TSX.V Symbol: "GRB"
Issued and Outstanding: 11,312,000
NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Sept. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Greenbriar Capital Corp.
(TSXV: GRB) (OTC: GEBRF) is pleased to announce that the IRS made it
easier this afternoon, for wind, biomass, geothermal, landfill gas and
ocean energy projects that are completed by December 2015 to qualify
for federal tax credits. The projects potentially qualify for
production tax credits for 10 years on the electricity output or for a
30% investment tax credit on the cost.
A project must be under construction by December 2013 to qualify.
There are two ways to start construction this year: by starting
significant physical work on the project or by "incurring at least 5%
of the project cost".
However, the developer must also show that work on the project after
this year is "continuous". Developers complained that this continuous
work requirement is making it difficult to finance projects as banks
and tax equity investors balk at taking the risk that the pattern of
future work will fall short of what is required.
The IRS said this afternoon that the continuous work requirement will be
treated as having been met automatically on any project that is placed
in service by December 2015. It does not matter whether construction
started under the physical work test or the 5% test. Developers whose
projects go into service after 2015 will still have to show continuous
work.
The IRS made the announcement in Notice 2013-60.
The Notice may cause developers to shift back to the physical work test
rather than try to incur at least 5% of the project cost this year.
Many developers had been focusing on the 5% test because it seemed to
contemplate that a project could be merely under development by the end
of 2013 while the physical work test required that it be truly under
construction. Physical work this year had to be followed by "continuous
construction", while incurring 5% of the cost had to be followed only
by "continuous efforts". It is easier to start physical work than to
incur at least 5% of the project cost.
About Greenbriar Capital Corp.
Greenbriar Capital Corp is a leading developer of renewable energy and
sustainable real estate projects. With long-term, high impact,
contracted sales agreements in key project locations and led by a
successful industry recognized operating and development team,
Greenbriar targets deep value assets directed at accretive shareholder
value.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"SIGNED"
Jeffrey J. Ciachurski
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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