David Burton
September 5, 2019
IRS Notice 2018-59 provides guidance on how to start construction to ensure that a project would qualify for a 30% investment tax credit (ITC).
Are you using the right version of the IRS’s Solar Start of Construction Notice?
Investing in US Solar: US Tax Aspects for Japanese Investors
David Burton
August 8, 2019
David Burton gave a presentation at the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment on US tax fundamentals for Japanese investors investing in US solar project
Two Favorable IRS Notices: “Start of Construction” Relief for Department of Defense Delays and PTCs Increased
David Burton
July 15, 2019
The IRS has issued two notices that are beneficial to the wind industry. The first, which applies to all wind projects (including those in their first ten
New Financial Products for Project Financiers
David Burton
June 10, 2019
Here’s a link to a short presentation that Rob Eberhardt and David Burton prepared on six new financial products for project financiers. The products are t
Soundbites from Novogradac’s Renewable Energy Conference
David Burton
June 4, 2019
Below are soundbites from Novogradac’s 2019 Financing Renewable Energy Tax Credits Spring Conference in San Francisco on May 23. The soundbites are from re
Soundbites from Infocast's Solar Power & Finance Summit
David Burton
May 28, 2019
Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit was held in San Diego on March 20 and 21. Below are sound bites from the speakers and panelists. The so
Hot topics in renewable energy tax, engineering and finance: Webinar Q&A
David Burton
April 30, 2019
Below are answers to the questions submitted during our webinar on April 23. The questions have been edited for readability. I thank my co-presenters Ken
Greentech Media’s Renewables Financing Briefing Soundbites
David Burton
April 16, 2019
Greentech Media (“GTM”) held its renewables financing briefing on March 14, 2019 in New York City. The briefing consisted of presentations from three Wood
Offshore wind advantages over onshore wind
David Burton
August 20, 2018
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 discu
Tax-Friendly Docs Can Lower Renewable Energy Project Cost
David Burton
June 26, 2018
This article was originally published in Law360 on June 26, 2018. Many developers of renewable energy projects have experienced higher than expected transa