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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on August 15 issued new rules that would restrict the ability of wind and solar companies to claim federal tax credits, a move that could hinder numerous renewable energy projects under...more
Governor Gavin Newsom said on April 25 that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat...more
On March 22, 2024, the IRS issued additional guidance (Notice 2024-30) on the energy communities provision of the Inflation Reduction Act. This latest guidance is narrowly focused on two topics: (1) expanding the “hook” by...more
The IRS released additional guidance on March 22, 2024, in the form of Notice 2024-30 (Notice) regarding the energy community bonus credit under Sections 45, 48, 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code, which also is...more
On March 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued additional guidance in respect of the “Energy Community Bonus” in Notice 2024-30 (the “Notice”), which provides two key updates: (1) offshore wind farms have two...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS have released final rules on Inflation Reduction Act provisions that aim to expand the reach of the clean energy tax credits. The Act created the new elective pay and...more
On November 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department released proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) relating to the investment tax credit (the ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code...more
The Department of the Treasury (DOT), through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), released new draft guidance on Section 48 tax credits, as well as updated guidance in...more
On 17 November 2023, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) updating rules for the investment tax credit (ITC) under Code1...more
On November 17, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) issued Proposed Treasury Regulations (REG-132569-17) (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance and amending...more
In an ongoing series related to the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), we have been looking at key provisions of the IRA with the potential to benefit the U.S. offshore wind industry. On April 5, 2023, the IRS issued Notice...more
The Notice enables developers and investors to more easily determine the Energy Community status of projects. Key Points: ..The IRS and the Treasury Department have provided tables to assist in determining eligibility...more
The Natural Resources Defense Council and 25 other environmental and climate advocacy organizations (collectively, “NRDC”) submitted November 4th comments to the United States Department of Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service...more
On August 7, after weeks of negotiations, the Senate voted 51-50 to pass a budget reconciliation package known as the Inflation Reduction Act (the “Bill”), introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (D‑WV) and Chuck Schumer (D‑NY) in...more
Under US President Joe Biden’s recent climate change Executive Orders, the Biden-Harris Administration set US offshore wind plans in motion and set a goal of doubling US offshore wind leases in federal waters by 2030....more
The IRS issues anticipated continuity guidance providing relief to offshore wind developers and federal land projects. Offshore and federal land projects now have 10 years to be completed after the year in which...more
The IRS recently issued Notice 2021-05, which extends the continuity safe harbor to 10 years for offshore wind projects and renewable energy projects constructed on federal land. Under prior IRS guidance, most renewable...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act provided an extension of the beginning of construction deadline for the Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) for wind projects...more
The rapidly growing offshore wind sector received a significant boost at the end of 2020, thanks to the creation of a new investment tax credit (“ITC”) for offshore wind projects and the issuance of an IRS notice extending...more
Notice 2021-05 gives renewable energy developers 10 years to complete projects located offshore or on federal land. Key Points: ..Developers of offshore and federal land projects now have 10 years to complete their...more
New guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS, the Service) extends the Continuity Safe Harbor to 10 years for both offshore wind projects and projects on federal land...more
The IRS has released Notice 2021-05, which extends the Continuity Safe Harbor detailed in Notice 2018-59 from 4 years to 10 years for offshore wind projects and renewable energy projects constructed on federal land. As such,...more
On December 31, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2021-05 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for offshore renewable energy projects and renewable projects...more
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