Mississippi Clean Energy Initiative

Program Overview

Implementing Sector State
Category Financial Incentive
State Mississippi
Incentive Type Industry Recruitment/Support
Administrator Mississippi Development Authority
Start Date 07/01/2010
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind (Small)
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial
Incentive Amount 100% exemption from income, franchise, and sales & use tax for 10 years
Terms Manufacturers must have a minimum investment of $50 million and create 50 new jobs

Summary

In April 2010, the Mississippi Legislature enacted HB 1701, establishing the Mississippi Clean Energy Initiative. This program provides an incentive for companies that manufacture systems or components used to generate renewable energy, including biomass, solar, wind, and hydro generation. Alternative energy manufacturers, including manufacturers of components used in nuclear power plants, are also eligible for this incentive. This program allows the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) to certify these manufacturers for a tax exemption.


Eligible manufacturers are offered a 10-year exemption from state income and franchise taxes as well as a sales and use tax exemption to establish a plant or expand an existing production facility. To qualify, a clean energy business must have a minimum capital investment of $50,000,000 and create a minimum of 250 new full-time jobs. Additionally, businesses that produce products or provide research for the aerospace industry must have a minimum capital investment of $25,000,000 and must create a minimum of 25 new full-time jobs.

Upon issuance of the certification, the entity shall be exempt from state taxes for 10 years subject to certain performance requirements set out in the agreement. The entity must enter into an agreement with the MDA detailing the performance requirements of the approved business enterprise during the term of the exemption and provisions for the recapture of all or a portion of the taxes exempted if the performance requirements are not met. Upon certifying an entity as eligible for the exemptions, the MDA will pass the information to the Department of Revenue so that the exemptions can be implemented.

Authorities

Name Miss. Code § 57-113
Date Enacted 04/16/2010
Effective Date 07/01/2010

Contact

 

Address:
501 North West St
Jackosn, MS 39201
Phone:
(800) 360-3323