Cooperative Litigation Update: Texas Cooperative Lawsuit Considered on Appeal
Earlier this past July, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled on important aspects of the cooperative lawsuit concerning Denton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., d/b/a CoServ
AHC Cooperative Tax Brief: Telephone Cooperative’s Sale of Subsidiary
In the latest cooperative tax ruling, the Service ruled that a cooperative’s (“Cooperative”) gain on sale of stock in corporations that offered services to Cooperative’s
AHC Attorney David Cook Presents Webinar on Power Purchase Agreements
AHC attorney David R. Cook will present a webinar regarding the legal and tax aspects of power purchase agreements (PPAs). Along with two other power
Guest Post: A New Approach to Innovation Tax Policy For Renewables
This guest post is an excerpt from Congressional Testimony by Will Coleman before the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, entitled Joint Hearing
Effectively Managing Capital Credits
AHC attorney David Cook has written an article for The Cooperative Accountant, a journal published by the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives. The article
Guest Post: DOE Develops Cyber Risk Tools for Utilities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an initial version of a document designed to assist electric utilities in assessing their cyber security vulnerabilities.
IRS Ruling Discusses Important Attributes of Power Purchase Agreements
In the context of renewable energy project development, power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) are the cornerstone upon which the project is built and operated. PPAs are
The Role of the Cooperative Accountant
AHC attorney David R. Cook recently spoke to a group of cooperative accountants about the role of accountants in cooperatives’ board meetings. The presentation focused
AHC Cooperative Tax Brief: U.S. Cooperative Fulfills Global Needs
In the latest Cooperative Tax Brief, AHC Attorney David Cook discusses a recent ruling by the Service that an international financing cooperative (“Finco”) with foreign
Guest Blog: Preparing Your Cooperative Staff for an Election
This blog post was prepared by guest blogger Tim Madsen of Survey & Ballot Systems. A cooperative, by definition, is an association of people voluntarily
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