On August 15, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42, which provides guidance on the beginning of construction requirement as it relates to the new credit termination...more
8/19/2025
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Budget ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1 — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA) was enacted into law. We discussed the version of the bill that passed in the House in May (the House bill) in our previous update. On July 1, the Senate...more
7/9/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
On June 23, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-31. This notice includes lists of information that taxpayers may use to determine whether they meet certain requirements...more
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill) — by a vote of 215-214. The House-passed version of the bill, slated to be considered by the Senate...more
6/11/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Entities ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Net Zero ,
Nuclear Power ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning
On January 16, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-08 (Notice), which provides an updated safe harbor (First Updated Elective Safe Harbor) that modifies and otherwise...more
On January 15, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations providing further guidance on the clean electricity production credit under Section 45Y and the clean...more
1/24/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The IRS and the Treasury Department issued final regulations on January 3 (Final Regulations), providing guidance on the clean hydrogen production tax credit under Section 45V (Hydrogen PTC) and the investment tax credit...more
1/16/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On December 4, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations providing further guidance in determining whether property is energy property and eligible for the Investment...more
12/12/2024
/ Construction Project ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Final Rules ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Property Owners ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
On October 24, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (Section 45X Credit), pursuant to Section...more
The rapid growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States has created an urgent demand for robust EV charging infrastructure. The demand for EV charging infrastructure is driven by the need to ensure the benefits...more
Dive into the complexities of clean hydrogen production and the associated tax credits with Troutman Pepper Partners Anne Loomis and Mindy McGrath. In this video, they explore the Inflation Reduction Act’s new production tax...more
On June 18, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations (Final Regulations) on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under Section 45(b)(7) (Prevailing...more
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest whitepaper, Fueling Up: How to Make U.S. Clean Hydrogen Projects Happen. This comprehensive report explores the critical steps needed to unlock the potential of clean...more
On June 7, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-48. This notice includes lists of information that taxpayers may use to determine whether they meet certain requirements...more
On May 16, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-41, which modifies Notice 2023-38 (Prior Guidance) by expanding the list of Applicable Projects (defined below) to...more
5/23/2024
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydropower ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 25, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on tax credit transfers pursuant to Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...more
On March 22, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-30, which modifies prior guidance on the energy community enhancements. It further clarifies (a) when offshore...more
On March 5, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on the elective payment of certain tax credits (direct pay) pursuant to Section 6417 of the...more
3/11/2024
/ Energy Projects ,
Final Rules ,
Income Taxes ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Liability ,
U.S. Treasury
The IRS announced on December 22, 2023, that it has launched the pre-filing registration portal for direct payments under Section 6417 and tax credit transfers under Section 6418....more
The IRS and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations on December 26, 2023 (Proposed Regulations), providing guidance on the clean hydrogen production tax credit under Section 45V (Hydrogen PTC) and the investment...more
1/2/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On December 14, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), issued proposed regulations providing guidance on the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (Section 45X Credit), established by the...more
In this episode of the Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast, host Bill Derasmo is joined by Troutman Pepper Partners Anne Loomis and John Leonti to discuss the transformative effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...more
On December 1, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released long-awaited proposed guidance defining “foreign entity of concern” (FEOC) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Simultaneously, the U.S....more
12/14/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Clean Car Standards ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Entities ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
IRS ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Subsidies ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The IRS and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations under Section 48 on November 22, 2023 (Proposed Regulations), providing further guidance in determining whether property is energy property and eligible for the...more
The Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under Section 45(b)(7) (Prevailing Wage Requirements) and (8)...more