Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit: Difference between revisions

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==History==
==History==
The Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit was initially authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 but was significantly expanded through the **Inflation Reduction Act** in 2022. This expansion included a new allocation of $10 billion in credits, focusing on clean energy supply chains and energy communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/qualifying-advanced-energy-project-credit |title=Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> The first allocation round was announced in 2023, followed by a second round in 2024, with significant projects aimed at clean technology manufacturing and industrial decarbonization.
The Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit was initially authorized under the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]] but was significantly expanded through the [[Inflation Reduction Act]] in 2022. This expansion included a new allocation of $10 billion in credits, focusing on clean energy supply chains and energy communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/qualifying-advanced-energy-project-credit |title=Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> The first allocation round was announced in 2023, followed by a second round in 2024, with significant projects aimed at clean technology manufacturing and industrial decarbonization.


==Funding==
==Funding==
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* A two-phase application process where applicants first submit a concept paper followed by a full application if encouraged.
* A two-phase application process where applicants first submit a concept paper followed by a full application if encouraged.
* DOE evaluates projects based on their potential impact on clean energy manufacturing, emissions reduction, and community benefits.
* DOE evaluates projects based on their potential impact on clean energy manufacturing, emissions reduction, and community benefits.
* IRS allocates the credit based on DOE recommendations, with specific criteria for energy communities and critical technology areas.
* [[Internal Revenue Service]] allocates the credit based on DOE recommendations, with specific criteria for energy communities and critical technology areas.
There's no defined end date for the program; it continues until the $10 billion in credits is fully allocated or additional funding is legislated.
There's no defined end date for the program; it continues until the $10 billion in credits is fully allocated or additional funding is legislated.