IRS
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Commentary
How the Presidential Election Could Impact Renewable Energy Tax Credits
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in 2022. The IRA is the largest public investments in renewable energy in American history and created more than 20 different tax incentives for renewable energy and related manufacturing. Certain Republic politicians have directed vitriol at the IRA. However, even if Republicans win the White […]
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Hydrogen
Regulations Impact Developments in Clean Hydrogen Production
The recent release of proposed regulations to the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stirred significant interest in the energy sector. These changes mark a pivotal moment in advancing toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy economy. Ongoing review and analysis will be crucial as […]
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Hydrogen
A Field Guide to Clean Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a key ingredient in any country’s future energy plans. In the U.S. the hydrogen sector is on the launch pad, ready for liftoff. However, its trajectory hinges on a critical question: what criteria will be used to define “clean hydrogen”? “Clean” is not synonymous with “green” when talking about hydrogen, although the terms […]
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Hydrogen
Making Green Hydrogen’s Potential Come True
Electric utilities are looking to green hydrogen as a tool to help alleviate over-congested grids and renewable energy curtailment. But what makes hydrogen “green?” The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will soon issue its much-anticipated guidance on what qualifies for the new green hydrogen tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year. The […]
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Wind
IRS Grants Wind and Solar Sectors Critical COVID-19 Reprieves
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has granted a one-year extension of the continuity safe harbor, providing much-needed relief for many wind developers, which, crippled by pandemic-related delays, were racing to complete projects before crucial tax incentives expired at the end of this year. In its May 27–issued Notice 2020-41, the IRS essentially modified prior […]
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News
Maximizing the Solar ITC Phaseout: Lessons from Wind
Every company invested in our nation’s clean energy transition is aware that 2019 is the last year that solar energy can take advantage of the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) under Internal Revenue Code
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Best Practices for Wind Project Partial Repowering
Partial wind project repowering enables owners to generate more energy from their sites, extend the life and improve the availability of their projects, and take advantage of extended renewable energy