West Virginia Solar Rights

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State West Virginia Incentive Type Solar/Wind Access Policy Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors Residential Summary In March 2012, West Virginia enacted legislation (H.B. 2740) that restricts housing associations from prohibiting solar energy systems […]

Interconnection Standards

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State West Virginia Incentive Type Interconnection Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural Applicable […]

Net Metering

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State West Virginia Incentive Type Net Metering Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, […]

Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Generation

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State West Virginia Incentive Type Corporate Tax Exemption Administrator West Virginia Division of Energy Start Date 7/2001 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Wind (Small) Applicable Sectors Investor-Owned Utility, Municipal Utilities, Cooperative Utilities Incentive Amount Reduction of Business and Occupations (B&O) tax from 40% to 12% […]