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On March 5, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued final regulations for the elective pay mechanism established in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Using elective pay, also known as direct pay, counties and other tax-exempt entities can monetize certain clean energy tax credits that they have previously been unable to access due to their lack of tax liability. On March 5, Treasury also unveiled a new proposed rule to provide criteria regarding the eligibility of certain ownership structures to claim elective pay. During this webinar, counties will hear from Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on these new regulations and other funding opportunities available under IRA.

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Speakers

 David Eicenthal

David Eichenthal

Senior Policy Advisor, Policy Implementation and Delivery, U.S. Department of Treasury
Dr. Taresa Lawrence

Dr. Taresa Lawrence

Director of State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Policy, U.S. Department of Energy
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Hon. Adrian Garcia

Commissioner, Harris County, Texas

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