May 07,2020
Treasury to Modify Guidance for Energy Production, Investment Tax Credits in Light of Health Crisis Slowdowns
Washington
– In a letter
sent to senators today, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated the department
would modify the regulatory guidance for both the production tax credit (PTC)
and the energy investment tax credit (ITC). This decision follows a joint
request from bipartisan senators led by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck
Grassley (R-Iowa).
“Projects
that have been waylaid by the economic disruptions of this pandemic can now
proceed with more certainty. That means more certainty for American businesses
and families at a time when stability is in short supply,” Grassley said.
Alongside
Grassley, the original request
to the Treasury Department for this change was made by Senate Finance Committee
Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Maria Cantwell
(D-Wash.), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa
Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Ranking Member Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)
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