4 Key Takeaways | Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction
The Capacity Crunch, Part Three: Unpacking the Power of the IRA: The Potential Game-Changing Opportunities for Utilities
Analyzing the Impact of the IRA on Energy Storage — Battery + Storage Podcast
Renewable Natural Gas – The Next Frontier
The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
Tax Issues for Co-location of Energy Storage with Solar or Wind
Monetizing Opportunities in Energy Storage in a Post-IRA World
Optimizing Investments in Energy Storage
Value Creation in the Transferable Tax Market
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
The IRS on July 24, 2024, released Notice 2024-60, which provides Section 45Q guidance for utilization of carbon dioxide and other carbon oxides. The Notice addresses the information that must be included in the required life...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued Order No. 1920, which adopts specific requirements for transmission providers to conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to...more
The U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) issued proposed regulations on December 22, 2023, providing initial guidance on the clean hydrogen tax credit under section 45V (the 45V...more
The Department of the Treasury (DOT), through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), released new draft guidance on Section 48 tax credits, as well as updated guidance in...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”) breathed new life into the tax scheme for renewable energy projects, creating a new base tax credit with a series of adders that can significantly increase viability of projects...more
On May 31, 2023, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-44 (“Notice”) to provide additional guidance on Section 48C, a revised and expanded allocation-based...more
In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). One of the most significant manufacturing incentives bolstered by the IRA is the Advanced Energy Project Credit (Section 48C), which received $10...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 extended the 48C tax credit program, initially enacted in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and provided an additional $10 billion in credit allocations. In this unusual...more
Once considered a promising renewable energy source, steep drilling costs hampered geothermal energy development. The energy source, however, is now poised for a breakout and could play a critical role in the Biden...more
While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may have nominally satisfied the 180-day deadline in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to establish procedures for taking advantage of special rules applicable to small solar and wind...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), signed by President Biden into law on August 16, promises to further invigorate an already booming sector of the economy – the renewables industry and energy transition sector....more
Historically, only taxpaying entities could take advantage of federal tax credits for renewable energy and other qualifying projects. Tax-exempt entities, such as municipal utilities and rural electrical cooperatives, as well...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, passed by the Senate on August 7, 2022, includes a number of provisions projected to result in significant investments in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon...more
While Congress has a two-week recess in April, there are many priority items on the agenda this month. Less than two weeks after signing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 spending package, President Biden released his budget for FY...more
Key Points - House Democrats press ahead with Build Back Better Act, including $550 billion in climate-related funding. The House will send the package to the Senate to continue negotiations over controversial provisions. ...more
US congressional Democrats released the latest version of H.R. 5376—better known as the Build Back Better Act—late last week, hoping to advance a $1.85 trillion spending package after months of deadlock. The release of the...more
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - As reported in our previous Washington Updates, months of negotiation and a great deal of compromise between the White House and bipartisan negotiators on Capitol Hill resulted in a...more
Far-reaching proposal would replace existing energy and fuel tax credits with technology-neutral incentives. Legislation would increase available incentives and expand availability to all types of power generation...more
As compared to the GREEN Act and other recent proposals, the Clean Energy for America Act would create a more fundamental shift in energy tax credits. Policymakers will need to weigh the benefits of far-reaching changes...more
On December 27, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion appropriations package funding the government through September 2021 and a $900 billion fiscal stimulus law for coronavirus aid. Media attention has focused on the...more
Congress passes spending bill with solar, wind tax credit extensions and energy R&D package - Bullet Greentech Media – December 22 - The U.S. Congress this Monday passed a massive spending bill that includes $35...more
Focus - California farmers are planting solar panels as water supplies dry up - Los Angeles Times – July 31 - In the San Joaquin Valley alone, farmers may need to take more than half a million acres out of production to...more
Tax Extenders - Since our last Washington update, Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Wyden (D-OR), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, respectively, have introduced the Tax Extender and Disaster...more
The 2016 election results have significant implications for companies across a wide range of industry sectors. From environmental policy to financial services to tax reform, President-elect Trump has committed to sweeping...more