Renewable Energy
Leading the way for the future of power, our renewable energy consultants advise developers, manufacturers, utilities, critical mineral extractors and everyday organizations through every stage of renewables power for a sustainable future.
Renewable Energy
Thomas E. Unke
CPA
Principal
Daniel Angstadt
CPA
Principal
Gideon Gradman
Managing Director
Joel M. Laubenstein
Principal
Renewables have long proven to be a productive and efficient energy source. As demand and technology surges, organizations are seeking clean energy solutions, the time is ripe for expanded development and distribution.
Baker Tilly’s renewable energy consultants bring deep expertise and innovative solutions to prepare you for tomorrow, whether through assurance, tax or advisory services tailored to your needs.
Featured specialty
Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Bonus Credit Solutions
Is your organization eligible for Inflation Reduction Act credits or have you been awarded a 48C credit? Projects that are compliant with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are eligible to earn five times the base credit.
By the numbers
1000+
current battery, utility & critical mineral clients
30+
dedicated professionals
80+
collective years of experience
Renewable energy consulting solutions
Baker Tilly recognizes the unique challenges and risks in the renewable energy sector. Our tailored solutions are designed to meet your specific needs, whether it's navigating complex regulations or maximizing incentives. Guiding you through every stage, from concept to completion.
- Manufacturing
- Utilities
- Critical materials
Critical mineral and battery manufacturers are at the heart of renewable innovation and energy storage, powering the future of technology.
Our Baker Tilly professionals help companies navigate the complexities of sustainable sourcing and production, ensuring a brighter, more efficient future with:
- Inflation Reduction Act tax credit solutions: Our advisors are dedicated to helping renewable energy manufacturers unlock the full potential of IRA tax credits, which can cover 50% or more of your qualifying project costs. With more than 70 credits available, we ensure you capitalize on every opportunity.
- Development advisory: Our development advisory services are designed specifically for renewables manufacturers looking to build or expand their facilities. From initial site selection and feasibility assessments to the final stages of project execution, we oversee every detail.
- Digital transformation: Harness the power of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) and modern ERP systems to revolutionize your manufacturing operations. Our advanced digital teams help you streamline processes and boost performance.
Driving innovation in energy generation and distribution, investor-owned utilities (IOUs) are crucial in shaping a sustainable energy future.
Baker Tilly’s team guides utilities through the complexities of regulatory compliance and infrastructure upgrades, ensuring a cleaner, more efficient energy landscape through:
- Advanced grid modernization: As IOUs strive to meet increasing demand and integrate renewable energy sources, our experts provide tailored solutions for modernizing, automating and optimizing the grid. From implementing smart grid technologies to enhancing grid resilience and efficiency, we got you covered.
- Regulatory and risk advisory: Facing a complex regulatory environment with evolving standards and policies is constant. We provide comprehensive services to help navigate these challenges, ensuring compliance and minimizing risk. Strategic data and analytics with practical solutions helps to keep your operations optimized, secure and aligned.
- Transactions and financial advisory: Our experienced team provides a full suite of financial advisory services to support utilities in achieving their strategic goals. From mergers and acquisitions (M&A), development support and unclaimed property to capital sourcing, financial audits and valuations. Fully comprehensive solutions designed to enhance your financial performance and operational efficiency.
The mining and metals industry supplies crucial materials for everything from batteries to steel.
Our renewable energy consultants understand the risks and essential solutions needed for these organizations to pursue sustainable practices, guiding them towards efficiency, profitability and resilience by:
- Risk & supply chain advisory: Our risk management solutions are designed to help mining and metals companies navigate the complexities of the industry while ensuring operational resilience. Offering a comprehensive approach to risk assessment, mitigation and management, covering everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to geopolitical risks.
- Client Accounting Services: In the mining and metals industry, precise financial management is critical to maintaining profitability and operational efficiency. Our tailored solutions to manage your complex accounting and financial processes. Real-time insights and robust financial strategies help optimize cash flow, manage costs and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
- Data solutions: Increasing efficiency and profitability is at the forefront of all businesses. With services tailored to the unique needs of critical materials companies, we provide actionable insights, innovative solutions and streamlined operations. Process optimization and automation to financial modeling and performance tracking, reducing costs and maximizing ROI.
