Washington State Commercial Incentives

1. Sales Tax Exemption

• All solar electric (PV) systems completely installed by 7/1/2011 are exempt from sales tax. For machinery and equipment to be exempt, the buyer must take possession by July 1, 2011.
• Starting on July 1, 2011, 100% of sales tax will be collected on Solar PV systems larger than 10 kW and ALL other renewable energy systems (i.e. wind power systems) that produce 1 kW or more. Solar PV systems smaller than 10kW remain tax exempt.
• PV systems larger than 10 kW, wind systems, and other renewable energy systems are eligible for a 75% sales tax ‘remittance’ from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013
• Please note: WSW can not offer tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor for more information on how incentives apply to you.

2. Production Incentives: Grid-interactive solar PV and wind power systems are eligible for production incentive payments as follows:

• 15 ¢/kWh           PV system, no components manufactured in WA
• 18 ¢/kWh           PV system, inverter manufactured in WA
• 36 ¢/kWh           PV system, PV modules manufactured in WA
• 54 ¢/kWh           PV system, both inverter & PV modules manufactured in WA
• 12 ¢/kWh           Wind power, no components made in WA
• 15 ¢/kWh           Wind power, blades manufactured in WA
• Capped at $5000 per year
•  Production incentive year July 1 through June 30 
• Authorized until June 30, 2020

Community Solar projects are eligible for double production incentives listed above

• Capped at $5,000 per year per participant