Background & Reference

Wisconsin State Statutes Referencing Renewable Energy Systems

Citation	Authority	Says
1.12(3)(b)	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