I was a panelist at an event held at Mayer Brown’s New York office addressing Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) investing on October 4. On the panel, I addressed the tax benefits associated with certain ESG investments, with a focus
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Tax Equity Times, published by Mayer Brown, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates related to tax equity financing, particularly in the clean energy sector. The blog covers topics such as tax credits for renewable energy projects, including domestic content bonus credits and energy community bonus adders under the Inflation Reduction Act. It also addresses guidance on clean vehicle tax credits, IRS and Treasury regulations, and compliance requirements for taxpayers and manufacturers. The content is aimed at legal professionals, investors, and stakeholders involved in energy finance, tax incentives, and related regulatory frameworks.
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Tax Equity Structuring Webinar – October 23
Please join Mayer Brown and Alfa Energy Advisors for a webinar. The webinar will address how tax reform is impacting the tax equity market and certain structures in particular. Additional topics include:
- The latest industry trends
- New bonus depreciation rules
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Renewable Energy Finance Forum Wall Street Soundbites: the Tax Equity, Debt and M&A Markets, etc.
Below are soundbites from panelists from the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (“REFF”) Wall Street on June 19 and 20. The mood was upbeat. There were many references to a “wall of cash chasing projects” as a metaphor for how competitive…
Federal Circuit Rules on Basis for Energy Projects in Alta Wind
We have published our Legal Update on the Federal Circuit’s opinion in the Alta Wind case involving the calculation of eligible basis for 1603 Treasury cash grant purposes. The 1603 Treasury cash grant rules “mimic” the investment tax credit (ITC)…
Offshore Wind Advantages Over Onshore Wind
A Word About Wind has published my article about offshore wind in the United States as part of its Legal Power List 2018 special report. The article discusses how offshore wind projects, such as Vineyard Wind, have certain advantages over…
Tax Gain Deferral Using Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment Strategies
We have published our whitepaper: Gain Deferral Using Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment Strategies Legal Update. “Qualified Opportunity Zones” are not specific to renewable energy and do not involve tax credits but provide a powerful new tax benefits as a…
Senator Paul Requests Changes to the IRS’ “Beginning of Construction” Guidance for PTCs
In a letter dated May 8, 2018, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), in support of his state’s coal industry, urges the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) to make significant changes to the existing “beginning of construction” guidance issued by the Internal…
Lower Transaction Costs with Tax-Friendly Project Documents
Many developers of renewable energy projects have experienced higher than expected transaction costs. There can be a wide range of reasons for such overages. One all-too-common reason is project documents that cause tax tensions. These tax tensions lead to more…
Beginning of Construction Guidance for Solar and Other ITC Technologies
On June 22, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-59 (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides rules to determine when construction begins with respect to investment tax credit (“ITC”) eligible property, such as solar projects. The Guidance was much awaited by the…
Financing Wind New York Soundbites
On May 30, A Word About Wind held its first annual Financing Wind New York conference. Tickets to the conference sold out and the attendees were generally wind pros with considerable experience. The panelists provided many useful insights regarding the…