Tag: credits

Tax credits likely a boon to offshore wind industry in Connecticut

Mar. 25—NEW LONDON — State officials say the expanded eligibility of federal tax credits for offshore wind projects announced on Friday by the Biden Administration comes at an opportune time. The bidding period for new offshore wind power projects in Connecticut closes on Wednesday, and offshore wind developers have spent the last year struggling with […]

Yellen says Biden tax credits boost clean energy investment in coal country

By David Lawder ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday clean energy investments in parts of the U.S. historically reliant on fossil fuels have more than doubled to $4.5 billion per month due to Biden administration tax credits targeting such communities. Yellen said in remarks in central Kentucky that Treasury Department research […]

Yellen says Biden’s proposed housing tax credits could boost supply

By David Lawder and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s proposed tax credits for certain home buyers and sellers could help boost the nation’s housing supply and make homes more affordable, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday, a day after the president unveiled the proposal in his annual State of the Union […]

AT&T to give $5 credits to customers affected by widespread service outage

AT&T announced Sunday that it would give $5 in bill credit to thousands of customers affected by last week’s widespread cellphone service outage. The outage on Thursday affected more than 70,000 customers at its peak but included waves earlier in the day, when outages for more than 32,000 and 50,000 customers were reported. “We apologize […]

Marion County Fire Rescue credits change in state law with saving K9

K9 Leo, a 4-year-old Belgian Sheppard, was trained at the Marion County Sheriff’s office and joined the force in 2021. He was shot Saturday morning when a call for a domestic violence case took a turn. “The suspect was accused of strangling someone. We were following on that case to make an arrest, when we […]

Andy Ponce credits Gervais High, Woodburn Fire to his success

This is part of a series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Gervais resident Andy Ponce doesn’t have much free time. Taking care of his family, designing custom arrows for his business, and his job as a division chief with Portland Fire & Rescue take up most of his time. […]