117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit.
June 17, 2021
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Wenstrup, and Ms. Speier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Clean Energy Production Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. Including fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit.
(a) In general.—Section 48(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(A) by inserting “or electromechanical” after “electrochemical”, and
(B) by inserting “(1 kilowatts in the case of a fuel cell power plant with a linear generator assembly)” after “0.5 kilowatt”, and
(A) by inserting “, or linear generator assembly,” after “a fuel cell stack assembly”, and
(B) by inserting “or electromechanical” after “electrochemical”.
(b) Linear generator assembly.—Section 48(c)(1) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:
“(D) LINEAR GENERATOR ASSEMBLY.—The term ‘linear generator assembly’ does not include any assembly which contains rotating parts.”.
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.