Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Energy Conversion and Thermal Efficiency Sales Tax Exemption

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Sales Tax Incentive
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Ohio
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Municipal Solid Waste, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Heat recovery, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Microturbines
Website:
http://development.ohio.gov/bs/bs_contaxexempt.htm
Incentive Amount:
100% exemption
Maximum Incentive:
None
Administrator:
Ohio Department of Taxation
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial
Last Updated:
07/31/2020

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies

Summary

Ohio may provide a sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property used in energy conversion, solid waste energy conversion, or thermal efficiency improvement facilities designed, constructed, or installed after December 31, 1974.

Qualifying energy conversion facilities are those that are used for the primary purpose of converting natural gas or fuel oil to an alternate fuel or power source excluding propane, butane, naphtha, fuel oil, or natural gas. Solid waste conversion facilities include those that convert solid or semi-solid waste from industrial operations including public utilities, commercial distribution, research, agricultural, and community operations, and including garbage, street dirt, and debris. Thermal efficiency improvement is defined as "the recovery and use of waste heat or waste steam produced incidental to electric power generation, industrial process heat generation, lighting refrigeration, or space heating."

Facilities must apply for an Exempt Facilities Certificate from the Department of Taxation, which must also be approved by the Development Services Agency. Upon receipt of certification from the tax commissioner, such property is exempt from Ohio's sales and use tax. The application for Energy and Solid Waste Energy Conversion and Thermal Efficiency Improvement Facility is found at on the Ohio Department of Taxation web site (form number ECF). 

Contact the Department of Taxation for more information.


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
ORC 5709.20 et seq.
ORC 5709.25
OAC 5703-1-06
O.R.C. 5733.05