June 11, 2026

This guide explains how New Mexico's public works prevailing wage rules apply to state-funded solar facilities. Any solar project built under a New Mexico state or political subdivision contract exceeding $60,000 triggers five overlapping regimes: the Public Works Minimum Wage Act (PWMWA), the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act (PWAT), the state apprenticeship rules at 11.2.3 NMAC, Construction Industries Division (CID) licensing, and the Energy Transition Act (ETA). Federal IRA compliance does not satisfy New Mexico requirements. Learn which projects trigger each regime, how PWAA registration works at bid stage, the $0.60 per hour PWAT contribution mechanics, the 25%-per-trade ETA apprentice quota, and the penalty schedule covering willful failure penalties and triple damages on aggregate underpayment over $500. Built for general contractors, EPC project managers, and out-of-state developers bidding on NM state-funded solar projects.

August 6, 2025

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) compliance requires contractors on federally funded or assisted construction projects over $2,000 to meet strict requirements for prevailing wages and weekly certified payroll reporting. This blog breaks down the core DBRA compliance rules—covering wage determinations, fringe benefits, and WH-347 reporting—and explains how DSPTCH helps contractors stay compliant. With real-time wage calculations and one-click certified payroll reports, DSPTCH reduces manual effort, prevents errors, and keeps your projects audit-ready from day one.

July 7, 2025

The H.R. 1 Bill (“Big Beautiful Bill”) proposes sweeping updates to clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with major implications for solar, wind, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Key changes include new placed-in-service deadlines, phaseout timelines for 45Y and 48E credits, and strict eligibility restrictions related to Foreign Entities of Concern (FEOCs). Learn how these updates impact project qualification and what comes next as the bill heads back to the House for a final vote.

November 2, 2026

What it costs to cure an IRA prevailing wage or apprenticeship failure: the correction payment, quarterly interest at the 6621 rate plus 6 points, the $5,000 per worker penalty and when it is waived, with a worked example.

June 18, 2025

This article outlines the original IRA phase-out schedule for PTC and ITC incentives for solar, wind, and BESS projects, and compares it to the changes proposed in the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the latest Senate Finance Committee proposal.

June 18, 2025

On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released its Reconciliation Legislative Text, proposing major updates to existing clean energy tax policy and revising key elements of the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). This blog post summarizes each of the SFC’s proposed changes section by section, with the heaviest focus on proposed changes to ITCs & PTCs for Wind and Solar.