Sector Expertise
Nobody knows the renewable business better.
Merit Advisors offers deep expertise in renewables amassed over the course of decades, working with both dedicated green energy producers and legacy oil and gas companies diversifying their portfolios. Whether it’s their core business or not, companies planning renewable energy initiatives partner with Merit for the full project lifecycle.
- At project inception, we can help you model the impact of state and local taxes and other project economics.
- That includes advising you on site selection as our credits and incentives team works to secure the best possible package.
- Once your project is up and running, we help you reduce your cash operating costs on an annual basis to enhance your investment returns.
“They provide the financial modeling that we use to move our projects forward—both in the field and internally to assess their value and their long-term financial viability.”
Public Engagement Manager
Renewable Energy Company
Renewable Energy Services
Explore our solutions for renewable energy companies.
Credits & Incentives Services
Increase Your Margins & Accelerate ROI
Renewable energy projects can require tremendous cash outlays. Merit helps you reduce your annual cash operating costs to realize your return on that investment faster.
At project inception, work with us on site selection and securing the best possible package of tax credits and other economic incentives. Our dedicated credits and incentives team will ensure the relevant taxing jurisdictions understand the revenue implications and ensure the end result is a win-win.
- Modeling your tax liability years and even decades out to demonstrate your contribution to the property tax rolls to local jurisdictions.
- Strong relationships with local decision-makers and a creative approach helps us reach mutually beneficial agreements with jurisdictions.
- Holistic, multidisciplinary approach to ensure benefits at project launch won’t limit your future growth.
- Expertise on federal clean energy incentives, which have expanded in recent years with the Inflation Reduction Act and other legislation.
Property Tax Services
Reducing Carbon Emissions—& Your Tax Burden
Renewable energy is an emerging and evolving sector, making the calculation of property tax valuations particularly difficult—but it’s our expertise as an energy industry specialist. Our unsurpassed understanding of the variables that go into taxing solar and wind farms, green hydrogen plants, battery storage facilities and other renewable energy properties allows us to identify the complete spectrum of opportunities to lessen your tax burden.
- Established relationships with tax authorities help us cut through bureaucratic red tape to achieve better outcomes.
- Regular accrual updates give you visibility that helps you accurately plan for next year’s expenses.
- Implementing processes to keep your valuations down year after year.
$7 Billion
Ad valorem value reduction achieved for our clients in 2023
Sales & Use Tax Services
Untangling Complexity. Unlocking Value.
If you’re a renewable energy producer, how your transactions are taxed is hardly straightforward. The same material might be tax-exempt during the construction of your facility—and then taxable when it’s used in operations after your project launches. Merit sorts through the complexities to help you avoid unnecessary cash outlays.
- Specialized knowledge of the intricacies of capital and operating costs for renewable energy producers enables us to minimize your cash outlays and recover overpayments.
- Solid working relationships with state auditors help us expedite bureaucratic processes and achieve optimal results.
- Sharing our findings with you to help minimize cash out the door in the future rather than letting you keep making overpayments so we can recover them.
- Flexible engagement structures to meet your needs, from partnering with you for standalone projects to serving as an extension of your business as your outsourced sales tax department.
How Much Value Can
Merit Add to Your Business?
Let our expert team of energy business advisors perform a health check to find out. Chances are Merit can add value, but if not we’ll tell you—honestly.
