Informational Session: Clean Energy Project Funding – The Inflation Reduction Act
Presented by:
Jesse Nelson, CPA, Partner, Baker Tilly
Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly
Jeff Bertrang, Public Sector Advisory Team, Baker Tilly
Tuesday, February 20 | 9 - 10 am CST | Zoom
Session Slides
Recording: https://youtu.be/HWiIEqX6Fkk
The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) is federal legislation that was adopted in August 2022 and includes billions of dollars to assist school districts fund clean energy projects. Eligible projects include geothermal, solar, thermal energy storage tanks, and more. In this webinar we will cover an overview of IRA, direct pay tax credit system, key tax code items, and how to evaluate a potential project for your school district.
Presented by:
Jesse Nelson, CPA, Partner, Baker Tilly
Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly
Jeff Bertrang, Public Sector Advisory Team, Baker Tilly
Tuesday, February 20 | 9 - 10 am CST | Zoom
Session Slides
Recording: https://youtu.be/HWiIEqX6Fkk
The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) is federal legislation that was adopted in August 2022 and includes billions of dollars to assist school districts fund clean energy projects. Eligible projects include geothermal, solar, thermal energy storage tanks, and more. In this webinar we will cover an overview of IRA, direct pay tax credit system, key tax code items, and how to evaluate a potential project for your school district.
Presenter Bios:
Jesse Nelson, CPA, Partner with Baker Tilly US - Jesse serves as an independent municipal advisor to school districts, cities, counties, townships, villages, and authorities. He provides clients with options and recommendations that allow them to accomplish their capital improvement and financial goals.
Ryan Fetters, Director with Baker Tilly US- Ryan Fetters is a director and municipal advisor with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC. Ryan has served as a municipal advisor for K-12 schools, libraries, and other municipalities for more than 14 years. Ryan develops efficient financial strategies for school districts throughout Minnesota and beyond.
Jeff Bertrang has over 32 years of experience as a classroom teacher, coach, bus driver, building principal and school superintendent. He recently retired from New Ulm Public Schools in June of 2023. In his career, he has lead technology innovation with the first ever iPad 1-1 program in the nation; successfully lead a school district referendum to build a new high school and remodel existing buildings; lead a community wide effort to fund, staff and operate a regional Career Technical Education (CTE) , and worked to renew a school operating referendum. He served as chair of MASA Region 2 and served as the MASA Region 2 rep on the MASA Board of Directors. Today, Jeff is part of the public sector advisory team at Baker Tilly.
Jesse Nelson, CPA, Partner with Baker Tilly US - Jesse serves as an independent municipal advisor to school districts, cities, counties, townships, villages, and authorities. He provides clients with options and recommendations that allow them to accomplish their capital improvement and financial goals.
Ryan Fetters, Director with Baker Tilly US- Ryan Fetters is a director and municipal advisor with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC. Ryan has served as a municipal advisor for K-12 schools, libraries, and other municipalities for more than 14 years. Ryan develops efficient financial strategies for school districts throughout Minnesota and beyond.
Jeff Bertrang has over 32 years of experience as a classroom teacher, coach, bus driver, building principal and school superintendent. He recently retired from New Ulm Public Schools in June of 2023. In his career, he has lead technology innovation with the first ever iPad 1-1 program in the nation; successfully lead a school district referendum to build a new high school and remodel existing buildings; lead a community wide effort to fund, staff and operate a regional Career Technical Education (CTE) , and worked to renew a school operating referendum. He served as chair of MASA Region 2 and served as the MASA Region 2 rep on the MASA Board of Directors. Today, Jeff is part of the public sector advisory team at Baker Tilly.