On August 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42, providing long-awaited guidance on the “beginning of construction” requirements for wind and solar facilities under Sections 45Y and 48E of the...more
8/19/2025
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Investment Tax Credits ,
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Solar Energy ,
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U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
On July 4, 2025, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (the Act) was enacted. Several provisions of the Act will impact renewable energy projects and the tax credits generated by such projects. Such provisions include the...more
7/18/2025
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Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
Wind Power
On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources.” The EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury to “strictly enforce” the...more
7/9/2025
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Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Foreign Entities ,
IRS ,
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Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
Under the Senate Finance Committee’s June 28th version of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (the “Bill”), there are several limitations and requirements that would take effect based on the date a project begins construction. For...more
7/1/2025
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Clean Fuels Program (CFP) ,
Construction Industry ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
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Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
Over the weekend, the Senate released a revised draft of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, containing important revisions to clean energy tax credits and that, if passed, will impact the entire renewables industry. With this...more
7/1/2025
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Excise Tax ,
Foreign Entities ,
Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) that would create a steep phase-out of renewable energy tax credits—notably, renewable energy companies would have to...more
6/19/2025
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Energy Policy ,
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Safe Harbors ,
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Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits
On April 30, 2024, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations on tax credit transfers that allow hydrogen producers to sell tax credits earned under § 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Section 6418 of the...more
4/26/2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Hydropower ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
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Mineral Leases ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power