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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 -

Zoning and Development Newsletter - July 2023

Sullivan & Worcester on 7/14/2023

Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter. The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more

Trident Exploration Corp.: Abandonment and Reclamation Obligations Retain a Super Priority Over Municipal Taxes

Bennett Jones LLP on 12/15/2022

The Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) has confirmed that the abandonment and reclamation obligations owed to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) rank in priority to claims of...more

Residential/Mixed-Use Solar Energy Systems: Virginia Enacts Property Tax Exemption

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/21/2022

The Virginia Legislature passed and the Governor signed S686 which provides a property tax exemption for residential and mixed-use solar energy systems up to 25 kilowatts in size. S686 creates a separate class of...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 13

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/29/2021

WV Legislature Adopts Compromise Amendment to Natural Gas Property Tax Bill - "HB 2581 would provide a revised methodology to value oil and natural gas properties by the State Tax Commissioner in response to a West...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

Battery Energy Storage Systems Integrated in Solar Facilities To Receive Tax Incentives

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 9/17/2020

Intermittency is one of the largest issues impeding increased reliance on energy from utility-scale renewable energy generation sources such as wind and solar. Battery energy storage systems (“BESSs”) can alleviate concerns...more

[Webinar] 2020 Michigan PACE Market Update - January 23rd, 12:00 pm ET

Bricker Graydon LLP on 1/14/2020

Interested in Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing in Michigan? PACE administrator, Lean & Green Michigan, will give an update on Michigan's PACE market, and Bricker & Eckler will take a deep dive into PACE legislation...more

Bracewell Tax Report - September 2018

Bracewell LLP on 9/12/2018

The Bracewell Tax Report is a periodic publication focused on developments in federal income tax law, including the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with emphasis on how such developments impact the energy, technology...more

Under the Dome Special Edition: 2018 Summary of New Maine Laws and Carry Over Legislation

Pierce Atwood LLP on 6/1/2018

We are pleased to provide you with our 2018 Summary of New Maine Laws and Carry Over Legislation resulting from the Second Regular Session of Maine’s 128th Legislature, which adjourned sine die on May 2, 2018. ...more

Solar Energy Generating Systems: Judicial Challenge of California County's Tax Assessment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/31/2018

California’s Fourth District Court of Appeals considered the validity of the assessment methodology used by the San Bernardino County Assessor to calculate the annual tax on solar properties. See Luz Solar Partner Ltd., III...more

Nevada's Renewable Energy Program Getting The Partial Abatements/Exemptions

Dickinson Wright on 1/12/2018

Nevada enacted a Renewable Energy Tax Abatement program in 2009, which it operates under the Governor’s Office of Energy (“GOE”). For eligible renewable energy facilities, the program awards partial abatements for sales and...more

Planned RET Amendments in Poland

K&L Gates LLP on 7/3/2017

On 28 June 2017, an official bill amending the Renewable Energy Sources Act and certain other acts (including the Act on Wind Farm Investments), was published on the website of the Government Centre for Legislation. One of...more

Solar City and Sunrun File Suit Challenging Arizona Property Tax on Leased Solar Systems

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/9/2014

Solar City Corporation and Sunrun Inc. (collectively, the “Companies”) filed suit on June 30, 2014 challenging the Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) position that certain solar systems owned by the Companies (the...more

SB 871 Bumps Back Repeal of Solar Energy Exclusion by Eight Years

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/26/2014

Solar Energy Systems Will Continue to Be Excluded from Full Cash Value of Real Property - A new law extending the exclusion of solar energy systems from affecting the full cash value of real property for taxation...more

California Senate and Assembly Vote to Extend Property Tax Exclusion for Solar

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/25/2014

In furtherance of California’s commitment to renewable solar energy, the California Senate and Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 871 (SB 871) which, if signed, would extend the sunset date on the existing property tax...more

Weekly Update from the SC State House - May 2014: The House joined the Senate for a Joint Assembly on Wednesday to elect a number...

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 6/3/2014

Details from Each Chamber: HOUSE - The House worked through the Calendar this week, joining the Senate for a Joint Assembly on Wednesday to elect a number of judges. Tuesday, the House cleared some of their...more

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