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Energy Opportunity Zones Act of 2020

Introduced: October 6, 2020 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 6, 2020
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Energy Opportunity Zones Act of 2020

This bill designates energy opportunity zones for areas that are within 120 miles of a nuclear or coal power plant used to generate electricity that has ceased operations or is scheduled to cease operations within 6 years, or areas that can demonstrate how changes in the nuclear or coal economy have resulted or may result in job losses.

The bill modifies or extends the new energy efficient home tax credit, the nonbusiness energy property tax credit, the investment tax credit, and the tax credit for production of electricity, and establishes a new tax credit for offshore wind and energy storage. The bill also extends through 2050 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings.

What's happening now October 6, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  • HR 4646 Related bill New Home Energy Efficiency Act
  • S 2588 Related bill Home Energy Savings Act
  • S 2595 Related bill New Home Energy Efficiency Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8530: Energy Opportunity Zones Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8530/
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"H.R. 8530: Energy Opportunity Zones Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8530/.
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H.R. 8530, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8530/.
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