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Understanding “Beginning of Construction” and the Phase-Out of Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Projects

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, imposed new restrictions on the availability of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind and solar projects under Code Sections 45Y and...more

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Termination Effectiveness Beginning (Of Construction): Notice 2025-42

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In response to Executive Order 14315 (July 7, 2025) (the “July 7 EO”), the IRS released Notice 2025-42 on August 15, 2025. Notice 2025-42 provides rules on how to begin construction for purposes of the effective dates of the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Bytes: Week of August 18, 2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

IRS Issues Beginning of Construction Guidance in Response to July Executive Order

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On August 15, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42, which provides guidance on the beginning of construction requirement as it relates to the new credit termination...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

IRS Makes It More Difficult for Solar and Wind Facilities to Qualify for Federal Tax Credits

The IRS has made it harder for solar and wind projects to satisfy the beginning of construction rules for purposes of qualifying for federal tax credits....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New BOC Guidance Released

On August 15, 2025, the IRS released new beginning of construction (BOC) guidance for solar and wind facilities claiming production and investment tax credits under sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code in IRS...more

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Get to Work: New Treasury Guidance Changes Safe Harbors for Solar and Wind Tax Credits

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On August 15, the Treasury Department published long-awaited guidance on applicability of “beginning of construction” safe harbors for solar and wind projects under the One Big Beautiful Bill and Executive Order 14315. While...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Beginning of Construction Requirement for PTC and ITC

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The IRS today issued guidance regarding the “beginning of construction” requirement as it relates to the clean electricity production tax credit (PTC) under Internal Revenue Code Section 45Y and the clean electricity...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trump’s Executive Order Throws Caution to the Wind (and Solar)

Enacted in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”) expanded energy tax credits by increasing credit amounts, broadening eligibility beyond wind and solar, and allowing credits to be developed and sold, as...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill: Effect on Energy Credits

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”), which was signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, revokes or curtails the majority of energy credits and significantly curtails other credits. ...more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.10.25

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries. The order...more

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‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Signed Into Law and Executive Order With Major Impacts on Clean Energy Tax Credits

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On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a budget reconciliation package that significantly modifies the clean energy tax credit framework established by the Inflation...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Trump Executive Order Introduces Further Uncertainty for Wind and Solar Projects

Days after signing into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which dramatically rolled back the availability of federal tax credits for solar and wind power projects, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO)...more

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Executive Order on PTC and ITC Beginning of Construction

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President Trump yesterday issued an executive order, “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources” (the “Executive Order”), which could have a major impact on wind and solar energy...more

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White House Orders Treasury to Revisit Beginning of Construction Guidance

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The White House today issued an Executive Order that requires the Treasury Department to “issue new and revised guidance * * * to ensure that policies concerning the ‘beginning of construction’ are not circumvented, including...more

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Nuclear’s Comeback: What Renewables Professionals Should Know

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The clean energy transition isn’t a zero-sum game – it’s a team effort. And one player is stepping back into the spotlight with renewed strength: nuclear energy. With the President’s signing of four new Executive Orders on...more

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President Trump's Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy: Potential Foreign Investors' Claims Against the United States

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy, pausing the disbursement of grants and loans under the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") and the Infrastructure Investment...more

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President Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Energy and Environment

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders and memoranda (the “EOs”) signaling a significant policy shift favoring robust and market-based energy production (mostly relying on fossil fuels), while...more

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Made in the USA - IRA Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Component Manufacturers

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The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) this past August saw the introduction of a number of new and expanded tax credits aimed at onshoring American manufacturing...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] The Energy Market in 2021: From Crisis to Opportunity | The Future of Solar under the New Administration - February...

The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment (Part 4 of 6)

The Problem: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment - The last decade has seen tremendous innovations in cleantech that have not only brought new products, but also a fall in prices to consumers. For example, the average...more

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