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Utility tax equity partnerships

Utilities are financing solar projects in the tax equity market in a manner that produces enhanced benefits.

Environmental update | August 2021

Here are key takeaways from the latest comprehensive climate update the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released in early August.

Solar and wind import tariffs

A hoped for easing of tariffs affecting the renewable energy sector once President Biden took office has not happened.

CFIUS 2020 data

In the July report to Congress CFIUS states that it now takes about 45 business days to review proposed acquisitions of US companies by foreign investors.

Xinjiang: Blocked solar panels

Xinjiang issues are getting closer attention from counsel.

FERC and Congress tackle transmission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is addressing transmission reform for the first time in roughly a decade, and Congress is helping to relieve...

Carbon border adjustments

As the United States debates whether to impose a carbon border adjustment, it might be instructive to understand how Europe is proposing to do it.

Landco structures

Investors are finding value in establishing “landcos” to own project sites and lease them to project companies. Investors are in it for the returns...

N-GEO futures

Nature-based global emissions offset futures contracts are a new type of standardized futures contract being offered on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

University energy partnerships

Universities across the United States are looking for private companies to modernize, operate and maintain university energy and utility systems.

Property taxes and projects on federal land

Projects on federal land are probably not be exempted from local property taxes, but it depends on the facts.

Interconnection costs: Electricity v. water and sewer

Most interconnection payments and government grants to investor-owned water and sewer utilities will no longer have to be reported as income...

August 2021

IN THIS ISSUE Carbon border adjustments As the United States debates whether to impose a carbon border adjustment, it might be instructive to understand ho

June 2021

IN THIS ISSUE Tax equity snapshot The tax equity market is wrestling with a number of issues this year, including constrained capacity for ITC deals, tax-l

April 2021

IN THIS ISSUE Infrastructure plan: Outlook in Congress President Biden proposed a massive infrastructure plan in late March. Four veteran Washington observ

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