Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8654
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2020-10-23
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Business investment and capital

Electric power generation and transmission

Income tax credits

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the energy tax credit to include qualified distributed wind energy property. The bill defines <i>qualified distributed wind energy property</i> to include property that uses one or more wind turbines used to produce electricity in a single project with a total nameplate capacity not exceeding 10 megawatts. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the energy tax credit to apply to qualified distributed wind energy property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Qualified distributed wind energy properties added to energy credit (a) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (7)— (i) in the header, by striking, Phaseout for fiber-optic solar, qualified fuel cell, and qualified small wind energy property and inserting Phaseout for fiber-optic solar or qualified fuel cell property , and (ii) by striking qualified fuel cell property, qualified small wind property, or energy property and inserting qualified fuel cell property or energy property , and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Phaseout for qualified distributed wind energy property (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of any qualified distributed wind energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(vi), the energy percentage determined under paragraph (2) shall be equal to— (i) in the case of any property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2026, 30 percent, and (ii) in the case of any property the construction of which begins after December 31, 2025, 10 percent. (B) Placed in service deadline In the case of any qualified distributed wind energy property described in subparagraph (A)(i) which is not placed in service before January 1, 2028, the energy percentage determined under paragraph (2) shall be equal to 10 percent. , (2) by striking qualified small wind energy property each place it appears and inserting qualified distributed wind energy property , and (3) by amending subsection (c)(4) to read as follows: (4) Qualified distributed wind energy property (A) In general The term qualified distributed wind energy property means property that uses one or more wind turbines in a single project with a total nameplate capacity not exceeding 10 MW which— (i) are installed on properties with sufficient electrical load such that the annual energy consumption of the property is at least 50 percent of the annual energy produced by the wind energy property, or (ii) are used as part of a subscription-based or shared-ownership program that benefits at least five customers and allocates energy production proportionately to subscription or ownership where no more than 50 percent of the energy produced is claimed by any one owner or subscriber. (B) Wind turbine The term wind turbine means equipment which— (i) uses wind to produce electricity, and (ii) is certified by an accredited certification agency that applies the performance and design standards of the American Wind Energy Association or International Electrotechnical Commission. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.