The second year of the Environmental Justice Solar and Wind Capacity Limitation Program is opening on May 28. This program aims to increase access to solar and wind energy for low-income and marginalized communities. Eligible organizations can apply for funding to develop renewable energy projects that benefit these communities.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS today announced that applications for the 2024 program year for the “Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit program” under section 48(e)—which allocates 1.8 gigawatts in environmental justice solar and wind capacity limitation with respect to certain solar and wind facilities placed in service in connection with low-income communities—will open on May 28, 2024.
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The Treasury Department and IRS also announced that approximately 325 megawatts of available capacity will rollover to the 2024 program year. This will add to the annual 1.8 gigawatts of capacity for a total of 2.125 gigawatts of capacity available in 2024. The 2.125 gigawatts of capacity for the 2024 round will be allocated as follows by category:
All applications submitted within the first 30 days (by June 27, 2024) will be treated as submitted on the same date and at the same time. Following the initial 30-day period, the Department of Energy (DOE) will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis.
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