Nearly two and a half years after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) became law, developers and contractors continue to adjust to the new normal for renewable energy projects: compliance with prevailing wage and...more
With the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party taking control of both houses of Congress, the renewable energy industry is faced with great uncertainty, including the potential for immediate impacts...more
1/31/2025
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On January 16, 2025, the IRS released Notice 2025-08, modifying its prior guidance issued as Notice 2023-38 and Notice 2024-41, for taxpayers seeking to qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit amounts under the...more
1/22/2025
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The renewable energy industry in the United States has entered a new era of (relative) policy predictability and unprecedented economic incentives. From a legal perspective, the only certainty in a renewable energy practice...more
9/11/2024
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Renewable energy project developers and contractors must be prepared to negotiate novel risks in a quickly changing global market. Technological innovations in renewable energy equipment and decreasing procurement and...more
9/9/2024
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Renewable Energy ,
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Technology Sector
On June 18, 2024, Treasury and the IRS released the final rule for compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (PWA requirements) pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This final rule...more
6/20/2024
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Energy Sector ,
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Prevailing Wages ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Wage and Hour
On May 16, 2024, the IRS released Notice 2024-41 (the “Notice”), modifying its preliminary guidance issued last May in Notice 2023-38 addressing the application of potential future rules that taxpayers must satisfy to qualify...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
Inflation Reduction Act -
Perhaps the most significant recent develop- ment in the area of alternative energy, the Infla- tion Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) offers approxi- mately USD270 billion in tax incentives to help...more
8/22/2023
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Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits
Renewable energy developers and contractors have been anticipating the Treasury Department and IRS’s initial guidance on what is required to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprentice requirements under the Inflation...more
12/15/2022
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Construction Industry ,
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Energy Projects ,
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Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 5376, referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The nearly $369 billion of new spending is intended to transform entire sectors of the American economy and...more