Sasha Sembur

Sasha Sembur is a political science researcher and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at North Carolina State University. She serves as the Operational Research Analyst for the University of North Carolina System, where she conducts digital threat assessments and contributes to security and emergency response planning for all 17 UNC schools and its four affiliates. Through this role, she also works with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation as a Field Liaison Officer.

Sasha has experience in state government with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Office of the Governor. She has also worked in communications and voter outreach for numerous political campaigns.

She earned her B.A. in Political Science and Communication Studies from UNC Charlotte and is especially interested in education and election policy research.

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How Technology-Neutral Tax Credits Unleash American Energy Dominance

Beginning in 2025, the United States is introducing new technology-neutral tax credits aimed at promoting sustainable electricity generation. The two proposed credits replace the previous technology-specific Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC), which were available for projects starting construction prior to December 31st, 2024. Congress has already approved these tax credits through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The new policy, however, is created to be adaptable, allowing new zero-emission technologies to qualify without them being directly mentioned in the language. The proposal seeks to implement both the ITC and PTC while giving businesses more flexibility in their tax credit plan as well as the technology they choose to use.

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