, energy and resource security, environmental justice, and good-paying job...more

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4 Key Takeaways - Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction

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Kilpatrick’s John Pierce recently discussed “Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction” at the firm’s Houston 2024 In-House Counsel Summit. The summit featured...more

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Unlocking Clean Energy Investments: New Elective Payment Credits for State and Local Governments

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State and local governments undertaking clean energy projects may be eligible for cash payments equal to the renewable electricity production tax credit or energy investment tax credit that would have been available to a...more

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Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Federal Funding Database

Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share our January 2024 update to the Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Federal Funding Database. This month, the database features funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), notices of intent...more

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The Capacity Crunch, Part Three: Unpacking the Power of the IRA: The Potential Game-Changing Opportunities for Utilities

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The IRA presents new and unique opportunities to utilities, and leveraging these economic benefits may be a game changer for the entire marketplace. In this video, Troutman Pepper Associates Josh Combs and Charlie Suessmith...more

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