ARTICLE V. - TAXATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Warren, RI.
The text
Sec. 7-142. - Findings.#
Pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 44-3-3 (a) (48) (49), residential and manufacturing properties that install renewable energy systems are exempt from local taxation.
Pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 44-5-3 (c)—(e), commercial renewable energy systems shall be subject to a tangible tax payment to the municipality through rules and regulations that have been adopted by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources for all commercial renewable energy systems.
Pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 44-3-21, city or town councils of the various cities and towns may, by ordinance, exempt from taxation any renewable energy system located in the city or town.
(Ord. of 11-13-2018(1))
Sec. 7-143. - Action.#
In accordance with G.L. 1956, § 44-5-3 (c), the Town of Warren hereby authorizes its assessor to levy a tax on renewable energy tangible property as defined in G.L. 1956, § 39-26-5 in accordance with the rules and regulations executed by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources.
In accordance with G.L. 1956, § 44-3-21, the Town of Warren hereby exempts from taxation all commercial renewable energy systems with the sole purpose of self-consumption on site.
Any owner or developer installing renewable energy systems shall be required to provide the interconnection application between the renewable energy developer and the electric distribution company and any documentation of program enrollment (e.g., renewable energy growth or net metering enrollment forms) to the town/city indicating if the renewable energy system is net-metered or if the system is selling a portion or all of the energy produced back to National Grid under the Renewable Energy Growth Program. A copy of the final interconnection service agreement executed between the renewable energy developer and electric distribution company shall be provided to the city/town prior to construction of the renewable energy system.
(Ord. of 11-13-2018(1))