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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.

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

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

Hydrogen pipeline regulation

The US has no clear framework for regulating interstate hydrogen pipelines. There are three possible regimes.

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.

Contract manufacturing

Contract manufacturing is becoming more important as some manufacturers angling for section 45X credits for making components for wind, solar and storage.

Purchase Price Allocations

Buyers of projects that qualify for future government payments must allocate part of the purchase price to such payments.

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

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...

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