Qualifying for Enhanced Credits for ITC, PTC, and Carbon Capture: New IRS Final Regs and Guidance

Mr. Didier, a Partner and Managing Director of Renewable Energy at Monarch Private Capital, blends nearly two decades of legal experience in renewable energy with over 30 years of leadership, including 20 years as a US Navy officer. He leads and manages Monarch’s renewable energy tax practice, overseeing the origination and closing of transactions, working closely with investors, and serving as the primary point of contact for developers and service providers in the rapidly expanding renewable energy field. Mr. Didier has been a frequent lecturer, speaker, and panelist for industry conferences and CLEs, including most recently on opportunities created by the Inflation Reduction Act. Formerly a partner at Leverage Law Group, LLC, he developed and led the firm’s renewable energy practice, focusing on tax-credit incentivized transactions. Mr. Didier is also well-versed in project finance and corporate governance from his time as in-house counsel in the utility and chemical manufacturing sectors.

Ms. Lefko focuses her practice on all areas of federal income tax law, with a particular emphasis on tax controversy and renewable energy tax issues. She represents developers and investors in various energy and renewable energy projects, including transactions involving section 45 production tax credits for the production of electricity from renewable resources, including the purchase and sale of wind, open-loop biomass, landfill gas, geothermal and refined coal facilities. Ms. Lefko also advises on section 48 investment tax credits for solar projects, the Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program and other renewable energy incentives.

Mr. Morris specializes in renewable energy tax credits, new markets tax credits, historic tax credits and the opportunity zones incentive. He performs numerous services related to these industries, including financial statement and cost certification audits, tax preparation, general and compliance consulting, and forecasting services. Mr. Morris also works with numerous developers/sponsors, syndicators and investors by providing consulting and transaction advisory services. His consulting and transaction advisory skillset includes financial structuring and modeling expertise with integrated GAAP transactional and ongoing operation support for various tax credit industry participants. Mr. Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He is a licensed certified public accountant in Ohio.

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