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...

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...

Bjorn Jensen's 2010 Thesis for MIT focuses on using renewable energy generation to facilitate brownfield remediation, examining three successful and one unsuccessful case study to understand best practices and common hurdles.

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

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

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

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.

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.

Erin Tehan profiles four distinct federal financing programs supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

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...

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.

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.

An overview of the key considerations for federal tax credit programs is provided in the presentation by Michael Buker of Ice Miller LLP.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

The USDA published this report, written by Samuel V. Brown, David G. Nderitu, Paul V. Preckel, Douglas J. Gotham, and Benjamin W. Allen, on renewable power for rural communities. The thorough report reviews types of power, business models, and...

This publication of the EPA provides a thorough review of financing programs that can facilitate brownfields redevelopment. The guide focuses on federal tax incentives, but also includes discussion of state-level financing options.

This document from Mark J. Riedy covers a host of biomass-related financing tools, including federal tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and DOE and USDA loan programs.

This presentation by Cam Turner covers multiple options for pairing tax credits to finance renewable energy projects.

The Energy Finance in Action panel included these presentations by David Rogers and Douglas Lamb. David Rogers reviewed several programs, including tax-exempt bonds, federal tax credits, and PACE. Douglas Lamb covered energy financing models,...

Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, gave this presentation on creative financing at the Brownfields 2011 conference. This document provides an overview of TIF and federal tax credit programs, which are financing tools that can be successfully...

In the January 2011 issue of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, Michael J. Novogradac outlines this basics of low-income housing tax credits, renewable energy tax credits, historic tax credits, and new market tax credits. In light of 2010's...

The development of clean and renewable energy on formerly used land offers many economic and environmental benefits. This document provides information about Federal incentives that can be leveraged for clean and renewable energy and development of...

This article summarizes Treasury Department guidance related to the 1603 grant program.

This presentation was given by Brett Breitschwerdt of Bricker & Eckler LLP at the OEDA Annual Summit on October 15, 2009. This presentation covers the tax and financing provisions of Federal and Ohio programs concerning Alternative Energy.

The IRS issued this guidance on June 5, 2009 regarding new procedures to claim an investment tax credit in lieu of a production tax credit for specified renewable energy facilities. This change to the tax treatment of renewable energy facilities was...

CDFA's Tax Credit Resource Library is a one-stop center for resources on a wide variety of resources dedicated to this economic development tool. Browse the Library for information about state and federal programs for housing, brownfields...