Representatives Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and Ann Kuster (D-New Hampshire) last month introduced the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 that would extend the $1.00/gallon biodiesel blender credit through 2025. By way of background, the Biodiesel Tax Credit (BTC) – which applies to both biodiesel and renewable diesel – expires on 31 December 2024 and will be replaced by the Clean Fuel Production (45Z) tax credit in 2025. There are a couple of key considerations in this transition. First, the new 45Z credit is based on quantifiable carbon reduction scores for qualifying fuels, and to earn the credit by reducing carbon intensity scores, new capital investments at renewable fuel plants and changes in on-farm pro...
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.