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Navigating Apprenticeship Requirements Under the Inflation Reduction Act: Compliance, Penalties, and Remedies

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Navigating Apprenticeship Requirements Under the Inflation Reduction Act: Compliance, Penalties, and Remedies

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Executive Summary The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 introduced prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements to qualify for enhanced tax credits and deductions in clean energy and other qualifying projects. These requirements aim to promote skilled labor development while ensuring fair compensation. This white paper focuses on the three key apprenticeship requirements—Apprenticeship Labor Hour … Read more

Understanding IRS Notice 2025-42: Navigating the New Beginning of Construction Rules for Clean Electricity Credits in Wind and Solar Projects

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By Josh Howes, CEO Executive Summary The clean energy landscape is evolving rapidly, with significant legislative and regulatory changes aimed at promoting sustainable development while ensuring fiscal responsibility. IRS Notice 2025-42, issued in response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and Executive Order 14315, introduces stringent guidelines for determining when construction begins on … Read more

The New FEOC Rules for Section 48E: Implications for Clean Energy Investments Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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By: Josh Howes, CEO Executive Summary The Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit under Section 48E of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) represents a pivotal incentive for advancing zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage technologies in the United States. However, the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 7, 2025, … Read more

OBBBA Fixes Domestic Content Discrepancy in IRA

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In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, the domestic content bonus under Section 48E (the clean electricity investment tax credit, or ITC) provides an additional 10 percentage points to the base credit rate (or 2 percentage points if prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are not met) for … Read more

2025 Tax Law Changes: What Developers, ESCOs, and Project Teams Should Know Now

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UPDATE The 2025 tax law, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” resets the outlook for tax planning across energy, real estate, and construction. Many credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are being phased out sooner than expected. Others now carry more complexity due to sourcing rules, ownership restrictions, and long-term compliance requirements. For ESCOs, … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News – What You Need To Know

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Company Update: Blue Energy Group and Walker Reid Strategies will be merging. Read the official announcement UPDATES This week the House passed its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and it includes major cuts to clean energy tax incentives. Most notably, the bill proposes to eliminate Section 48E, a key credit for clean electricity … Read more

Walker Blue: Press Release

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Walker Reid Strategies and Blue Energy Group Will Merge to Form Walker Blue, LLC Merger will create one of the nation’s largest energy tax incentive and engineering firms, expanding capabilities to meet growing market demand Boca Raton, FL and Louisville, KY — Walker Reid Strategies and Blue Energy Group, two nationally recognized leaders in energy … Read more

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Update

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UPDATES On May 12, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee released its budget reconciliation bill titled “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” This bill proposes several broad changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including the rollback or phase-out of several clean energy incentives introduced under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Key energy-related provisions include: Section … Read more

The Pitfalls of Success-Based Fees in Energy Tax Incentives (179D & 45L)

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By David Diaz, Managing Partner at Walker Reid Strategies Let’s talk about something that’s been bothering me in the energy tax incentive space: success-based fees. If you’re a building owner, tax professional, or a designer/ESCO working on tax-exempt buildings, you need to hear this. Success-based fees in the §179D deduction process are, in my opinion, … Read more

IRS Releases New Practice Unit on IRC 179D Deduction: Why Expert Guidance is Key to Compliance

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On February 27, 2025, the IRS Large Business and International (LB&I) division released a comprehensive Practice Unit on the IRC 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction. This document—aimed at IRS examiners—serves as both a training tool and procedural guide for audits and claims involving 179D deductions. While not official law, these Practice Units offer a … Read more

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