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Highlights of the New Sections 45Y and 48E Wind and Solar Beginning-of-Construction Guidance

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On July 4, 2025, Public Law 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), became law and enacted significant changes to various renewable energy incentives, including the clean electricity production...more

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Beginning of Construction Guidance Eliminates 5% Safe Harbor (for Wind and Solar), but Physical Work Test Survives

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On August 15, 2025, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released guidance for wind and solar facilities under Sections 45Y and 48E (the “Tech-Neutral Tax Credits”) in the form of IRS Notice...more

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Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Critical Updates to Clean Energy Credits

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President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), into law on 4 July 2025 in an afternoon signing ceremony at the White House (Pub. L. No. 119-21). Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part IX: Overview of Changes to Traditional Tax Equity Financing

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Tax equity investments in 2023 were about $20 billion annually. To meet the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), “many forecasters estimate that tax equity will need to increase […] to over $50 billion.”...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Inflation Reduction Act to Energize Renewables and Energy Transition Projects

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), signed by President Biden into law on August 16, promises to further invigorate an already booming sector of the economy – the renewables industry and energy transition sector....more

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Relief Arrives for Renewable Energy Industry - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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On August 12, 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“Act” or “IRA”), a $400 billion legislative package containing significant tax and other government incentives for the energy industry, in particular...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: A Practical Guide

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) will be a game changer for the energy industry. This guide focuses on those issues of particular significance to the energy industry; it is not intended to be comprehensive....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tax Law Changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376)

On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) (the “Reconciliation Bill”) on a party line vote with the deciding vote cast by the Vice President. The Senate’s passage of the...more

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Key Senators Agree to Significantly Expand Tax Incentives for Clean Energy

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The Inflation Reduction Act, which includes the most dramatic expansion of clean energy tax credits in recent history, would provide a multi-year extension of existing tax credits for wind and solar, increase tax credits for...more

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Mississippi Renewable Energy Projects Poised For Continued Growth As New Tax Incentives Go Forward

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Pursuing and developing clean, renewable energy continues to play an important role in economic development momentum across the U.S. As states across the Southeast continue to grow their energy independence by prioritizing...more

Opportune LLP

Navigating The Energy Transition: Oil & Gas Industry’s Long Road Ahead

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Find out why upstream oil and gas companies are playing the long game on the path towards an energy transition....more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - July 2020

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House Democrats pass major clean energy bill as Senate GOP mulls timeline for economic stimulus - Bullet Utility Dive – July 2 - The House this Wednesday passed a $1.5 trillion green recovery package, the Moving Forward...more

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Senate Passes Tax Extenders Deal That Includes Extension of Renewable Energy Incentives

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The US Senate yesterday passed a package of tax extenders as part of the year-end appropriations act that the US House of Representatives passed on December 17, 2019. President Trump is expected to sign the legislation before...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Recent Trends in Renewable Energy

The renewable energy sector has benefited in recent years from its growing cost-competitiveness, favorable climate change-related policies, and significant new capital investment from traditional and nontraditional debt and...more

Mayer Brown

Tax Incentive Update: Federal Circuit Rules on Calculation of Basis for Energy Projects

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We have published our Legal Update on the Federal Circuit’s opinion in the Alta Wind case involving the calculation of eligible basis for 1603 Treasury cash grant purposes. The 1603 Treasury cash grant rules “mimic” the...more

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Bipartisan Budget Act Partially Reinstates Orphaned Energy Tax Credits

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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) (the “Act”) was enacted on February 9, 2018. The Act is a two-year budget agreement that includes a number of provisions extending lapsed renewable energy-related tax credits;...more

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Kentucky’s Limited Renewable Energy Incentives

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In August 2007, Kentucky enacted the Incentives for Energy Independence Act (IEIA) program (KRS 154.27-010 through 154.27-090). As with any Kentucky administered tax incentive programs, the inducements under the IEIA are...more

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GOP Tax Bill Proposes Changes to the Renewable Energy Industry’s Tax Incentives

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On Thursday, November 2, Republicans in the US House of Representatives released their proposed tax reform legislation, providing for massive alterations to tax law. The proposed legislation would trim tax benefits applicable...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update -- May 2014 #2

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Renewable Energy Focus - White House announces new action on solar energy: TIME - May 9 - The White House is announcing executive actions to advance clean energy on Friday, including $2 billion worth of upgrades to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NREL Analyzes Production Tax Credit Extension Implications for U.S. Manufacturing

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which is a component of the U.S. Department of Energy, has published a report analyzing the implications of the extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for U.S....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform Proposal Streamlines Energy Tax Credits

On December 18, 2013, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) released a proposal that would streamline energy tax incentives to make them more predictable and technology neutral. The proposal would consolidate...more

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