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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trump’s Executive Order Throws Caution to the Wind (and Solar)

Enacted in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”) expanded energy tax credits by increasing credit amounts, broadening eligibility beyond wind and solar, and allowing credits to be developed and sold, as...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

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H.R.1: Some Beautiful, Some Not – Implications for Commercial Real Estate

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H.R. 1 (President Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”) was officially signed into law Friday, July 4, and with it came sweeping changes to the real estate industry. Some of these changes are extensions of Trump’s Tax...more

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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Amends Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Summary of Key Changes

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1 -- The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act makes significant changes to the clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act...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

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut Uniform Capacity Tax Bills for Solar PV, BESS Heard

Two bills that aim to advance the concept of a uniform capacity tax for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) were the subject of a public hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly’s...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

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

New Approach to Taxation of Solar Facilities Proposed in Connecticut

The inconsistent property tax treatment of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by Connecticut municipalities has created impediments to their development.  These impediments run counter to the State’s policies seeking to promote...more

Mayer Brown

Energy Tax Implications of the Administration’s FY2022 Budget Tax Proposals

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On May 28, 2021, the Biden administration (the “Administration”) released its FY2022 budget (the “Budget”), which includes proposed investments related to infrastructure, clean energy and research and development. Alongside...more

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Potential Energy Tax Changes under a Biden Administration

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As the incoming Biden Administration takes shape, energy companies will be monitoring potential tax policy initiatives, especially those that could impact the energy sector. Companies throughout the sector could be treated...more

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Renewable Energy Finance Forum Wall Street Soundbites: the Tax Equity, Debt and M&A Markets, etc.

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The soundbites are edited for clarity and are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order. The topics covered include the tax equity, debt and M&A markets, C&I solar, offshore wind, bonus depreciation,...more

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Infocast’s 2018 Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit Soundbites

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Below are soundbites from panelists at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit from March 19th to 22nd in Carlsbad, CA. It was an extremely well-attended event and the mood of the participants was generally...more

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Senate Tax Proposal Provides Encouraging News for Wind

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch recently released his Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Senate Proposal) in advance of the Senate Finance Committee markup scheduled to begin today. The Senate...more

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The Impact On U.S. Corporations If The House's "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" Passes

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The International Tax Impact Of The 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Impact On Energy If The House's "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" Passes

We drafted a tax alert that addresses the impact of the much anticipated "Tax Cut and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1) on the energy industry. The complete text of the alert is available here. Below is a brief summary of H.R. 1. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

A Summary Of The Tax Cut And Jobs Act

On November 2nd, the House Ways and Means Committee released the much anticipated "Tax Cut and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1). If passed, this initial pass at widespread tax reform would trigger the most sweeping changes to the U.S. tax...more

Mayer Brown

GOP Tax Bill Proposes Changes to the Renewable Energy Industry’s Tax Incentives

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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

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Solar Power International 2017 Soundbites

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Below are soundbites from panel discussions at Solar Power International in Las Vegas on September 11 and 12. The soundbites are organized by topic, rather than in chronological order, and were prepared without the benefit of...more

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Presentation from Tax Equity Structuring & Impact of Potential Tax Reform and Q&As from the Webinar

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On June 28, Mayer Brown and Alfa Energy Advisors presented the webinar Tax Structuring and Impact of Potential Tax Reform....more

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SEIA’s Finance & Tax Seminar Soundbites

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Below are soundbites from panelists at the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) Finance & Tax Seminar in New York City. The seminar was held on June 1 and 2, but only comments from the second day are reflected below....more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2017 #4

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Renewable Energy Focus - Union of Concerned Scientists tracks renewables by state - Power Markets Today - Apr 21 - The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report yesterday called "Clean Energy Momentum" that...more

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Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit Soundbites

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Below are soundbites from speakers and panelists who spoke at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit on March 22 and 23 in San Diego. It was Infocast’s best attended event ever, and the mood was relatively...more

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Infocast Wind Power & Finance Investment Summit Soundbites

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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

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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A review of the Fed minutes released yesterday shows the willingness of some Fed Governors to start rate raising again sooner rather than later....more

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