EV Charging Station Tax Credits are Back: Inflation Reduction Act Extension of the Section 30C Tax Credit
After having expired at the end of 2021, the Internal Revenue Code Section 30C tax credit for electric vehicle charging stations is back.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Proposed Rulemaking Aims to Set Minimum Standards for EV Charging Infrastructure
On June 9, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) within the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a set of minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects funded with federal dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
DOE Announces Over $3 Billion in Funding Opportunities to Support U.S. Battery Supply Chain Buildout
On May 2, 2022, The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE) issued through its Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (“MESC”) and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (“EERE”) Funding Opportunity Announcement (“FOA”) No. DE-FOA-0002678 directing $3.1 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) to support a domestic battery supply chain, specifically, “new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as well as manufacturing demonstrations and battery recycling.”
Electrifying a Fleet Presents Opportunities for Local Grid Stability and Revenue for Fleet Owners
With reduced maintenance costs, government subsidization, and vehicles predicted to operate more reliably than current fossil fuel consuming alternatives, the case for switching fleet operations from ICE to EV seems to sell itself, in theory.
Wisconsin Adds EV Charging Infrastructure, Microgrids and Resiliency Improvements to PACE
The State of Wisconsin adopted a suite of amendments to its PACE statute (Wis. Stat. § 66.0627(8)) on March 14, 2022 through 2021 Wisconsin Act 175.
Off to the Races: EPA’s Aggressive New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Fundamentally Reshape How Cars are Made and Powered
On December 20, the EPA finalized its new national greenhouse gas emissions standards for new passenger cars and light trucks which will reshape how cars are made and powered.
New Wheeling Charges for Renewable and Efficient Cogeneration Power Projects in Mexico
On June 10, 2020, the Federal Electricity Commission (Comisión Federal de Electricidad, known as CFE), the Mexican utility operator, published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) the new wheeling fees for renewable and efficient cogeneration power projects that executed an interconnection agreement with CFE prior to the energy reform in 2013.
New Policy on Reliability of the National Electrical System (NES) in Mexico
On May 15th, 2020, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) its Policy on Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National Electric System (the “Policy”).
California Mandates Solar for Nearly All New Homes
In a historic move, California has become the first state in the country to require solar panels on nearly all new homes.