Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the first awards of cash grants in lieu of the investment tax credit (ITC) today.  The total award value was over $502 million.  Recipients include projects in Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.  Click here for a detailed list of the awards announced today.  Additional awards will be announced in the coming weeks. 

For more information on this program and the application process, please see the Stoel Rives Energy Law Alert:  Treasury Issues Guidance on Applications for Grants in Lieu of the ITC and PTC.