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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury (DOT) released regulations on Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), on July 1, 2024, concerning the transfer of certain...more
Why did the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) reduce the base amounts of the energy tax credits? The IRA reduced base credit amounts from their pre-IRA levels to encourage energy projects to meet Congressional policy objectives....more
On July 23, Senate Bill 571 (“SB 571” or the “Amendment”) was signed into law, adding registration requirements and the inclusion of both public and private energy facility projects. The Amendment is effective 90 days from...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (the IRA) awards renewable energy tax credits1 for creating (or investing in) property that produces or generates renewable energy and clean energy fuels. Those credits are enhanced if the...more
The Background: The Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") created or enhanced various tax credits for qualifying renewable energy projects. However, a taxpayer loses 80% of otherwise-available IRA credits unless prevailing wage...more
Significant new changes to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts will play a critical role as federal contractors consider and prepare for construction projects in 2024, affecting labor and administrative costs as well as how...more
On November 16, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) voted to adopt a decision resolving the remaining issues in the Net Energy Metering (NEM) proceeding. The decision, issued on November 22 as...more
Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) provides for an investment tax credit (“ITC”) for certain energy property. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) amended Section 48 in several...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Nov. 17, 2023, released long-awaited proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section...more
On November 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations concerning Sections 48, 6417, and 6418. These proposed rules would affect the conditions for claiming energy credits, the amount of energy...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Nov. 17, 2023, issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that, following passage...more
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
On August 29, 2023, Clock on Grassthe U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released more guidance and proposed rules on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that requires...more
In Short - The Background: The Inflation Reduction Act provides for robust tax incentives on qualifying renewable-energy construction projects. In order to claim the full amount of such tax credits on qualifying projects,...more
As covered in our prior alerts, the Inflation Reduction Act modified and reinstated existing renewable energy credits, enacted new renewable energy credits, and included a mechanism for certain tax credits to increase by a...more
The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing further guidance on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for clean energy...more
On August 29, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) on the clean energy prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements...more
Payment of a prevailing wage to workers and employment of apprentices are key requirements for renewable energy developers to obtain the various tax incentives for their projects provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering up to $300 million for states, tribes, and local governments to bolster transmission siting and permitting processes while supporting economic development. Through the...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today released a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Regulations) related to the prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements for increased tax credits established...more
Ten months after the release of initial guidance, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Aug. 29, 2023, issued proposed regulations regarding increased credit or deduction amounts available for taxpayers satisfying...more
On June 30, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed HB 3351 into law, which amends the Illinois Power Agency Act (IPAA) to require certain projects under the Illinois Solar For All Program to be subject to the prevailing wage...more
Background Offshore wind investments have become increasingly popular within the renewable energy sector due to the vital role they play in the global transition to clean energy. United States congress has created federal tax...more
Reinstated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code provides $10 billion in allocable credits for qualifying advanced energy projects, $4 billion of which must be allocated to...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”), which was signed into law in August of 2022, has been top of mind for members of the renewable energy industry. This is because, among other things, the IRA significantly restructured...more