{"id":2371,"date":"2023-03-15T12:38:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T12:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colitetech.com\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2023-08-17T16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T16:08:32","slug":"inflation-reduction-act-ira-summary-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colitetech.com\/blog\/inflation-reduction-act-ira-summary-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Summary & Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 has been a huge topic of discussion within the renewable energy industry since it became law in August 2022. It invests close to $370 billion into clean energy technologies, supply chains, and infrastructure to help lower energy costs and expand the use of clean energy all over the US. For commercial and industrial solar installations<\/a><\/strong>,<\/span> many of these tax credits and funding programs are essential to bring project costs down and entice more facilities to adopt solar. Colite Technologies’ off-grid renewable lighting systems<\/a><\/strong><\/span> are also eligible for these incentives and look great paired with rooftop solar!<\/span><\/p>\n

Many of the IRA provisions are broadly defined or are new programs that require set up. Therefore, until those provisions are clarified by the Treasury Department, there is no clear process for application or award – making most of the incentives unavailable for current renewable energy projects. T<\/span>his page is intended to be a high-level resource of select pieces of the law relevant to commercial and industrial applications, and to keep up with new updates as guidance is released by the Treasury Department. Click the resource links for more detailed information in each section and consult with your accounting team to understand how the IRA would apply to your business, specifically.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep checking back for new information and contact us<\/strong><\/a><\/span> if you would like to speak to one of our specialists! We’re constantly following new developments in the renewable energy space and are able to help you make sense of all the recent changes. <\/span><\/p>\n

These<\/span> two additional blog posts may also be of interest:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is Solar a Good Investment?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What Does the IRA Mean for Renewable Energy?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Summary<\/h1>\n

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The most valued portion of the Inflation Reduction Act for commercial and industrial solar projects is the business Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The IRA has increased the credit amount to 30% and extended it until 2032 or when energy sector emissions reach 25% of 2022 levels, whichever comes first. At that point, the tax credit will phase down over multiple years. The ITC becomes technology netural, opening it up to a wider variety of clean energy technologies including battery storage, and is now eligible to be transferred and received as a direct payment for certain entities.<\/p>\n

The table below shows a summary of the ITC and potential bonus adders if a project meets certain requirements. The bonuses are stackable – meaning if the project meets multiple requirements, you can claim multiple bonuses. This brings the total maximum credit potential to 70%!<\/p>\n

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Transferability & Direct Pay<\/h1>\n

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Two new features – Credit Transfer and Elective Pay – of the IRA allows more customers to take advantage of various clean energy tax credits. This is especially helpful to non-taxed entities and businesses that may not have a high tax liability achieve the same savings as other taxed businesses.<\/p>\n

Both credit transfer and elective pay require pre-filing registration to be completed online. The registration will provide a registration number for each project and that number is required for the tax return submitted to claim the credit.<\/p>\n