Contact Us

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

Tips & Advice

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

by

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

by

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

by

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

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

by

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

B2B Strategies for Professional Services – Relationships, Outreach, and What Actually Works

by
Professional Services

B2B Strategies for Professional Services: Relationships, Outreach, and What Actually Works In professional services, most of us still grow the business the old-fashioned way: through relationships, referrals, and staying visible in the right circles. Conferences, trade associations, and industry events continue to be some of the most effective ways to meet qualified prospects and build … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News – What You Need To Know

by
Incentive News

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

179D Rant: Why Are We Still Letting the Wrong People Sign the Certification?!

by

Let’s just get this out of the way: if your 179D provider is asking you—the designer—to do all the field work and then asking the contractors to sign the inspection and certification statements… you’ve got a problem. And not just a small problem. A full-blown, out-of-compliance, IRS-audit-triggering kind of problem. Yet somehow, this is becoming … Read more

Are energy tax credits at risk?

by

Blue Energy Group’s Response to President Trump’s Energy Executive Order by: Blue Energy Group The energy tax credits that were made available by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are now under question, as many are trying to figure out if funding for the tax credits will be paused or eliminated following the announcement of President … Read more

2025 Energy Tax Incentives Outlook: Essential Insights for CPAs, A/E Firms, Real Estate Developers, and Construction & Energy Service Companies

by

Energy tax incentives have always been powerful catalysts for encouraging sustainable development, reducing energy costs, and stimulating economic growth. As we head into 2025, a new wave of updates and proposed adjustments promises to reshape the landscape for CPAs, architectural and engineering (A/E) firms, real estate developers, and construction and energy service companies. Staying abreast … Read more

Will Trump and the Republicans Repeal the Inflation Reduction Act?

by

by: Josh Howes, CEO December 1, 2024 This is a question that I have been asked many times since the election in November. It’s a legitimate question that has thousands of projects and hundreds of billions of dollars riding on the answer. Trump pledged back in September to “terminate the Green New Deal” and “rescind … Read more

Ready for the first step?

Contact Walker Blue Today

Corporate Office
1225 Broken Sound Pkwy NW C, Boca Raton, FL 33487

Services
Energy Tax
Energy Engineering
Specialty Services

Quick Links
Our Company
Blog
Newsletter

© 2025 Blue Energy Group, LLC | Privacy Policy
Built by The Marketing Squad