Under Washington law, owners of anaerobic digesters can apply to have any property used to operate the digester, including land, buildings, machinery, or equipment, exempted from property or leasehold excise taxes. Exemptions can last for six years. Applications can be found on the Washington Department
Hog fuel, which includes wood waste and residuals, but not wood pellets or firewood, is exempt from sales tax in Washington if the fuel is used to produce steam, heat, biofuels, or power. To claim the exemption, the hog fuel seller must have their buyer
In Washington, investments in projects costing $2 million or more can apply for deferral of all sales and use taxes if the projects manufacture components and ingredients for clean energy projects, store renewable energy, or produce low-carbon fuels. Eligible investments include both new facilities and
In Washington, farmers and businesses can apply to have any expenses related to anaerobic digesters or the processing of biogas and landfill gas exempt from sales and use taxes. To apply, businesses buying products or services related to an anaerobic digester must file with their
In Washington, the purchase of leftover used vegetable oil from restaurants and food processing operations for biodiesel can be exempt from sale and use taxes, as long as the produced biodiesel is used by the same person or persons producing it and not sold. To
In Wisconsin, any value that is added by a biogas, solar-energy, or wind-energy system to a property is exempt from general property taxes. This property tax exemption must be submitted on forms prescribed by the district in which the property is taxed.
Business investments in solar thermal systems which are also eligible for the federal Investment Tax Credit can claim an additional tax credit of 6.24% for five years for systems placed in service by the end of 2022, 5.28% for systems placed in service by 2025,
Commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural, or public property used in Virginia as part of a solar thermal system, including thermal energy storage, may be partially or wholly exempt from property tax. Property associated with systems producing 5 MW or less is wholly exempt, as are systems
County, city, or town governments in Virginia may set property tax rates for equipment, machinery, and tools used in generating renewable energy at levels lower than the state-wide rates for such property.
The Alternative Energy Development Incentive (AEDI) program provides a fixed, post-performance credit worth up to 75% of state tax liability for 20 years. Eligible projects must produce at least 2 MW of electricity or 1000 barrels of oil equivalent from hydroelectric, solar, biomass, geothermal, wind,
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