Note 5 - AMP Credits	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credits [Text Block]	NOTE 5 — AMP CREDITS During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company recognized gross AMP credits totaling $1,872 and $3,162, respectively, within the Heavy Fabrications segment. These AMP credits were introduced as part of the IRA, which was enacted on August 16, 2022. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) includes advanced manufacturing tax credits for manufacturers of eligible components, including wind components. Manufacturers of wind components qualify for the AMP credits based on the total rated capacity, expressed on a per watt basis, of the completed wind turbine for which such component is designed. The credit applies to each component produced and sold in the U.S. beginning in 2023 through 2032. Wind towers within the Company’s Heavy Fabrications segment are eligible for credits of $0.03 per watt for each wind tower produced. In calculating the eligible credit, the Company relied on the megawatt rating provided by the customers. Manufacturers who qualify for the AMP credits can apply to the Internal Revenue Service for cash refunds of the AMP credits, sell the AMP credits to third parties for cash, or apply the AMP credits against taxable income. The Company recognized the AMP credits as a reduction to cost of sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. The assets related to the AMP credits are recognized as current assets in the “AMP credit receivable” line item in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. On December 21, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 2023 and 2024 AMP credits to a third party. At that time, the Company sold a portion of the gross 2023 credits in the amount of $6,952 and recognized a 6.5% discount on the sale in the amount of $452 which was recognized in cost of sales. In addition, the Company wrote down the remaining receivable of $7,541 to net realizable value and recorded the expected loss on sale of $490 in cost of sales. The remaining 2023 AMP credit receivable was collected during the first quarter of 2024. The Company also incurred other miscellaneous administrative costs related to selling the credits in the amount of $254, $197 of which has been recorded as cost of sales, with the remaining capitalized and included in the “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” line item of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized gross AMP credits totaling $1,872 and recognized a 6.5% discount on the credits totaling $122, which was recognized in cost of sales. The Company also incurred other miscellaneous administrative costs related to the credits in the amount of $33, which have been recorded as cost of sales. Additionally, costs totaling $42 are included in the “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” line item of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2024.

Note 5 - AMP Credits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credits [Text Block]

NOTE 5 — AMP CREDITS

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company recognized gross AMP credits totaling $1,872 and $3,162, respectively, within the Heavy Fabrications segment. These AMP credits were introduced as part of the IRA, which was enacted on August 16, 2022. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) includes advanced manufacturing tax credits for manufacturers of eligible components, including wind components. Manufacturers of wind components qualify for the AMP credits based on the total rated capacity, expressed on a per watt basis, of the completed wind turbine for which such component is designed. The credit applies to each component produced and sold in the U.S. beginning in 2023 through 2032. Wind towers within the Company’s Heavy Fabrications segment are eligible for credits of $0.03 per watt for each wind tower produced. In calculating the eligible credit, the Company relied on the megawatt rating provided by the customers. Manufacturers who qualify for the AMP credits can apply to the Internal Revenue Service for cash refunds of the AMP credits, sell the AMP credits to third parties for cash, or apply the AMP credits against taxable income. The Company recognized the AMP credits as a reduction to cost of sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. The assets related to the AMP credits are recognized as current assets in the “AMP credit receivable” line item in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

On December 21, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 2023 and 2024 AMP credits to a third party. At that time, the Company sold a portion of the gross 2023 credits in the amount of $6,952 and recognized a 6.5% discount on the sale in the amount of $452 which was recognized in cost of sales. In addition, the Company wrote down the remaining receivable of $7,541 to net realizable value and recorded the expected loss on sale of $490 in cost of sales. The remaining 2023 AMP credit receivable was collected during the first quarter of 2024. The Company also incurred other miscellaneous administrative costs related to selling the credits in the amount of $254, $197 of which has been recorded as cost of sales, with the remaining capitalized and included in the “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” line item of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized gross AMP credits totaling $1,872 and recognized a 6.5% discount on the credits totaling $122, which was recognized in cost of sales. The Company also incurred other miscellaneous administrative costs related to the credits in the amount of $33, which have been recorded as cost of sales. Additionally, costs totaling $42 are included in the “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” line item of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2024.