Virginia
Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency
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Last DSIRE Review: 11/20/2008
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Property Tax Exemption |
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Virginia |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Passive Solar Space Heat,
Solar Water Heat,
Solar Space Heat,
Solar Thermal Electric,
Photovoltaics
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| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial,
Industrial,
Residential
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| Amount: | Varies (local option) |
| Max. Limit: | Varies (local option) |
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Authority 1:
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Va. Code § 58.1-3661
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| Date Enacted: | 1/1/1977 |
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Summary:
Virginia allows any county, city or town to exempt or partially exempt solar energy equipment or recycling equipment from local property taxes. Residential, commercial or industrial property is eligible. The statute broadly defines solar energy equipment as any that is "designed and used primarily for the purpose of providing for the collection and use of incident solar energy for water heating, space heating or cooling or other application which would otherwise require a conventional source of energy." Recycling equipment is defined as equipment which is "integral to the recycling process and for use primarily for the purpose of abating or preventing pollution of the atmosphere or waters."
Cities and counties currently offering an exemption include: Albemarle, Alexandria, Charlottesville, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Falls Church, Hampton, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, King and Queen, Loudoun, Lynchburg, Prince William, Pulaski, Richlands, Roanoke, Spotsylvania, Warren and Wise.
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Contact:
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Ken Jurman
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Virginia Division of Energy
Washington Building
1100 Bank Street, 8th floor
Richmond, VA 23219-3638
Phone: (804) 692-3218
Fax: (804) 692-3238
Web Site: http://www.mme.state.va.us/de
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.
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