The Inflation Reduction Act, Solar and REITs

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which was signed into law on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, includes an investment of over $369 billion in energy security and climate change. There has been a lot of discussion about the extension of the investment tax credit (“ITC”) for solar and the provision that allows the transfer of the ITC. However, there has not been a lot of discussion about a subtle change that could benefit a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) interested in owning a distributed solar facility. Read about it in this Mayer Brown Legal Update.