Craig Kline and John Leonti, partners in Troutman Pepper’s Renewable Energy Practice Group, are quoted in the Law360 article, “Six Energy Project Finance Trends to Watch in 2022.”
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Troutman Sanders Partners to Present at Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit
By Justin Boose & John Leonti on
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Troutman Sanders Capital Projects & Infrastructure Partner, Justin Boose, will moderate a panel providing insight into Solar and Power markets during the Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit 2019 at The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on March 19 – 21, 2019.
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Eye-Popping Prices for Offshore Wind Leases Indicate Surge in Development Optimism
By Xuan Li, Vaughn Morrison & John Leonti on
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The first offshore wind facility, the Block Island Wind Project off Rhode Island, achieved commercial operation in 2016. Since then, development efforts have stalled, with developers abandoning[i] early stage projects unable to overcome permitting challenges. But a recent spate of record-breaking sales of offshore wind leases appears to indicate renewed optimism for the future…
Troutman Sanders Partner to Present on The Future of Renewable Energy
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Troutman Sanders Capital Projects & Infrastructure Partner, John Leonti, will moderate a panel providing insight into the future of renewable energy projects during the Projects and Money 2019 Conference at The Roosevelt New Orleans on January 14 – 16, 2019.
Panel Description
The Future of Renewables
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 8:00 – 9:15am
Renewables have chalked up an impressive growth record. Yet, the availability of PPAs is dwindling, tax incentives are scheduled to decline (solar) and end (wind), prices are dropping and other challenges are surfacing. Are renewables a bubble set to burst or will we see hundreds of billions more invested in the future? This session will explore what it all means for the future of renewables.
Listen as our authoritative panel examines the key issues involved in renewable energy projects, offering insights on evolving industry norms and best practices.…
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Government Records Significant Victory in Alta Wind
By Craig Kline, Adam Kobos, John Leonti & Roger Reigner on
Posted in Regulation, Wind
On July 27, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion reversing the decision of the Court of Federal Claims in Alta Wind I Owner-Lessor C, et al. v. U.S. The Federal Circuit held that goodwill and going concern value could attach to the assets of wind facilities that…
IRS Issues Beginning of Construction Guidance for Solar
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On June 22, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2018-59, which provides long-awaited guidance on when construction of energy property will have begun for purposes of the Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) under section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).
The guidance is similar in many respects to the beginning…
New Bipartisan Legislation Could Overturn Trump’s 30% Solar Import Tariff
By John Leonti & Christine Byrnes on
Posted in Regulation, Solar
On April 19th, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the “Protecting Solar Jobs Act” (H.R. 5571) in the House Committee on Ways and Means. The proposed bill is in response to President Trump’s imposition of a 30% tariff on imported crystalline-silicon solar cells and modules – his first major trade action of 2018. …