Ensuring Renewable Energy Investment and Growth in Tax Reform

With the Senate version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) passing on December 2, we’re now in the midst of House-Senate Conference for resolution of the differences between the two bills. The differences are quite significant, which suggests an intensive and difficult negotiation over the next number of days as they seek to agree on a final bill that must be approved by both chambers before heading to the President’s desk.

As we’ve stated before, both the Senate and House versions of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contain provisions that would undermine the investment tools that have been critical to the growth of America’s burgeoning renewable energy economy.

Today we’re publishing a brief paper outlining the provisions of concern to renewable energy in the House and Senate Bills, and suggesting repairs that can keep the sector growing.  The key provisions include a direct assault on renewable tax credits in the House bill, and the Alternative Minimum Tax and Base Erosion Anti-abuse Tax (BEAT) provisions in the Senate Bill. To download this overview, click here.

If you care about renewable energy, please urge your Senators and Member of Congress to fight for renewable energy in tax reform.