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Property Taxes are taxes levied against the owner of property located within a particular jurisdiction. Property taxes are often used to refer to taxes on real property. Property taxation schemes vary depending on the country or jurisdiction. However, a popular system involves a government assessment of the value of a property and a rate based on a proportion of the assessed value. A property may be subject to taxation by multiple taxing entities. less -

Real Property Taxation of Solar and Wind Energy Systems in New York State: Update

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 5/20/2024

An earlier Tax Tracker discussed the appraisal methodology for solar and wind energy projects in New York State under Section 575-b of the Real Property Tax Law: Real Property Taxation of Solar and Wind Energy Systems In New...more

Real Property Taxation of Solar and Wind Energy Systems in New York State

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 9/7/2023

In 2019, the New York State Legislature enacted the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”), which requires New York State to rapidly decrease greenhouse emissions and scale up renewable energy capacity....more

Solar Power Facility: Massachusetts Appellate Court Addresses Applicability of Personal Property Tax Exemption

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/20/2022

The Appeals Court of Massachusetts (“Court”) addressed in a September 21st Opinion whether a Massachusetts property tax exemption was applicable to a solar photovoltaic facility (i.e., “Solar Power Facility”). See PelleVerde...more

New York State Revises Solar and Wind Property Tax Calculator

Pierce Atwood LLP on 9/20/2021

On September 17, 2021, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance came out with a second (revised) preliminary appraisal model for assessing solar and wind energy projects. Its initial preliminary appraisal model...more

Massachusetts Wind, Solar, Energy Storage and Fuel Cell Property Tax Reform Enacted as Part of Climate Bill

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 4/8/2021

Following up on our prior post on this topic here, now Governor Baker has signed the comprehensive climate law passed by the legislature... Now, as a session law, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2021 implements, without...more

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Property Tax Reform for Solar, Wind, Energy Storage and Fuel Cells

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 1/7/2021

As has been discussed in several posts here, on January 4, 2021, a conference committee of the Massachusetts House and Senate has issued a wide ranging “omnibus” energy bill “An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for...more

Solar Energy/Tax Exemption: Texas Appellate Court Addresses Applicability to Equipment Lessor

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/28/2019

The Court of Appeals of Texas (Dallas) addressed in an August 19th opinion an issue related to the Texas Tax Code’s exemption for solar and wind-powered energy devices. See Sunnova AP5 Conduit LLC v. Hunt County Appraisal...more

Exempt Now and Forever More? Not So, Taxpayer

Dickinson Wright on 11/7/2018

Like many states, Florida has enacted a renewable energy device exemption legislation that is intended to incentivize construction of residential, building and utility size solar and wind farms....more

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