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Renewable Energy Update 7.10.25

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries. The order...more

Paul Hastings LLP

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Signed Into Law and Executive Order With Major Impacts on Clean Energy Tax Credits

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On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a budget reconciliation package that significantly modifies the clean energy tax credit framework established by the Inflation...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Trump Executive Order Introduces Further Uncertainty for Wind and Solar Projects

Days after signing into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which dramatically rolled back the availability of federal tax credits for solar and wind power projects, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO)...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

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House Enacts the Senate Legislative Text of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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On July 3, 2025, the House approved the Senate’s legislative text (the “Senate Legislative Version”) for the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) without any changes. Thus, the final...more

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Executive Order Requires Treasury Guidance on Wind, Solar and FEOC Rules for Energy Tax Credits

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on July 7, 2025, regarding "Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources." The EO follows the signing into law of the One Big...more

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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

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EO Directs Treasury to Issue Guidance on Beginning of Construction, BBB FEOC Restrictions

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On July 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources.” The EO directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue new...more

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Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Practical Guide

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On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1 — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA) was enacted into law. We discussed the version of the bill that passed in the House in May (the House bill) in our previous update. On July 1, the Senate...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Congress Sends Big, Beautiful Bill for President’s Signature: Status of Clean Energy Tax Credits

Wind and solar projects placed in service after 2027 would not be eligible for the clean electricity production or investment credit unless construction starts within one year of the date of enactment of the legislation....more

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Understanding “Beginning of Construction” Provisions Within the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Framework

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Under the Senate Finance Committee’s June 28th version of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (the “Bill”), there are several limitations and requirements that would take effect based on the date a project begins construction. For...more

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New Bill Language Released Over the Weekend Contains Entirely New Excise Tax on Wind and Solar Projects

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Over the weekend, the Senate released a revised draft of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, containing important revisions to clean energy tax credits and that, if passed, will impact the entire renewables industry. With this...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UPDATE: Senate Joins House in Targeting Solar and Wind—But Pushes Back on Storage, Geothermal, and Hydropower

On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the tax provisions of the Reconciliation Bill. Like the House version (H.R. 1) passed on May 22, the Senate version targets solar and wind tax incentives for...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 2.21.25

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Clean energy installations in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with the country adding 47% more capacity than in 2023, according to new research from energy data firm Cleanview. Boosted by tax credits under the...more

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Trump Executive Actions Impacting Renewable Energy

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On President Trump’s first and second days in office, the new administration released a flurry of executive actions, in the form of both memorandums and executive orders, focused on the energy industry:...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

A Fossil-Forward U.S. Energy Policy Begins to Take Shape under Trump

President Trump began his second term by issuing a barrage of executive orders, memoranda, and other directives, many of which targeted U.S. energy policy and the federal employees who implement it. Trump had campaigned on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Inflation Reduction Act Domestic Content Bonus Update: IRS Issues Updated Guidance with First Updated Elective Safe Harbor

On January 16, 2025, the IRS released Notice 2025-08, modifying its prior guidance issued as Notice 2023-38 and Notice 2024-41, for taxpayers seeking to qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit amounts under the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 1.9.25

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According to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy, no blackouts occurred when wind, water, and solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

From “Energy Transition” to “Energy Security”: Assessing the Impact of the Republican Trifecta on the Energy Industry

With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities. The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part IX: Overview of Changes to Traditional Tax Equity Financing

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Tax equity investments in 2023 were about $20 billion annually. To meet the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), “many forecasters estimate that tax equity will need to increase […] to over $50 billion.”...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part VII: Low-Income Communities Bonus Credits

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What is the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit? The Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit available through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is designed to increase the siting of, and access to renewable energy...more

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New Domestic Content Adder Guidance: ‘Buy American’ is Back

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On May 16, 2024, the Department of the Treasury and the IRS announced the release of Notice 2024-41, which clarifies the safe harbor for classification of project components created in Notice 2023-38 and provides a new safe...more

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Treasury Department Announces Process and Timetable to Allocate $6 Billion in Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credits

The application cycle for Treasury to award this round of credits will soon open, providing applicants an opportunity to receive significant funding for clean energy, industrial decarbonization and critical materials...more

Clark Hill PLC

[Webinar] Preparing for Clean Energy Tax Credit Transfer Transactions - May 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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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

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IRS Releases 2024 Procedural Guidance for Solar and Wind Projects in Low Income Communities

Last week the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) issued procedural guidance for the second year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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