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
Soundbites from Infocast's Solar Power & Finance Summit
Q&A with A Word About Wind
David Burton
April 16, 2018
In its Finance Quarterly, A Word About Wind has published a brief Q&A between David Burton and its editor Richard Heap. The Q&A touches on a variety of is
The Dramatic Arc of the PTC
David Burton
October 2, 2017
My article The Dramatic Arc of the PTC was just published in North American WindPower and discusses the history of the production tax credit (PTC) from it
Court of Federal Claims Fumbles Section 1603 Discovery Dispute
David Burton
February 19, 2016
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims in a recent opinion, Bishop Hill Energy LLC v. United States, ruled against a discovery request made to the U.S. Treasury
Tax Court Levels Taxpayer's Weak Theories in Rent Accrual Case
David Burton
September 28, 2015
This article was originally published in the September 28, 2015 edition of Tax Notes. The Tax Court’s recent decision in Stough v. Commissioner illustrates
How Wind Developers Raise Equity In Public Markets
David Burton
May 31, 2014
Many wind developers regularly require additional capital infusion and keep their eyes peeled for opportunities to raise it. Three recent trends in public
An Analysis of U.S. Energy Policy Objectives: Green and Brown Power Options Examined
David Burton
December 18, 2013
First published in Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Environment Report on December 18, 2013 Climate change, energy independence, and health and welfare are policy rat
Definitions of Lease Term for Federal Income Tax Purposes
David Burton
December 1, 2005
This article was originally published in the November/December edition of ELT by ELFA. The Feds offer—count ‘em—five definitions for “lease term.” The U.S.