Below are soundbites from panelists at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit from March 19th to 22nd in Carlsbad, CA. It was an extremely well-attended event and the mood of the participants was generally...more
4/26/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Power Grid ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has published our article The Impact of Tax Reform: What Leasing Companies Need to Know (subscription required). We are also pleased to be able to make the article available in...more
2/8/2018
/ Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Heavy Equipment ,
Income Taxes ,
Net Operating Losses ,
New Legislation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
A Word About Wind has published our article What Is the Impact of Tax Reform on US Wind Tax Equity Deals? in its blog (subscription required) and newsletter. ...more
1/19/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Bonus Depreciation ,
Business Taxes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Partnerships ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
On December 22, 2017, the president signed the tax reform bill. It is generally identical to the conference committee bill discussed in our blog post of December 19, and specifically there were no changes with respect to...more
1/5/2018
/ Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Estate Tax ,
Gift Tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Yesterday, the House voted 227 to 303 in favor of the tax reform bill agreed to by the conference committee. No Democrats voted for the House bill, and 12 Republicans from high tax states voted against it. The Senate was...more
12/21/2017
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
MACRS ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The US tax reform bill that the Senate passed on December 2, 2017—along partisan lines in a 51 to 49 vote—is a mixed bag for the tax equity market. The bill is now headed to the conference committee, consisting of House of...more
12/7/2017
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Monetization ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Below are soundbites from panel discussions at Solar Power International in Las Vegas on September 11 and 12. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and were prepared without the benefit of...more
10/24/2017
/ Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Investment ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Equity Partnership ,
Tax Reform
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual conference, WindPower, was held in Anaheim, California. Below are soundbites from panel discussions on May 24, 2017. The soundbites were prepared without the benefit of a...more
7/31/2017
/ Capacity Market ,
Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
Below are soundbites from panelists at the Infocast Wind Power & Finance Investment Summit on February 28, 2017 in Rancho Bernardo, California. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and...more
2/28/2017
/ Clean Power Plan ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power
Rumblings in the market suggest that some tax equity investors are preparing for the possibility that the 2017 marginal corporate federal income tax rate may be much lower than the current 35 percent. Such tax equity...more