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Most resources in the ORD are available to CDFA members only. CDFA members should login with their CDFA Account at the top of the page to access the full set of resources. Non-members are encouraged to join CDFA today to gain access to the entire database.

Search Results: Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

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Summary of the GREEN Act Discussion Draft Members only

Energy Finance | Legislative | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | (more)

This is a section-by-section summary of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now ("GREEN") Act. The GREEN Act would extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) until 2024. It would also extend the...

Reducing Energy Burden for Low-income Residents in Multifamily Housing with Solar Energy Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Housing Finance | Incentives | Innovation Finance | (more)

When paired with energy efficiency measures, cost effective solar energy systems can support state and local program administrators’ goals to reduce low-income household energy burden. Energy burden is the share or percentage of annual household...

Solar Lending Practices by Community and Regional Financial Institutions Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Innovation Finance | Tax Credits | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | (more)

Current projections of solar photovoltaic (PV) system costs and deployment in the United States indicate substantial capital requirements over the next 30 years and beyond. Concurrently, community and regional financial institutions (CRFIs),...

Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2016 Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)

This report—an update based on Fiscal Year 2016 data—continues a series of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports on federal direct financial interventions and subsidies into energy markets. EIA assigns within-scope U.S. tax and direct...

Energy Tax Credits Members only

Energy Finance | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

Energy tax credits are thoroughly explained by Joel Cohn of CohnReznick LLP and Durham McCormick of McGuire Woods LLP.

Community Solar Guide: Utility, Private, and Non-Profit Project Development Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Tax Credits | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)

This guide from the US DOE is designed as a resource to shows the range of incentives and policies for operational community solar projects while providing examples. Additionally, this guide suggests changes in the regulatory landscape that could...

Creative Financing for Brownfields-Grayfields Redevelopment

In this presentation, Evans Paull of New Partners for Smart Growth explores creative financing models for brownfield redevelopment. Paull covers tools such as bonds, loans, grants, credit enhancements, TIF as well as case studies.

Tax Credit Financing as an Investment Tool for Economic Development Members only

Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Historic Preservation | (more)

Colin Rowan with United Fund Advisors shares unique approaches to combine multiple tax credit programs in order to catalyze development finance projects for energy projects, underserved communities and more.

Renewable Energy Projects: Tax-Exempt and Other Tax Advantaged Financing Members only

Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | (more)

This report by John Wang of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe reviews energy project financing tools. The report provides a particular emphasis on tax-exempt private activity bonds, and includes appendices on steps for issuing conduit bonds and...

Clean Energy & Energy Finance: Overcoming Challenges & Delivering Success Members only

Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

Kate Tompkins with Squire Sanders addresses challenges in clean energy and energy finance. Furthermore, Tompkins touches on important financing considerations, and assessing various sources of capital to find the best match for your particular...

California Business Investment Guide

The State of California – Business Investment Guide serves as a reference document to highlight California’s strategic business advantages, new state-sponsored initiatives, incentives as well as existing technical and financial assistance programs.

Energy Finance - Opportunities for Unlocking Innovation Members only

Daniel McRae of Seyfarth Shaw provides information on the resources which are available for energy projects throughout the country including bonds, tax credits, public-private partnerships, EB-5, and much more. McRae explains the benefits of...

A Bright Future: Building a Solar Atlanta Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Innovation Finance | Local Finance Program | (more)

Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center details Atlanta's efforts towards sustainability and green energy production. This report urges public leaders to consider making a considerable investment in clean energy, specifically solar energy, in...

2011 Guide to Federal Incentives and Programs for Investors Members only

Access to Capital | EB-5 Visa | Energy Finance | Federal | Foreign Investment | (more)

Report published by the U.S. Department of Commerce intended as a guide to Federal level resources available for investors in the United States. Summaries are provided for each program.

Financing Renewable Energy: Combining Energy & Housing Tax Credits Members only

Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Housing Finance | (more)

Thomas Giblin from Nixon Peabody and Charles Rhuda at Novogradac & Co explain housing and energy tax credits separately, and how they can be combined to catalyze renewable energy developments.

