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On August 10, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the “Low-Income Communities Bonus” (“LICB”) available under section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

August 14, 2023
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On February 13, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”), along with the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) and the Department of Energy (the “DOE”), issued Notice 2023-18 (the “Notice”), establishing a program under section 48C(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to allocate $10 billion of tax credits for qualifying investments in eligible advanced energy projects (the “Advanced Energy Project Credit”).

V&E Renewable Energy Update

February 14, 2023
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Event Recap
Panelists from Vinson & Elkins, Riverstone and Evercore provided an overview of financing structure alternatives for private capital raises.
September 7, 2022
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On August 12, 2022 – a little over two weeks after the legislation was announced and five days after it passed the Senate – the House passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”).

August 12, 2022
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In this program, Vinson & Elkins lawyers walk through notable climate and energy programs and clean energy tax provisions in the Act and unpack what this means for the future of renewable energy in the U.S.
August 4, 2022
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On July 27, 2022, only a few hours after the Senate approved a bipartisan semiconductor and technology package, Senator Manchin made a stunning and well-timed reversal of his prior position and confirmed his support for various climate and energy programs. Senate Democrats (led by Senators Manchin and Schumer) quickly made legislative text available and submitted it to the Senate Parliamentarian for review.

July 28, 2022
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Vinson & Elkins was a platinum sponsor at the 2022 Energy Infrastructure Council’s (EIC) Investor Conference in West Palm Beach, FL.
May 15, 2022 - May 18, 2022
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Much has been said about the need for countries and companies to build a low-carbon global economy.

March 31, 2022
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On February 15, 2022, the Biden administration announced a slew of low carbon emissions initiatives for the industrial sector in support of the administration’s goal to achieve a net-zero economy.

V&E Environmental Update

February 17, 2022
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As widely reported by the press, it appears that the Build Back Better Act is at an impasse following Senator Joe Manchin’s statements that he would not vote for the bill.  Our prior coverage can be found here.

V&E Tax Update

December 20, 2021
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Early on December 11, 2021, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”). While the Senate Finance Committee version of the Act largely replicates the clean energy proposals included in the version of the Act the House passed on November 19, 2021, it does include a few substantive revisions along with clean-up changes to the legislative text.

V&E Tax Update

December 13, 2021
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Early on November 19, 2021, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”) along partisan lines. Passage came after the Congressional Budget Office released projections on the overall net cost of the package.

V&E Tax Update

November 19, 2021