Colorado: Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
Property tax exemption for household furnashings such as household appliances and renewable energy systems.
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For Colorado property taxation purposes, renewable energy systems as defined under § 40-1-102 (11), C.R.S., that are used to produce two (2) megawatts or less of electricity are classified as personal property and assessed by the county assessor. The following are examples of renewable energy systems (property): photovoltaics (solar), hydroelectric, and wind turbine property.
Renewable energy property that is located on a property classified as residential, owned by the residential property owner, and produces energy that is used by the residential property is exempt from Colorado property taxation.
Independently owned residential solar electric generation facilities (photovoltaic solar systems) that meet criteria listed in § 39-1-102 (6.8), C.R.S. are exempt from Colorado property taxation under 39-3-102, C.R.S. To qualify for the exemption the solar electric generation facility must be located on residential real property, used to produce electricity from solar energy primarily for use in the residential improvements, and have a production capacity of no more than one hundred kilowatts.