Financing Renewable Energy: Ownership Structures Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)

Forrest Milder at Nixon Peabody and Stephen Tracy of Novogradac & Company present various ownership models and describe the important relationship between financing model and ownership structure.

Financing Renewable Energy: PTCs ETCs & Grants Members only

Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Tax Credits | (more)

Jim Duffy at Nixon Peabody and Tony Grappone at Novogradac & Company discuss various tax credits and grants that can be used as sources of financing for renewable energy projects.

Incentives for Clean Energy Production Members only

Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Federal | (more)

Tremendously useful document from Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence. This document provides comprehensive, detailed information of all state and federal grants, loans, bonds, credits, and programs that can be utilized for clean energy...

A Smorgasbord of Innovative Financing Models Members only

Access to Capital | Community Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Housing Finance | (more)

Jeffrey Greenberger with Affordable Community Energy presents a unique housing development and energy project that incorporated multiple tax credits and federal development finance tools.

Tax-Exempt Bonds: Description of State and Local Government Debt Members only

Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | (more)

Steven Maguire with Congressional Research Service provides information about state and local government debt as it relates to tax-exempt bonds.

Section 1603: List of Awards Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

A nationwide award summary for the U.S. Treasury's 1603 program.

New Market Tax Credits: Diverse Uses Members only

Laura Vowell of U.S. Bancorp CDC and Colin Rowan of United Fund Advisors share insight to how diverse NMTCs can be.

Introduction to Renewable Energy Tax Credits Members only

Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | (more)

Stephen Heusinger with Backroads Capital breaks down the national Renewable Energy Tax Credit market.

Combined Heat and Power: Development and Incentive Opportunities Members only

Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | State Finance Program | (more)

Technological, statutory, and financial considerations for installing CHP systems are discussed by Emmett Kelly of Frost Brown Todd LLC.

Alternative Energy Industry Analysis

Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | State Finance Program | Tax Credits | (more)

An overview of the general economic, political, and financial environment for the alternative energy industry is provided by Brian Yerger of Aerca Advisors.

Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center Solar Project Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | (more)

Chuck Depew of the National Development Council presents this tax credit finance case study.

Energy Finance: Legal, Policy and Regulatory Considerations

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | (more)

Fred Fucci of Arnold & Porter LLP reviews legal issues related to renewable energy finance, with an emphasis on federal tax credit restrictions and structures.

Incentive and Tax Credit Programs

Energy Finance | Green Finance | State Finance Program | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)

Stephen Heusinger of Backroads Capital Partners reviews energy tax credit programs and provides and overview of state energy incentives.

Renewable Energy Finance Incentive and Tax Credit Programs

Access to Capital | Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | (more)

This presentation by Richard Montgomery of Enhanced Capital Partners discusses federal and state renewable and new markets tax credit programs, including finance structures.

Renewable Energy: Start to Finish

Daniel McRae of Seyfarth Shaw LLP covers the full set of considerations necessary for renewable energy project development and finance, and reviews bond finance, NMTCs, and EB-5 financing.

The Latest in Housing Authority Energy Finance Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | (more)

This presentation from a Ballard Spahr Housing webinar covers a number of federal programs that can be used to finance energy efficiency in housing, including HUD incentives, energy tax credits, and tax-exempt bonds.

Paid in Full: Analysis of the Return to the Federal Taxpayer for Solar Energy Investment Tax Credit Members only

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

This analysis report from the U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance finds that the ITC generates a positive return for the federal government.

Analysis of the Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the 1603 Grant Program Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

Daniel Steinberg and Gian Porro of NREL and Marshall Goldberg of MRG & Associates released this preliminary analysis of the jobs and economic impacts of energy projects supported by the Treasury's cash-for-tax credits program.

