Editor’s note: This article, from the Project Finance NewsWire from Chadbourne Parke LLP , is authored by Keith Martin in Washington. When properly clarified, MLPs may become a viable financing option for wind-farm development. Master limited partnerships, or MLPs, are large partnerships whose units are traded on a stock exchange or secondary market. The United…
Coalition of RE companies advocate a level playing field for clean energy
Founding members of the Financing America’s Investment in Renewables (FAIR) Coalition include leaders in the renewable energy industry and call for support of the Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) Parity Act Leading renewable energy companies from across the country have announced the formation of a coalition to advocate for equal treatment between clean energy and fossil fuels…
Senators want to extend master limited partnerships to renewables
This article, from law firm White & Case LLP, is authored by Patrick Holten Under current law, a business entity with publicly traded interests may be taxed as a partnership if 90% or more of its income is derived from qualified sources (Internal Revenue Code section 7704). Qualifying income sources include income and gains derived…