Katie Leesman

Jul 23, 2024 | law.com | Christopher Jones |Katie Leesman |Lea Phillips

With additional tax credit value available to energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act, renewable energy companies should closely evaluate their project locations—particularly those projects that may be located in a “brownfield area,” given the recent changes in law related to emerging contaminants perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and certain “bonus credits” available to projects in those locations.

Jul 23, 2024 | ballardspahr.com | Christopher Jones |Katie Leesman |Lea Phillips

With additional tax credit value available to energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act, renewable energy companies should closely evaluate their project locations—particularly those projects that may be located in a “brownfield area,” given the recent changes in law related to PFAS, or "forever chemicals", and certain bonus credits available to projects in those locations. Writing in The Legal Intelligencer, Christopher A. Jones, Katie Leesman, and Lea A.

Jun 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher A. Jones |Katie Leesman

SummaryThe Treasury Department and IRS on Wednesday issued an eagerly awaited notice of proposed rulemaking to incentivize clean energy facilities: the “clean electricity production credit”—Section 45Y credit—and “clean electricity investment credit”—Section 48E credit—established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Upshot The proposed Section 45Y and Section 48E credits incentivize wind, solar, and geothermal facilities that achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

May 31, 2024 | ballardspahr.com | Christopher Jones |Katie Leesman

Summary The Treasury Department and IRS on Wednesday issued an eagerly awaited notice of proposed rulemaking to incentivize clean energy facilities: the “clean electricity production credit”—Section 45Y credit—and “clean electricity investment credit”—Section 48E credit—established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Upshot The proposed Section 45Y and Section 48E credits incentivize wind, solar, and geothermal facilities that achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Apr 9, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Katie Leesman

SummaryDuring Q1 of 2024, a number of states moved to significantly change whether and how they implement community solar programs, designed to make solar energy more broadly accessible. This includes major proposals regarding various stages of community solar implementation in three states highlighted below: Pennsylvania, California, and Maryland. The Pennsylvania House passed legislation authorizing community solar facilities for consideration by the Senate.