Comprehensive services
Assurance
Baker Tilly pairs deep industry knowledge with service specialization to deliver high quality accounting and assurance services.
Consulting
Address challenges and uncover opportunities with consultants focused on protecting and enhancing your value.
Tax
Contributing to clients’ success by accelerating tax deductions, increasing tax credits, reducing cash taxes and mitigating risks
Digital Solutions
Foster the future through a continuous culture of innovation.
ESG & Sustainability
Leading in specialties including compliance, risk, controls, assurance, sustainability, decarbonization strategy development and technology consulting, we provide comprehensive environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability advisory that spans solutions for any company, function or challenge.
Baker Tilly Advantage
A better approach to accounting, tax and human resources solutions.
Outsourced Accounting
Outsourcing your accounting needs can help transform your financial management and provide data to drive strategic planning, guide business decisions, and support overall growth — all while saving you time, money and stress.
Risk Advisory
Baker Tilly addresses the full spectrum of risk, governance and compliance considerations in the context of industry, operations and culture.
Cybersecurity
Proactively protect and address your cybersecurity and information technology (IT) risks.
Real Estate Advisory Services
Baker Tilly’s real estate advisory services are designed to help leaders across various industries and communities with their ever-changing real estate and infrastructure needs.
Unclaimed Property
We provide advocacy and operational solutions to managing and minimizing all areas of risk associated with unclaimed property compliance.
Development Advisory
Guiding clients through development projects from conception to completion.
Transaction Advisory Services
Baker Tilly’s transaction advisory services team provides straightforward advice to clients on every critical business decision before, during and after a transaction.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Middle market business owners, investors and corporations rely on our sell-side, buy-side and financing solutions to execute their growth strategy.
Due Diligence
Whether it is for an acquisition, sale or refinancing, Baker Tilly provides due diligence services tailored to meet your specific needs.
Valuations
Baker Tilly’s valuation professionals provide supportable, defensible and unbiased valuation opinions that can stand up to the highest levels of scrutiny.
Project Finance
We take a comprehensive view of available federal, state and local tax credit and incentive programs and loan programs when developing a project’s capital stack.
Incentives Advisory
Every year, federal, state and city governments across the United States invest over $170 billion of incentive funding into private businesses. Taking advantage of available incentives programs can fill financing gaps and turn planned projects into a reality.
Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credit Solutions
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes the largest clean energy incentive effort in U.S. history. Find out how your organization can leverage IRA tax credits to save as much as 50% or more on qualifying project costs.
Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Bonus Credit Solutions
Get started with our end-to-end prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance solution to maximize your Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.
Section 48C Tax Credit Solutions
Unlike many of the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 48C Advanced Energy Credit (AEC) is a competitive tax credit program that requires manufacturers to apply in order to receive an allocation.New Markets Tax Credits
Optimize your project’s approach to capital with the New Markets Tax Credit program.
Data Solutions
Capturing, understanding and leveraging the data that matters most and bringing it into focus is no trivial matter. Rely on our experience to drive your business forward.
Artificial Intelligence
Create dynamic environments, elevate your employees and drive creativity with Baker Tilly’s artificial intelligence consulting services
“At Baker Tilly, we are committed to guiding investor-owned utilities, renewable energy leaders and critical materials providers through the complexities of their industries. Our goal is to drive innovation, ensure regulatory compliance and enhance operational efficiency, all while supporting the transition to a sustainable energy future.”Daniel Angstadt - Private power and utilities industry leader
Our professionals
Baker Tilly’s renewable energy consultants offer advanced tax, advisory and assurance services, alongside dedicated accounting, analytics and digital solutions for the renewable energy and adjacent sectors. With over 80 years of collective experience, we help clients innovate and excel in a dynamic economic and regulatory environment.
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