Judge Vacates IRS Restrictions on Tax Credits for Wind and Solar

June 8, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC

A federal judge threw out an IRS notice that imposed stricter guidelines on how wind and solar projects could qualify for energy tax credits, less than two months before the deadline.

US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the US District Court for the District of Columbia vacatedIRS Notice 2025-42 in a Saturday order because it was “arbitrary and capricious,” and violated the Administrative Procedures Act.

The decision is the latest court win for the wind and solar industries, which the Trump administration has attacked in favor of oil and gas.

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