Event Overview
The government has passed unprecedented energy legislation over the past two years, ushering in the Climate Economy. During this session, you will learn about clean energy incentives in the built environment that apply to school districts.
We will discuss how these expanded incentives relate to school districts, what requirements are needed to achieve increased incentive amounts, how districts are looking to monetize these incentives, and why having a trusted advisor is necessary to help sort through the requirements and compliance to realize the credit’s full potential.
- Discuss how to potentially save $2 trillion in energy incentives within the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
- Explore the new and improved Clean Energy Investment Tax Credits (Sections 48 and 48E) and how they apply to those renovating and building new facilities.
- Summarize the Inflation Reduction Act enhancements of the Building Energy Deduction (Section 179D).
- Discover how districts are invited to participate in clean energy incentives along with their architects, engineers, and contractors.
- Assess how energy incentives are impacting districts.
- Examine how the energy incentives relate to the energy and sustainability goals of the district.
Colette Gagnet, CPADirector/Energy Credits & IncentivesColette is a consultant with over 16 years of experience providing tax consulting services and analyzing complex tax situations from both sides of the desk. Colette helps our clients understand the ever changing landscape of tax credits and incentives. She works with both tax-exempt and taxable organizations to understand available incentives.
Kristin Gustafson, PE, CEM, BEMP, LEED APPrincipal/Sustainability & Energy Incentives LeaderA licensed professional engineer in all 50 states and certified building energy modeling professional with over 20 years of consulting experience, Kristin manages and coordinates 179D Commercial Buildings Energy-Efficiency Tax Deduction studies, 45L Residential Tax Credits and Renewable Energy credits. Additionally, she helps clients with reporting requirements as they pursue their carbon accounting, sustainability, and ESG efforts.
Ravi Kurtz, EITManager, Energy Credits & IncentivesRavi uses his engineering background to bridge the gap between construction and tax planning. After understanding the technical needs and requirements of a project, he will educate and advise on the most pertinent incentives. He is an active project manager who will develop and drive a plan to maximize the incentives for each and every project.
- CPE Credits1
- Field Of StudyTaxes
- Level Of KnowledgeBasic
- Delivery MethodGroup-Internet Based
