Navigating the FEOC Rules for Section 48E: Implications for Clean Energy Investments Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

By: Josh Howes, CEO Executive Summary The Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit under Section 48E of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) represents a pivotal incentive for advancing zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage technologies in the United States. However, the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 7, 2025, … Read more

OBBBA Fixes Domestic Content Discrepancy in IRA

In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, the domestic content bonus under Section 48E (the clean electricity investment tax credit, or ITC) provides an additional 10 percentage points to the base credit rate (or 2 percentage points if prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are not met) for … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News: July 10, 2025

Blue Energy Group and Walker Reid Strategies will be merging. Communications will represent both companies during the transition. Read the official announcement UPDATES The 2025 tax law, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” resets the outlook for tax planning across energy, real estate, and construction. Many credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are being phased … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News: July 1, 2025

Blue Energy Group and Walker Reid Strategies will be merging. Communications will represent both companies during the transition. Read the official announcement UPDATES The Senate GOP’s draft legislation, which passed today, introduces sweeping changes to key clean energy and efficiency tax provisions. The bill advances a narrower credit landscape, accelerates phase-outs, and imposes stringent foreign sourcing … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News: June 17, 2025

Company Update: Blue Energy Group and Walker Reid Strategies will be merging. Communications will represent both companies during the transition. Read the official announcement UPDATES The Senate Finance Committee released its draft of The One Big Beautiful Bill on June 16th. The bill differs greatly from the version that passed the House. Key energy-related provisions include: … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News: May 22, 2025

Company Update: Blue Energy Group and Walker Reid Strategies will be merging. Read the official announcement. UPDATES This week, the House passed its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and it includes major cuts to clean energy tax incentives. Most notably, the bill proposes to eliminate Section 48E, a key credit for clean electricity … Read more

Speaking: AEE East, June 25 – 26

Blue Energy Group will be speaking at the AEE East Expo in Cleveland, OH. CEO, Josh Howes, will be presenting during Track A: Implementing Energy Efficiency, Session A1: The State of Energy Policy & Funding in the US. Register today to attend his session; What to Know Before Chasing Investment Tax Credits. Attending the show? … Read more

Walker Reid Strategies and Blue Energy Group Merge to Form Walker Blue, LLC

Merger creates one of the nation’s largest energy tax incentive and engineering firms, expanding capabilities to meet growing market demand Boca Raton, FL and Louisville, KY — Walker Reid Strategies and Blue Energy Group, two nationally recognized leaders in energy tax incentives, will merge to form a new company: Walker Blue, LLC. Walker Blue, LLC … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News: May 12, 2025

Blue Energy Group, a leading national tax and engineering firm, closely monitors activity and developments related to energy tax incentives. This newsletter is to inform you of updates and their impact so you can confidently prepare for your next energy efficiency or renewable energy project. Company Update: Blue Energy Group and Walker Reid Strategies have agreed … Read more

Energy Tax Incentive News: April 24, 2025

View Formatted Newsletter Blue Energy Group, a leading national tax and engineering firm, closely monitors activity and developments related to energy tax incentives. This newsletter is to inform you of updates and their impact so you can confidently prepare for your next energy efficiency or renewable energy project. UPDATES Four Republican senators wrote a letter … Read more

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