Combined Heat and Power Partnership
Energy Conversion and Thermal Efficiency Sales Tax Exemption
| Date Last Updated | 12/24/2012 |
| Incentive Type | Tax |
| State/Federal | OH |
| Incentive Administrator/Contact Office | Ohio Department of Taxation |
| Incentive Initiation Date | 3/11/2004 |
| Incentive Size and Funding Source | Ohio may provide a 100% sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property. |
| Eligible Recipient | Industrial and commercial property owners with energy conversion, solid waste energy conversion or thermal efficiency improvement facilities designed, constructed or installed after December 31, 1974. The Ohio Development Services Agency's Energy Office provides technical review of the energy equipment used in the projects to verify it fulfills the intent of the Ohio Revised Code. |
| Eligible Fuel | Does Not Specify |
| Eligible Project Size (MW) | Does Not Specify |
| Other Selected Eligibility Criteria | 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 include waste such as 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." |
| Application Form(s) | Application for Energy and Solid Waste Energy Conversion and Thermal Efficiency Improvement Facility (PDF) (3 pp, 41K) |
| Other Incentive Details | 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. |
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