Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) section 487 provides a fifteen-year property tax exemption for certain renewable energy generating systems and equipment. This exemption is subject to local option, meaning that taxing jurisdictions may – by local law or resolution – opt out of offering the tax exemption under RPTL section 487.

In accordance with RPTL section 487 8(a), taxing jurisdictions shall file a copy of the local law or resolution with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). A record of relevant local laws and resolutions filed with NYSERDA is made accessible by the “Real Property Tax Law Section 487 opt-out forms filed with NYSERDA: Beginning 2018” dataset.

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