Clean Electricity Investment Credit

Agency: Department of the Treasury

 

Description:

Phased tax credit for electricity investments “for which the anticipated GHG emissions rate is not greater than zero.”

Bill Section:

13702

US Code:

26 USC 48E

New or Existing:

New

Potential Cost:     

$50,900,000,000

Timeline:     

2025 through phase out beginning in 2032 or the calendar year in which annual GHG emissions from US electricity production are less than 26% of 2022 US electricity sector GHG emissions

 

TCS Notes:

Cost estimate for FY25-31 (of which $11.9 billion is in FY31). GHG requirements for zero-emission electricity investments must be calculated and defined.

Elective Payment and Transferability allowed in certain cases.

Other TCS Resources:

TCS comments on 48E

TCS Comments to the IRS on Elective Payment

TCS Comments to the IRS on Transfer of Certain Credits