Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy (New Hampshire)
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Summary
Last modified on December 6, 2012.
Financial Incentive Program
| Place | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Name | Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy |
| Incentive Type | Property Tax Incentive |
| Applicable Sector | Agricultural, Commercial, Multi-Family Residential, Residential |
| Eligible Technologies | Biomass, Photovoltaics, Small Wind, Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Wind |
| Active Incentive | Yes |
| Implementing Sector | State/Territory |
| Energy Category | Renewable Energy Incentive Programs |
| Amount | Varies (local option) |
| Start Date | 1/1/1976 |
| Program Administrator | New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning |
| Website | http://nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/RenewableEnergyIncentives.htm |
| Date added to DSIRE | 2000-01-01 |
| Last DSIRE Review | 07/24/2012 |
| References | DSIRE[1] |
Summary
New Hampshire allows cities and towns to offer an exemption from residential property taxes in the amount of the assessed value of a solar energy system, wind energy system, or wood-fired central heating system used on the property. A solar energy system is defined as a photovoltaic (PV) system or a system that "utilizes solar energy to heat or cool the interior of a building or to heat water for use in a building" and that includes one or more collectors and a storage container. Stoves and fireplaces do not qualify.
Cities and towns may adopt an exemption provision separately for each energy source. As of July 2012, 85 cities and towns in New Hampshire have adopted a property tax exemption for one or more of these energy sources. (Visit the web site above for a current list of cities and towns that offer this exemption.) Contact your local tax collector or assessor for more information.
Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)
| Authority 1: | New Hampshire Statutes, Chapter 72:61 et seq. |
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| Date Effective | 1/1/1976 |
| Date Enacted | 1975 (subsequently amended) |
- Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.[1]
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