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Empact pairs NexusIQ™ with managed compliance services to protect tax credit value across four facilities producing approximately 385 million gallons of ethanol annually.
A restricted inverter may be unable to receive the FCC equipment authorization it needs to enter the U.S. market. If that issue is discovered after procurement, a clean energy project may have to replace equipment, revisit technical and interconnection work, and answer new questions from lenders and tax equity investors.
Empact Technologies ranked No. 27 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 with 8,275% three-year revenue growth, placing it in the top one percent of America's fastest-growing private companies.
Supplier screening alone is not enough under OBBBA. How supply chain tracing works under Notice 2026-15: identifying manufactured products and components, calculating the material assistance cost ratio (MACR), the 45Y/48E and 45X threshold schedules, and what safe harbors still require.
Any ethanol, RNG, or carbon capture facility claiming 45Z or 45Q carries prevailing wage obligations on alteration and repair work after construction ends. What to document, and what a failure costs.
What suppliers need to prove FEOC compliance: current PFE certifications, component-level traceability, MACR calculations with supporting documentation, and the records buyers request during financing, diligence, and IRS review.
A checklist for developers, buyers, and tax equity investors evaluating whether a supplier is a prohibited foreign entity (PFE) before signing, covering PFE status, component-level sourcing, and documentation standards under FEOC.
A recent Court of Federal Claims trial court ruling in Alta Wind reinforces why documentation quality determines whether clean energy tax credit positions hold up years after closing.
A clean energy tax credit can be reduced or clawed back years after it is claimed. Learn how disallowance and recapture differ, how each risk is managed, and why documentation and ownership monitoring both matter through the recapture window.
A clean energy tax credit closing file is more than a closing binder. Learn how leading developers maintain it as a living asset through the recapture window, including FEOC documentation, audit-ready records, and ongoing compliance certifications.
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