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Start of Construction For Solar and Wind Projects in a Post-OBBBA World

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On August 15, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-42 (the Notice) eliminating the safe harbor under which solar and wind projects could establish start of construction by...more

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Key Tax Changes in Public Law 119-21: What Individuals and Businesses Need to Know

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On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law Public Law 119-21 (the “Act”). For individuals, the Act makes the tax rate cuts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“2017 TCJA”) permanent, and modifies and introduces additional...more

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DEEP Issues Request for Information to Inform Expedited Request for Proposals – IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED

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The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a Request for Information late Friday seeking “expressions of interest from potential project developers who believe that they can (1) meet the...more

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IRS Releases 2025 Inflation Adjustments for Sections 45U, 45V and 45Z

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The IRS on July 21, 2025, released Notice 2025-37, announcing the inflation-adjusted credit amounts for calendar year 2025 applicable to tax credits available under Internal Revenue Code Sections 45U, 45V and 45Z, which were...more

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New Executive Order Targets Wind and Solar Tax Credits

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On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources.” The EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury to “strictly enforce” the...more

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Senate and House Pass BBB With Favorable Renewable Energy Credit Provisions, Bill Awaits Trump’s Signature

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On July 3, 2025, after a tumultuous week, the Senate and House passed a version of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that contains the most favorable renewable energy credit provisions in any iteration of the bill....more

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Taxation & Representation, June 2025 #2

The Senate Republicans continue to meet internally and with stakeholders regarding the provisions of a reconciliation package (H.R. 1). Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) made it clear that the Senate will make...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, June 2025

House Passes Reconciliation Package, with Senate Expected to Make Changes: On May 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” legislation authorized under the FY 2025 concurrent budget...more

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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

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Treasury and IRS Release Updated Guidance on Energy Communities (UPDATED)

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On June 23, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-31. This notice includes lists of information that taxpayers may use to determine whether they meet certain requirements...more

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Tax Credit Implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill) — by a vote of 215-214. The House-passed version of the bill, slated to be considered by the Senate...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax: IRS Releases 2025 Section 45 Production Tax Credit Amounts

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The IRS on May 23, 2025, released 2025 production tax credit (PTC) amounts under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code. The guidance provides that: Section 45 allows a renewable energy PTC for generating electricity from...more

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Implementation of Section 45Z/Clean Fuels Production Credit: Energy Marketers of America Comments on Internal Revenue Service's...

The Energy Marketers of America (formerly, Petroleum Marketers Association of America) (“EMA”) submitted April 10th comments to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) addressing its: …notice of intent to propose regulations...more

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Key Areas for Regulatory Engagement With the Trump Administration’s Emphasis on Biofuels

Overview - Among its energy policy priorities, early executive orders, and other actions, the Trump administration has reinforced its commitment to expanding the U.S. biofuels sector, which typically has strong bipartisan...more

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The Forecast Calls For Sun: What New Administration's First 30 Days Means for Solar Industry

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United States policy surrounding renewable energy has fluctuated significantly as administrations change; President Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House in 1978, and President Ronald Reagan removed the panels in...more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, January 2025

We are pleased to share the January 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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IRS Finalizes Hydrogen Tax Credit Regulations

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The final regulations adopt the general framework established in the proposed regulations issued in December 2023, but with several significant modifications....more

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Final Regulations for Clean Hydrogen: Making Tax Credits More Accessible

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On January 3, 2025, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued final regulations for the clean hydrogen production tax credit ("PTC") under § 45V of the Internal Revenue...more

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Treasury and IRS Finalize Clean Hydrogen Production Credit Regulations

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 added the Section 45V production tax credit for the production of clean hydrogen (Section 45V) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Section 45V provides a credit against...more

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Carbon Capture: Tax Impacts of Utilization & Storage

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One promising solution to climate change is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (“CCUS”). CCUS involves capturing carbon oxides, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), for permanent storage or potential utilization. Interest in...more

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Final Regulations Expand Access to "Direct Pay" Elections for Energy Credits

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations allowing tax-exempt entities that are partners in clean energy projects to elect to receive energy tax credits in cash....more

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Energy Tax Credit Sales Stay Fully Charged Despite Uncertain Road Ahead

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) allows firms to develop and sell clean energy tax credits.  Now that most of the key guidance has been finalized, here is everything you need to know about energy tax credit...more

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Outlook for Energy and Tax Policy in 2025

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While we await the outcome of the upcoming US elections, stakeholders in the energy tax and policy space should recognize that, regardless of the outcome of the election, there will be plenty of activity in the energy sector...more

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Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations on the Definition of “Energy Property” and Rules Applicable to the Section 48 Energy Credit

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 made significant modifications and additions to the energy credit available under Section 48 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code” and such credit, the “Section...more

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IRS Provides Long-Awaited Guidance Clarifying the Domestic Content Bonus Credit Requirements

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On Friday, May 12, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-38 (Notice) providing much needed guidance regarding the requirements to claim the new domestic content bonus credits available under Internal Revenue Code Sections 45,...more

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