Background & Reference

 

Wisconsin State Statutes Referencing
Renewable Energy Systems 

Citation Authority Says

1.12(3)(b)

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WI Statutes

Favors “all new installed capacity for electric
generation in the state be based on renewable
energy resources.”

59.694(7.d)

WI Statutes

County zoning, board of adjustment; powers of board; to grant special exceptions…

60.61(2.i)

WI Statutes

Town general zoning authority; provide adequate access…

60.65(5)

WI Statutes

Board of adjustment; powers and duties per 59.694

66.0401

WI Statutes

Authority to restrict systems limited (was renumbered from 66.031)

66.0403

WI Statutes

Solar and wind access permits and definitions (was renumbered from 66.032)

70.111(18)

WI Statutes

Exempts wind generators, towers, and associated equipment from general property taxes*

76.28(1)(gm)1.

WI Statutes

Defines “qualified wholesale electric company” as not including those selling less than 95% of power generated or not having a total power production capacity of at least 50 megawatts

76.28(1)(gm)2.

WI Statutes

Defines “wholesale merchant plant, as defined in s. 196.491 (1)(w), as having a total power production capacity of at least 50 megawatts

79.04(6) & (7)

WI Statutes

Annual public utility distributions to municipalities and counties for siting alternative energy resource power production plants

236.292(2)

WI Statutes

All restrictions void on platted land that prevent or unduly restrict the construction and operation…

700.35

WI Statutes

Renewable energy resource easements

Tax 12.50

Admin. Code:
Revenue

Property tax exemption for solar and wind energy systems

Orders 05ER-11, 12 & 13 (paper only)

PSCW

Buy back tariff for utilities in orders dated June 21,
1983 (Net Energy Billing origin - pertains to
renewable generators 20 kW and less in size)

* For larger generators (greater than 50MW aggregated renewable generation, subject to gross receipts tax, see http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2003/data/acts/03Act31.pdf or Chapter 79 State Revenue Sharing -
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0079.pdf