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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.

Key issues for hydrogen developers

Green hydrogen projects are significantly more complicated than the typical wind or solar project.

LMI bonus credit guidance

Bonus tax credits of 10% or 20% of project cost can be claimed on some community and rooftop solar projects. The complexity is vastly out of proportion...

Potential stimulus for carbon capture and clean hydrogen

New EPA rules should create more demand for carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen at coal- and gas-fired power plants.

Environmental update

The US Supreme Court stripped protection under the Clean Water Act for more than 50% of the nation's previously-regulated wetlands.

Wage and apprentice negotiations

Developers are having to negotiate more wage and apprentice provisions in construction contracts now that the January 28 deadline to avoid them has passed

Tax credit sales

Prices have been mainly in the 90¢ to 93¢ range, but are creeping higher. Buyers can carry back tax credits and recover taxes paid up to three years...

IRS Transferability Guidance

The tax credit sales market should ramp up quickly. Buyers will have to repay the government if tax credits are recaptured or disallowed on audit.

Mexico Redefines Clean Energy

The Mexican energy sector is embroiled in a new controversy. A resolution issued in May by the CRE lowers efficiency requirements

June 2023

IN THIS ISSUE IRS Transferability Guidance The tax credit sales market should ramp up quickly. Buyers will have to repay the government if tax credits are

Texas Debates Tilt Toward Gas-Fired Power Plants

Texas legislators are pushing seven bills aimed at bolstering traditional dispatchable power in a bid to fix a reliability problem with Texas power grid

Table 2 – Categorization of Applicable Project Components

The IRS explained today how to determine whether wind, solar, storage and other renewable energy projects qualify for a bonus tax credit.

Domestic Content Bonus Credit