On November 17, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations [REG-132569-17] regarding the definition of “energy property” and related rules...more
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations and temporary regulations regarding the direct pay election1 for certain tax credits...more
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed and temporary regulations regarding the transfer elections for certain tax credits available...more
In what appears to have been an update to previously released guidance, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) posted an unexpected update to Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”)...more
4/11/2023
/ CERCLA ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Projects ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Unemployment
On April 4, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”) providing guidance on the energy community bonus credit available under sections 45,...more
On February 13, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”), along with the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) and the Department of Energy (the “DOE”), issued Notice 2023-18 (the “Notice”), establishing a program...more
Early on December 11, 2021, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”). While the Senate Finance Committee version of the Act largely replicates the clean energy proposals...more
Early on November 19, 2021, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”) along partisan lines. Passage came after the Congressional Budget Office released projections on the overall net cost of the...more
Faced with opposition from within his own party, President Biden last week unveiled a new, pared down framework for his “Build Back Better” agenda. Following release of the president’s framework, H.R. 5376 (the “Build Back...more
11/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Fuels Program (CFP) ,
Energy Policy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Popular ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Zero Emission Credits
I. Introduction -
Renewable energy development and the “energy evolution” continue to make a splash in energy infrastructure, legislation, and investment. And, among renewable energy technologies, offshore wind may be set...more
9/7/2021
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
On June 29, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued IRS Notice 2021-41 (the “Notice”), which extends the “Continuity Safe Harbor” for renewable energy projects that qualify for production tax credits under Section...more
Key Takeaways:
•In an effort to spur investment in renewable energy projects, Congress and the Biden Administration are considering “direct pay” options-
•Direct pay would allow project developers to receive tax...more