The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) didn’t just tweak the rules — it compressed the window for delivering projects and keeping credits in the United States. The clock to begin construction is tighter. The placed in service deadlines are hard stops. And there’s no such thing as “making it up later” when eligibility is on the line.
If you’re running renewable projects today, you’re already feeling it. Every stage — from securing land to commissioning the last megawatt — is now under a policy-driven stopwatch.
Development: No More Margin for Slippage
Under OBBB, the development stage isn’t just about getting to shovel-ready — it’s about hitting that point with zero wasted motion. Negotiations, permitting, interconnection studies, capital release… they all need to move in lockstep.
The risk isn’t just missing a deadline — it’s the cascading effect:
- Compressing construction to meet the in-service date.
- Paying premiums for expedited equipment or labor.
- Watching a tax credit slip through your fingers because one permit took too long.
Where Sitetracker helps teams stay ahead:
- One system for every site, parcel, and permit — so the full picture is visible to everyone who needs it.
- Automated alerts when a dependency is falling behind the critical path.
- Direct tie-in between capital plans and schedule data, so funding releases align with policy windows.
Construction: Delivering Under a Stopwatch
Once the first crew breaks ground, the pressure doesn’t ease — it spikes. OBBB deadlines mean the IRS’s placed in service criteria aren’t just guidance, they’re gating factors for project ROI.
Common sticking points you can’t afford now:
- Tracking dozens (or hundreds) of sites without a clear portfolio view.
- Catching delays only when they’ve already eaten into the buffer.
- Scrambling to pull reporting together for investors or executives.
With Sitetracker:
- Progress tracking, scheduling, and issue management all live in one place — in real time.
- Portfolio views let you see, instantly, which projects are at risk and why.
- Stakeholders get clear, accurate reporting without manual data wrangling.
Why This Matters Going Into RE+
Everyone in the industry is talking about OBBB, but the reality is simple: the work hasn’t changed — the timeframe has. The same critical-path tasks you’ve always managed are now crammed into a smaller box, and the penalty for slipping out of that box is steep.
At RE+, we’ll be talking about how teams are using Sitetracker to keep timelines intact — from early-stage development to final commissioning. The goal isn’t just to finish projects. It’s to finish them on time, on budget, and with every available credit secured.
Because in today’s policy climate, operational control isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s the difference between hitting your P&L and explaining to your board why the numbers don’t add up.
