4 Key Takeaways | Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction
The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action) and Bricker Graydon invite you to join us for an engaging event exploring the future of energy policy in Kentucky. Discover how an “all of the above” energy strategy...more
We reviewed a variety of news stories discussing new solar projects in states – Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania – that have traditionally relied heavily on coal and carbon-emitting fuels. The articles reveal lessons...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA” or “Act”) added and modified several renewable energy tax provisions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”).[1] These changes provide many opportunities...more
Under the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), the investment tax credit (“ITC”) may be increased if the applicable energy property qualifies for certain bonus levels, including an increased ITC energy percentage of up to 10% or...more
More batteries. More people. More urgency to reduce grid queues. These are three key demands from companies in the US battery storage sector if the industry is to take full advantage of the IRA, which became law last August. ...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) earlier this week issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the up to 20 percentage point additional investment tax credit (ITC) for certain solar and wind facilities...more
When President Jimmy Carter installed rooftop solar panels on the White House, public support for adoption of renewable energy was at a then all-time high and many imagined the possibility of rooftop solar on their own homes...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday released Internal Revenue Service Notice 2023-17, Initial Guidance Establishing Program to Allocate Environmental Justice Solar and Wind Capacity Limitation under Internal Revenue...more
On Aug. 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which includes new and revised tax incentives for clean energy projects. This alert provides a summary of the IRA impact on...more
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
The Inflation Reduction Act (the "Act"), signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, will significantly impact clean energy. This White Paper contains a summary of the provisions most relevant to the renewable...more
On Aug. 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which includes new and revised tax incentives for clean energy projects. The IRA extends and significantly modifies the federal tax...more
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
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) will be a game changer for the energy industry. This guide focuses on those issues of particular significance to the energy industry; it is not intended to be comprehensive....more
On June 29, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-41, which provides a further extension of the continuity safe harbor and revises the “facts and circumstances” rules: ..For PTC and ITC-eligible projects for which...more
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the United States Congress passed a second large stimulus bill (the “Relief Bill”) aimed at curtailing the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. ...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
On December 21, the House and Senate reached agreement on extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy facilities and the investment tax credit (ITC) for wind and solar energy facilities....more
Last night, Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a $900 billion COVID relief bill. While the text of the bill has not been released as of this writing, people familiar with the negotiations have indicated that the...more
This past July, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced a final set of regulations for the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program (SMART). Such regulations are intended to promote...more
A letter issued by the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of the Treasury Thursday suggests that some relief is on the way for a renewables industry that has been battered by the COVID-19 crisis and has expressed...more
On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) issued emergency regulations under its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program regulations (225 CMR 20.00). ...more
On November 26, 2018 the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program opened for applications. SMART is a new renewable incentive program established to support development of 1600 MW of new solar projects in...more
A law recently enacted by the Massachusetts legislature and signed by Governor Charlie Baker will increase the use of renewable fuels to produce electricity, allow the development of more offshore wind farms, enable more...more
Solar developers are getting antsy about what is needed to show that they started construction on their 2020 (or later) projects by the end of 2019. The answer is not clear in the absence of solar-specific guidance from...more