Just days ahead of Donald Trump officially taking oath as the 47th President of the US, the country’s current administration under President Joe Biden has issued final rules on the Clean Electricity Production Tax Credits in tax code section 45Y, and Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit under 48E. These are also referred to as technology-neutral credits and are a part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Wind, solar, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic, geothermal, nuclear and certain waste energy recovery property are some of the clean electricity zero-emissions technologies that qualify for these credits. The final regulations lay down rules to determine the GHG emission rates resulting from the production of electricity. The current administration specifies that any future changes to the list of zero-emissions technologies or the designation of a lifecycle analysis model to determine emissions rates will need to be accompanied by an analysis prepared by the US Department of Energy’s National Labs, in consultation with interagency and other experts. The Treasury Department says that eligible projects that entered construction before 2025 will be able to secure the traditional Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Those that enter service after December 31, 2024, will be eligible for the new Clean Electricity Credits that will replace the traditional PTC/ITC.Altogether, these credits along with other IRA and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provisions can help American families save up to $38 billion on electricity bills through 2030.The final rules issued by the US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide clarity and certainty around these credits. “America’s clean energy boom is no coincidence, it’s President Biden’s industrial strategy in action: utilizing a range of incentives to accelerate innovative carbon cutting technologies and make the nation more energy resilient,” said the US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “Today’s final guidance helps provide clean energy producers the clarity needed to deploy more clean energy solutions at scale to drive down costs for more American families and deliver future-facing careers for America’s workforce.”