Solar & Renewable Energy Tax Credits

The Maryland Public Service Commission unanimously voted to expand the capacity of the state’s community solar program, as well as improve access for low- and moderate-income customer participation in the state’s Community Solar Pilot Program.

Robinson Cole has published its updated “Green Tax Incentive Compendium.”  This volume presents federal and state tax incentives promoting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. Each section outlines the basic features and regulatory requirements for a tax program which provides financial incentives for clean technology development through renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. For […]

It will take some time to fully digest the results from last night’s election but I wanted to share some initial thoughts on what this may mean for our industry.   Whether you are a Republican or Democrat we must collectively figure out a way to come back from the divisive politics that characterized this election.  […]

Jerome L. Garciano, an attorney for Robinson & Cole LLP, released the July 2016 edition of the Robinson & Cole Green Tax Incentive Compendium, which presents certain federal and state tax incentives promoting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

Nixon Peabody’s Forrest Milder explains new guidance for wind, geothermal, biomass, solid waste, and hydro projects, including new safe harbor and disaggregation rules.

HUD is holding a series of three regional workshops to discuss affordable housing and solar. These workshops will help providers and owners understand the tools and resources available via HUD’s RENEW300 initiative.

The volume presents certain federal and state tax incentives promoting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. It includes the recent energy tax credit extensions in the 2015 PATH Act and the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Download

The Obama Administration announced a new solar initiative to increase access to solar energy, including low- and moderate- income communities, and expand opportunities join the solar workforce. Among several key components, the initiative aims to install 300 megawatts of renewable energy in federally-subsidized housing.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released performance and quality standards that small wind energy property must meet to qualify for the renewable energy investment tax credit (ITC) or production tax credit (PTC).

Senate Finance Committee approved a tax extender bill that fixes the 9% and 4% credit rate floor for allocations made in 2015 and 2016. These provisions are part of a larger two-year tax extender bill.

This volume presents certain federal and state tax incentives promoting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. Each section outlines the basic features and regulatory requirements for a tax program which provides financial incentives for clean technology development through renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. For additional assistance with these tax incentives please contact Jerome […]

Representatives from more than 100 of the nation’s top affordable housing organizations gathered at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, FL, last week for the 2015 NH&RA Annual Meeting. The event’s panel sessions created dialogues on what’s challenging – and exciting – affordable housing developers, illuminated the products and people who will shape the tax credit transactions in upcoming year, offered options to properties approaching year 15, and surveyed key changes to tax credit programs and legislation.