On May 10, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released guidance on the Domestic Content Bonus Credit (Bonus Credit) in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The guidance discusses forthcoming proposed regulations concerning the Bonus Credit.Continue Reading New IRA Domestic Content Guidance Set to Bolster U.S. Manufacturers in Energy Supply Chain
Earlier this year, as part of the New York State budget, the Legislature enacted New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 575-b (RPTL 575-b), which creates new requirements for the real property taxation of wind and solar energy projects that have a nameplate capacity of 1 megawatt (MW) or greater. These new requirements are applicable to projects that are not subject to a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement and, notwithstanding these statutory changes, municipalities will continue to have the flexibility to enter into PILOT agreements with project proponents. Municipalities are likely, however, to look to the new requirements for guidance when negotiating such PILOT agreements.
Continue Reading New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Issues Preliminary Appraisal Model and Discount Rates for Solar and Wind Energy Projects – Comments Due by October 1, 2021
On the evening of December 21, 2020, Congress provided a last-minute boost for clean energy projects and technology by passing a $1.4 trillion federal spending bill together with a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. According to Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, “[the bill] represents the first modernization of our nation’s energy policies in well over a decade.” In particular, the bill’s clean energy provisions include:
Continue Reading A Big Day for Clean Energy: $1.4 Trillion Federal Spending Package Extends Tax Credits and Provides Research Funding for Clean Energy Projects and Technology