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Husch Blackwell LLP

Treasury Guidance Tightens "Beginning of Construction" Standards for Clean Energy Tax Credits, Eliminating 5% Safe Harbor for Wind...

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Window Widens For Completing Construction On Renewable Energy Projects

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Good news came for renewable energy developers on June 29, 2021, when the IRS issued Notice 2021-41. The notice gives developers more time to finish projects and makes it easier to prove that they began construction on a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Six Takeaways from Wind Turbine Vendor Update: A Conversation with GE Renewable Energy

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McDermott hosted GE Renewable Energy North America Services Sales Leader Ben Stafford, Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the North Region Rob Bienick and Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the West Region Matt...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration: Proposed Regulations Enable Taxpayers to Accelerate Projects

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The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Proposed Regulations for carbon sequestration tax credits—under Section 45Q—addressing recapture risk and the availability of the credit when carbon is...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS provides COVID-19-related relief for renewables

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On May 27, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-41, which provides much needed COVID-19-related relief from workforce and supply chain issues impacting the renewable energy industry. The Notice provides the following: ..For PTC...more

Mayer Brown

IRS Provides Start-of-Construction Relief for Renewables in Light of COVID-19

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On May 27, 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2020-41 (the “Notice”), updating the IRS guidance on the start-of-construction rules for the production tax credit (“PTC”) and energy investment tax...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IRS Provides Relief for Renewable Energy Developers Encountering Construction Delays

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2020-41 (the Notice), providing important relief with respect to the beginning-of-construction requirement for the production tax credit (PTC) and the investment tax...more

White & Case LLP

Some Good News: New IRS Guidance for Renewable Energy Projects

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IRS Notice 2020-41 provides relief for renewable energy projects that began construction in 2016 or 2017 by extending the “continuity safe harbor” to a five-year period....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

IRS Extends Safe Harbor for Renewable Energy Projects

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On May 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-41 to provide relief to taxpayers facing delays to their renewable energy projects....more

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COVID-19: CARES Act Fails to Address Renewable Energy Industry’s Concerns But Path Forward with the IRS Remains

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Background - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt project development timelines generally, solar and wind projects that rely on federal income tax credits to obtain financing are particularly sensitive to...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] How COVID-19 Is Impacting Renewable Tax Equity Transactions - April 9th, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

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As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect every corner of the economy, McDermott continues to interact with industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the severe disruption and uncertainty brought on the...more

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COVID-19 and Wind Projects: A Legal and Commercial Checklist for Tax Equity, Debt Financing and Project Documentation

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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely disrupted the wind market’s supply chain and labor resources, resulting in significant project delay risk. This legal and commercial checklist is a comprehensive practitioner’s...more

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IRS Issues Private Letter Ruling Allowing Tax Equity Financing with a Regulated Utility Taxpayer

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In Private Letter Ruling 201946007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allowed a tax equity investor to participate with a regulated utility in a tax equity financing arrangement for wind investments without being subject to...more

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IRS Issues Additional Guidance on “Begun Construction” Requirement for Wind Energy Credits

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Latest guidance extends “continuity safe harbor” to four years and includes other taxpayer-friendly modifications and clarifications to existing guidance. On May 5, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued...more

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