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Clean Energy Tax Credits: New Guidance on Beginning of Construction for Wind and Solar Facilities

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On August 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released new guidance on the “beginning of construction” for wind and solar facilities under the clean electricity...more

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

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Treasury Releases New Beginning of Construction Guidance for Wind and Solar

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Treasury and the IRS today released guidance, Notice 2025-42 (the “Notice”), regarding what constitutes beginning of construction for solar and wind energy projects with respect to the production tax credit under Section 45Y...more

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Very Ugly for Wind and Solar

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, significantly revising the U.S. tax code to reflect the Administration’s domestic energy, trade, and national security priorities. Among...more

Paul Hastings LLP

‘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

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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

Latham & Watkins LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill: New Law Disrupts Clean Energy Investment

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBB), which significantly rolls back many of the core tax incentives that clean energy projects have relied on since the passage of the...more

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UPDATE: Senate Joins House in Targeting Solar and Wind—But Pushes Back on Storage, Geothermal, and Hydropower

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On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the tax provisions of the Reconciliation Bill. Like the House version (H.R. 1) passed on May 22, the Senate version targets solar and wind tax incentives for...more

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Vision for American Energy Storage: Solar Energy Industries Association White Paper

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) has issued a January 2025 White Paper titled: Vision for American Energy Storage (“White Paper”)....more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 3.21.24

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The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility...more

King & Spalding

IRS and Treasury Issue Section 48 Investment Tax Credit Proposed Regulations

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Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) provides for an investment tax credit (“ITC”) for certain energy property. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) amended Section 48 in several...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Breaking Down the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit Proposed Regulations

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Nov. 17, 2023, released long-awaited proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Inflation Reduction Act Tax Changes, Part 2 – Energy Credits and Incentives

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On Aug. 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which includes various amendments and additions to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). This is the second of two alerts...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - Signed into law: A summary of the energy tax provisions

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​​​​​​​The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) was signed into law on August 16, 2022, and includes about $370 billon for American energy security and climate change. Those changes include very substantial extensions,...more

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Inflation Reduction Act Signed Into Law, Committing $370 Billion to Action on Climate and Energy

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The IRA includes a host of programs aimed at addressing climate change and energy production. These include, for example, major new or...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

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

Hogan Lovells

The IRA’s transformative tax incentives for solar energy projects and manufacturing operations

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as passed by the House and Senate, is a major political achievement for the Biden Administration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Democrats of the 117th Congress. This is...more

Wiley Rein LLP

The Inflation Reduction Act Provides Potential Game-Changing Benefits for U.S. Solar Industry

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The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which climate analysts have hailed as game-changing for the growth of solar power, and solar manufacturing, in the United...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: The energy tax provisions you need to know about

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​​​​​​​The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) runs 725 pages and includes numerous energy tax provisions aimed at enhancing US energy security. The Act, if enacted, would extend and expand the renewable and alternative...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Energy/Climate Provisions

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United States Senate negotiators reached an agreement on July 27th on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). The 725-page bill would use fiscal year 2021 reconciliation instructions to raise revenue in order to fund...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

House Passes Build Back Better Act, Here’s What Employers Need to Know as It Goes to Senate

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. Supported by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats, the controversial bill heads to the Senate for...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

McGuireWoods LLP

IRS Provides Carbon Capture Tax Credit Guidance and Safe Harbor

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On Feb. 20, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-12 and Revenue Procedure 2020-12 regarding carbon capture tax credits (IRC Section 45Q). Notice 2020-12 (the begin construction notice) provides guidance to determine when...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - September 2019 #4

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Focus - Landmark law that spurred growth of U.S. renewable energy market set for overhaul - Transmission & Distribution World – September 25 - A 40-year-old law that has been key to the growth of renewable energy in the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2018

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New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change - "The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more

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