Section 44-57-8. – Contractor Certification.
§ 44-57-8. Contractor Certification. (a) When the state energy office finds that each sale and installation of a renewable energy system can meet the standards adopted under the provisions of this chapter without requiring a system certification, the state energy office may issue a contractor certification to a contractor. A contractor certification may be required […]
Section 44-57-9. – Review of applications.
§ 44-57-9. Review of applications. (a)(1) The state energy office shall review applications for compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) The state energy office will return all applications that are not complete. The state energy office shall identify the additional information needed. (3) The state energy office shall act on a completed application […]
Section 44-57-10. – Rules and regulations.
§ 44-57-10. Rules and regulations. (a) Renewable energy systems shall comply with all state, federal, and local laws that apply. (b) The policy of the state energy office shall be: (1) To accept the findings of local, state, and federal agencies which license or permit renewable energy systems; (2) To avoid influencing any of those […]
Section 44-57-11. – Enforcement.
§ 44-57-11. Enforcement. (a) Applicant’s actions which are cause for revocation of solar tax credit. (1) A system certification may be revoked if the director finds that: (i) The applicant obtained the system certification by fraud or misrepresentation; (ii) The verification form was fraudulent or misrepresented by the taxpayer; (iii) The renewable energy system has […]
Section 44-57-12. – Administrative process for review and revocation of contractor certification.
§ 44-57-12. Administrative process for review and revocation of contractor certification. (a) The state energy office will rely on the contractors’ registration board for monitoring and enforcement of contractor certificates. (b) If the state energy office receives a complaint, it shall notify the contractors’ registration board who will then act upon this complaint as they […]
Section 44-57-5. – Computation of tax credit.
§ 44-57-5. Computation of tax credit. (a) The tax credit on each system as provided for in this chapter shall be determined as follows: (1) Photovoltaic systems: (i)(A) Photovoltaic systems shall have a minimum module size of twenty-four (24) square feet; and (B) Be connected to a battery storage system or be grid interconnected; (ii) […]
Section 44-57-6. – Application for system certification.
§ 44-57-6. Application for system certification. Applicants for the tax credit shall obtain a systems certification from the state energy office, except if the system is installed by a contractor holding a contractor certification issued by the state energy office. Applications for a system certification shall be made on a form provided by the state […]
Section 44-57-7. – Forms of application for system certification.
§ 44-57-7. Forms of application for system certification. Application forms for the renewable energy system certification for the respective systems shall contain the following: (1) Photovoltaic systems. Renewable energy credit application form for photovoltaic systems shall include: (i) A proof of purchase, which can be the contract or invoices, dated in the year for which […]
Section 44-57-1. – Tax credit for principal or secondary residence.
§ 44-57-1. Tax credit for principal or secondary residence. (a) An eligible person, as defined in § 44-57-3, who shall pay all or part of the cost of an eligible renewable energy system, as defined in § 44-57-4, which is installed in a dwelling, as defined in § 44-57-2(13), shall be entitled to a tax […]
Section 44-57-2. – Definitions.
§ 44-57-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Active” means a solar renewable energy system that uses mechanical parts to collect, store, and move heat; (2) “Applicant” means a party who files a Rhode Island tax return and applies for a residential alternative energy device tax credit under this […]