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Volz: The Inflation Reduction Act earmarks $30 billion for nuclear credits

Michelle Volz · 2023 Big Ideas in Technology (Part 2) · Jan 27, 2023 · at 24:11

Michelle Volz, American Dynamism partner at a16z, highlights federal funding support for existing US nuclear reactors.

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“The Inflation Reduction Act earmarking thirty billion dollars for tax credits towards existing nuclear reactors, a first for the US.”

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The claim, plainly

The Inflation Reduction Act earmarked $30 billion in tax credits toward existing nuclear reactors in the United States.

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Assessment

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) established Internal Revenue Code Section 45U, the Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit, specifically designed to support existing nuclear power plants in the United States placed in service prior to the law's enactment. According to the official Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revenue estimates (JCX-18-22) published upon the bill's passage in August 2022, Section 45U was scored as reducing federal tax revenues by $30.003 billion over the 10-year budget window (FY 2022–2031). This confirms the claim and satisfies all resolution criteria.

JCT Cost Estimate JCX-18-22 (August 2022) estimated Section 45U (Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit) would cost $30.003 billion over FY 2022–2031.
Section 45U of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted under Section 13105 of the Inflation Reduction Act, specifically targets qualified nuclear power facilities placed in service before August 16, 2022.

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[1] irs.gov [2] iratracker.org [3] bowlesrice.com [4] nei.org [5] taxpayer.net [6] fossandco.com [7] crux.com [8] taxpayer.net

"Joint Committee on Taxation" "zero-emission nuclear power production credit" estimate 30 billion OR 30,000 Inflation Reduction Act Section 45U cost estimate CBO nuclear tax credit 30 billion Inflation Reduction Act nuclear power production credit Section 45U estimate CBO JCT

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