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Partner Lauren Collins is speaking on a panel titled "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: New Tax Credit and Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Regimes" at PLI's Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, ...

Vinson & Elkins is a platinum sponsor at the 21st Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor Conference taking place in Aventura, FL.

Vinson & Elkins is delighted to host its First Annual Energy Transition and Inflation Reduction Act Conference.

Vinson & Elkins Partner Michael Joyce will moderate a panel discussion for The Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) membership alongside others.

On April 10, partner Lauren Collins is speaking on a panel titled “Transferability of Tax Credits” at Solarplaza Summit Asset Management North America, taking place in San Diego at 3:15 pm.

In this article, published by Global Hydrogen Review, Lauren Davies, Andrew Nealon, Alistair Wishart and Garrett Finch examine some of the key challenges associated with using a ‘traditional’ project finance model in the development of low-carbon hydrogen projects and will also consider some potential solutions.

In this article for ESG Investor, Chris Taufatofua, Afzaal Abidi, and Ellen Swarbrick* explain how technological innovation is helping identify alternatives to critical minerals that can accelerate the wider energy transition.

Tax partner Lauren Collins is speaking at Strafford's live video CLE program on a panel titled "Tax Credits for Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities: Hydrogen ITC, 45V PTC, Recent IRS Guidance, Eligibility".

On March 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued additional guidance in respect of the “Energy Community Bonus” in Notice 2024-30 (the “Notice”), which provides two key updates: (1) offshore wind farms have two new ways to meet the Nameplate Capacity Attribution Rule, and (2) adding new industry codes for evaluating employment rates related to fossil fuel industries.

A host of questions are arising about the intellectual property rights attached to energy transition projects because of enormous investments in the space and the cutting-edge technologies that follow.

On March 5, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (the “Final Direct Pay Regulations”) regarding the direct pay election for certain tax credits available under section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Partners Alan Alexander, Lauren Collins, Michael Joyce, Jorge Medina and Sean Moran and associate Hoo Ray delivered a webinar titled "RNG Tax Credits 101 and Credit Market Update".