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Renewable Energy Update 8.29.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new battery energy storage system (BESS) safety guidelines on August 18. The guidance aims to provide communities and first responders with best practices for safe BESS...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Beginning of Construction for Wind and Solar Facilities Under the OBBBA

On August 15, 2025, the IRS and the Treasury Department released Notice 2025-42 (the Notice), providing critical guidance on the beginning of construction requirements for wind and solar facilities in light of the One Big...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Treasury Guidance Narrows Beginning of Construction Rules for Wind and Solar Projects

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Wind and solar projects seeking to begin construction before July 4, 2026, must meet stricter qualification criteria for some tax incentives....more

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Navigating the New Construction Timing Rules for Wind and Solar Tax Credits

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The renewable energy sector faces significant regulatory changes following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. Through IRS Notice 2025-42, issued under Executive Order 14315, the Treasury...more

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New "Beginning of Construction" Guidelines Issued for Wind and Solar Tax Credits

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The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued Notice 2025-42 to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") mandate to phase out the clean electricity production tax credit (§ 45Y) and investment tax credit (§ 48E)...more

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IRS Releases New Beginning of Construction Rules for Clean Energy Tax Credits

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The IRS on Aug. 15, 2025, released Notice 2025-42, which provides new guidance on how taxpayers can establish that they have begun construction of a wind or solar facility for purposes of determining whether such facility is...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOE’s New NEPA Guidance: Streamlines Review and More Opportunity

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Recent changes to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), geared at streamlining the environmental review process, may offer some benefits to...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

IRS updates energy community eligibility lists

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its annual update to the list of energy communities eligible for the energy community bonus tax credit. Released as Notice 2025-31, the guidance updates...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New IRS Guidance on Domestic Content Bonus Credit

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued Notice 2025-08 (the “First Updated Elective Safe Harbor”), offering new guidance on the bonus credit for projects using domestically produced...more

A&O Shearman

Navigating the new elective safe harbor for the Domestic Content Bonus Tax Credit

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The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued a new safe harbor that will make it easier for U.S. solar, onshore wind and battery storage projects with U.S.-sourced components to qualify for...more

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DOE Announces Award Negotiations Updates for Large Capital Projects

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The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure (S3) (DOE) held a webinar and released a memorandum on May 24, 2024, that provided key updates and guidance regarding award negotiations for...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Third Quarter 2023

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update is a regular publication of the Holland & Knight Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team that provides highlights of important developments. The Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team also...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Second Quarter 2023

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The second quarter of 2023 saw continued developments as a result of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), court activity and announcements from federal agencies. Below, we summarize the updates you need...more

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Direct Payment Option for Renewable Energy

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As noted in a previous Legal Alert, the United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance in June pertaining to the “Direct Payment Option” available for tax credits under the Inflation...more

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Treasury Issues New Proposed Guidance on Domestic Content Requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act – Updated Qualification...

A few months ago we wrote about Congress utilizing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to offer bonus tax credits to certain energy facilities for meeting specified “domestic content” requirements. Relying heavily on the...more

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IRS Publishes Guidance on Section 48C Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit

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On May 31, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-44 (the “Notice”) providing additional guidance on the advanced energy project tax credit (Section 48C), effectively reintroduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). ...more

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IRS Releases Guidance on Domestic Content Bonus Credit Amounts

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On May 12, 2023, in Notice 2023-38 (the “Notice”), the IRS published rules intended for inclusion in forthcoming regulations regarding domestic content bonus credit amounts. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 amended §§...more

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IRS Issues Initial Guidance on Domestic Content Bonus Credit for Energy Projects

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) added and modified certain renewable energy tax credit provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The IRA additions included a new domestic...more

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Treasury and IRS release domestic content guidance for renewable energy tax credits

On May 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-38 to provide guidance on the domestic content requirements under IRC sections 45, 45Y, 48, and 48E....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

What is an “Energy Community” - IRS Provides Guidance on Key Aspect of the Inflation Reduction Act

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been called the most aggressive climate investment ever undertaken by the U.S. Congress. With approximately $370 billion dollars in funding over the next 10 years, it is projected that...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Key Takeaways | Guidance on the Wage and Apprenticeship Provisions

The Navigating the New Energy Landscape webinar series came back last week for a special bonus session that focused on the just-released Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance on the wage and apprenticeship provisions...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

IRS Provides Highly Anticipated Wage and Apprentice Guidance for Applicable Tax Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act

Publication of Notice 2022-61 starts the 60-day clock until projects that initially commence construction must comply with the new requirements. On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS corrects 2022 section 45 production tax credit amounts

Following the publication of the 2022 production tax credit (PTC) amounts, the IRS has corrected the inflation-adjustment factors and reference prices to be used in the calculation of renewable energy PTC under Internal...more

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[Webinar] Environmental Considerations When Acquiring or Permitting Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Virginia - April 14th, 11:00...

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Conducting environmental due diligence and considering a project’s impact on the environment are essential in acquiring or permitting utility-scale solar projects in Virginia. This was underscored by the Virginia Department...more

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IRS Sheds New Light on Solar Tax Credits, Leaves Energy Storage in the Dark

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued recent guidance regarding construction of commercial solar energy properties and other qualified energy properties for purposes of claiming the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), the key...more

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