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Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) Public Finance Practice Group hosted its annual Public Finance 360° Seminar on Feb. 20, 2025. Webinar topics included a 2025 municipal bond market update, financial disclosure considerations, and tax...more
On December 4, 2024, the Department of the Treasury finalized new rules governing the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”). The ITC applies to a broad range of clean energy projects, including biogas projects, which were...more
As Vinson & Elkins prepares to host its “Energy Transition and IRA Conference” in New York on November 7, 2024 (just two days after the upcoming presidential election), we ask ourselves, where have we been and where might we...more
Project developers in the EV, solar, wind, battery, CCUS, hydrogen, biofuels, and energy efficiency markets have been blessed by the IRS with the ability to transfer tax credits directly to willing buyers. Tax equity...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) included provisions addressing the transferability of clean energy tax credits. Prior to the enactment of these IRA provisions, it was not possible to monetize federal tax credits...more
Under current law, there are significant tax benefits for renewable energy projects in the United States. These benefits include nonrefundable ITC and PTC tax credits and depreciation deductions. ...more
Recap- Last week, we considered several of the revenue proposals included in the Biden Administration’s 2022 Budget that are probably of interest – or should we say, “of concern”? – to the owners of closely held...more
As the 117th Congress works to enact legislation implementing President Biden’s “Build Back Better Recovery Plan,” extending and expanding current renewable energy tax incentives will be an integral part of the discussion....more
In light of a recent IRS Private Letter Ruling addressing public utility property and loss disallowance rules, here are six key items to be aware of today in tax equity transactions for renewable energy projects owned by...more
The Convention- The Democratic Party’s “virtual” convention last week seems to have gone pretty well. All the stars of the Party’s firmament were on hand and spoke in “virtually” one voice in their assessment of the...more
After two decades and $4.5 billion of government investment, the Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) opportunity is at-hand in the United States with the proposed rules being issued by the IRS at the beginning of June, 2020...more
The solar financing market is maturing. You can tell because new money is crowding into the market, and the capital stacks are getting more complicated. Many of these funky structures even have names, like the “Double...more