Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
Effective date 1/1/2028.
Summary
Starting Jan 1 2028, Washington will tax the use of qualified wind, solar and battery storage facilities while exempting the personal property that makes up those facilities from property tax. Facility owners must file annual reports and report repowering activities, and the tax revenue is placed into a local investment account to support community projects. The law applies to projects of at least 10 MW and to new builds or repowered sites.
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