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Ep214: Plug Power CEO Discusses Future of Hydrogen Economy
Andy Marsh, president and CEO of Plug Power, joins Todd Alexander for a lively discussion about green hydrogen.
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Ep213: Community Solar Update
Aaron Halimi, President of Renewable Properties, speaks with Todd Alexander on a range of topics concerning community solar.
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Ep212: Trends in the Renewables Market
Nick Knapp, partner and senior managing director at CohnReznick Capital, joins Todd Alexander for an overview of current and future market trends.
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More Alta Wind Analysis
A US Court of Federal Claims decision on June 20 that suggested the purchase price paid for a power project should be allocated partly to any tax credits.
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More Alta Wind Analysis
A US Court of Federal Claims decision on June 20 that suggested the purchase price paid for a power project should be allocated partly to any tax credits.
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Sports stadiums and renewable energy
Sports stadiums consume large amounts of electricity during games, making them good candidates for renewable energy.
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PTC inflation adjustment
Production tax credits for producing renewable electricity will be higher this year than in 2022, but the amount varies depending on when the project went
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Split-scope battery purchase contracts
Splitting contracts to buy and then install utility-scale batteries among multiple contractors is a complicated process that can be done, but carries risk
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Hydrogen pipeline regulation
The US has no clear framework for regulating interstate hydrogen pipelines. There are three possible regimes.
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Manufacturer tax credits: Section 48C
Manufacturers who plan to apply for an initial round of $4 billion in tax credits for building production lines to make products for the green economy.
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Contract manufacturing
Contract manufacturing is becoming more important as some manufacturers angling for section 45X credits for making components for wind, solar and storage.
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Purchase Price Allocations
Buyers of projects that qualify for future government payments must allocate part of the purchase price to such payments.
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Domestic content calculations
Project developers are having a hard time getting the data they need from manufacturers to do the calculations required to claim a domestic content bonus
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Comparing carbon offset credits
Demand for voluntary carbon credits is outpacing the supply. The supply is hampered by concerns about quality of the carbon credits.
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Key issues for hydrogen developers
Green hydrogen projects are significantly more complicated than the typical wind or solar project.
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