Renewable Energy Cost Modeling: A Toolkit for Establishing Cost-Based Incentives in the United States Members only

Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Local Finance Program | (more)

This National Renewable Energy Labrotory report examines the effectivness of various state and local economic incentives for renewable energy. The report makes recommendations for policy best practices when establishing renewable energy incentive...

Brookings-Sizing the Clean Economy Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | (more)

This comprehensive report by Brookings provides an in-depth look at the "Green Economy" and explores various policy changes that could encourage growth in this sector.

NREL Renewable Energy Financing Tracking Initiative 2011 Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

These are the results of a survey of renewable energy financing professionals by the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL). The results discuss the types of incentives used, borrowing terms and the importance of various government incentives.

Federal Tax Credit Finance Members only

Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Historic Preservation | Tax Credits | (more)

Colin Rowan of United Fund Advisors discusses three federal tax credit programs and provides two project case studies in this presentation.

Renewable Energy Finance Incentive & Tax Credit Programs Members only

Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

Richard Montgomery and Soledad Ursua of Enhanced Capital Partners provided this overview of Investment Tax credits, New Markets Tax Credits, and how the two can be combined.

Renewable Energy Project Finance in the U.S.: An Overview, 2012 Year in Review, and Future Outlook Members only

Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | (more)

This greenpaper from Mintz Levin provides a thorough discussion of energy project finance in 2010, as it stands now, and how the market looks for the near future. The paper covers project structures, federal programs, market forecasts, and more.

NMTCs, HTCs, RETCs Members only

Community Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Historic Preservation | Tax Credits | (more)

Radhika Reddy of Ariel Ventures made this presentation on federal tax credit program financing structures.

U.S. Clean Energy - White Paper

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

This White Paper from Bloomberg New Energy Finance covers the return of tax equity for U.S. renewable projects. The market for, and structures of, Investment and Production Tax Credits receive particular attention.

Guidebook to Geothermal Finance

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | State Finance Program | (more)

This guidebook produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory provides an in-depth analysis of how federal and state financing programs affect the geothermal industry.

State-Based Financing Tools to Support Distributed and Community Wind Projects Members only

Description of programs availible to aid small wind developers published by the Clean Energy States Alliance. Provides an overview of federal programs and programs used by Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin.

Economic Impact of Extending the Section 1603 Treasury Program Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)

This report on the benefits of extending the Treasury's grant-in-lieu of tax credits program was released by the Solar Energy Industries Association. Elements include projected solar installations and job growth.

Investment in Alternative Energy After the End of Cash Grants

Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)

This article by David S. Miller and Daniel J. Mulchay discuss federal alternative energy tax credits, and specifically the legal structures required to use these credits once the cash grant program expires.

Tax Credit Finance Reference Guide

Brownfield Financing | Community Development | Energy Finance | Historic Preservation | Housing Finance | (more)

Written in conjunction with Ice Miller LLP, the Tax Credit Finance Reference Guide examines how to effectively apply tax credits to development opportunities, and explains the basics of tax credits and the fundamentals of using these tools. In...

Renewable Energy Tax Credits Members only

Energy Finance | Tax Credits | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

Tony Grappone from Novogradac & Company gives this presentation discussing the basic structures of renewable energy tax credits. He breakdowns sample revenue and expenses as well as gives examples of investor benefits for using the credits.

Energy Tax Credit Programs Members only

Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Tax Credits | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)

Steve Heusinger from Backroads Capital Partners gives this presentation outlining the basics of energy tax credit programs, including state tax credits. He reviews the technologies that qualify for various tax credits as well as trends in the energy...

Incentive and Tax Credit Programs Members only

Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | (more)

Stephen Heusinger of Backroads Capital Partners, LLC covers a variety of federal and state incentives for renewable energy in this presentation. Detailed coverage of federal investment tax credits and several overviews of state programs are provided.

Power Purchase Agreement Checklist for Governments Members only

Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | State Finance Program | (more)

This resource from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory provides a checklist that state and local governments can use when considering solar photovoltaic power purchase agreements (PPA). The guidance provides an overview of a PPA, financing...

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