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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
This is an updated version of the alert published on July 3. Update: The President of the United States has signed into law the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act") on July 4, 2025. Update:...more
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a highly anticipated piece of legislation - commonly referred to as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (the “Bill”) - by a mostly party-line vote of 215-214-1 (two...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would constitute a historic investment in the U.S. clean energy industry. If passed, the bill would be the biggest and most significant climate and energy bill ever passed by Congress....more
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) (the Budget Act) was signed into law on February 9. The legislation took effect roughly seven weeks after President Trump signed into law an Act to Provide for...more
In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the first installment of the series. The biggest...more
A Word About Wind has published our article What Is the Impact of Tax Reform on US Wind Tax Equity Deals? in its blog (subscription required) and newsletter. ...more
On December 19 and 20, 2017, both the House and the Senate passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” (H.R. 1) (the “Tax Reform Act”), which is expected to be signed by the President. The House of Representatives had passed...more
Yesterday, the House voted 227 to 303 in favor of the tax reform bill agreed to by the conference committee. No Democrats voted for the House bill, and 12 Republicans from high tax states voted against it. The Senate was...more
On December 20, 2017, the House and Senate approved H.R. 1, the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (the "Act").1 This approval follows reconciliation by a conference committee of the original legislation passed by the House on November...more
Early Saturday morning the Senate passed its tax bill by a vote of 51 to 49. The bill as passed included a large number of last-minute important changes that were needed to secure the votes for passage, including some so...more
On November 9, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee released a Description of the Chairman’s Mark of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” and on November 14, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee released a Description of the Chairman’s...more
We drafted a tax alert that addresses the impact of the much anticipated "Tax Cut and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1) on the taxation of U.S. Corporations. The complete text of the alert is available here. Below is a brief summary of H.R....more
We drafted a tax alert that addresses the impact of the much anticipated "Tax Cut and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1) on the international corporate tax landscape. ...more
Bold proposal seeks changes to tax credits, depreciation, and corporate tax rates. Key Points: - Production Tax Credits are cut by more than one-third. - Bill may impact existing and future tax equity arrangements. ...more
The much anticipated tax reform bill released today by the Republican leadership in the House would make several potentially significant changes to certain energy tax provisions. These would include changes to the Production...more
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
On November 2, 2017, the House Republicans released their plan for comprehensive tax reform, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” (H.R. 1) (the “Tax Reform Bill”). Prior to this release, Congressional Republicans and the Trump...more
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its 2016 Wind Technologies Market Report. The 94-page report provides an in-depth review of the current health and direction of the wind industry, replete with data, analysis...more
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual conference, WindPower, was held in Anaheim, California. Below are soundbites from panel discussions on May 24, 2017. The soundbites were prepared without the benefit of a...more
Below are soundbites from panelists at the Infocast Wind Power & Finance Investment Summit on February 28, 2017 in Rancho Bernardo, California. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and...more
The 2016 election results have significant implications for companies across a wide range of industry sectors. From environmental policy to financial services to tax reform, President-elect Trump has committed to sweeping...more
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
Today, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT), released his proposal for energy tax incentives as part of overall tax reform. The proposal is thoughtful and merits serious consideration by the...more