Dive Brief:
- Following a bruising fight over net metering policies, Arizona's solar industry believes it may avoid new property taxes for leased rooftop solar equipment.
- The Arizona Department of Revenue believes leased solar panels are subject to property taxes and has been issuing valuation notices to solar leasing companies.
- House Bill 2595 would support the revenue department by imposing a property tax on leased solar equipment (Arizona Public Service, which wants higher fees on rooftop solar, says it isn't backing the bill). A solar industry-supported bill, Senate Bill 1467, doesn't appear to be moving.
Dive Insight:
The solar industry in the state appears confident the issue over taxing leased rooftop solar will be worked out. Even so, the debate highlights the tensions over rooftop solar.
