All of Vermont · Tax exemption
Town Option Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Sources
Run by Vermont towns (by town meeting vote, 32 V.S.A. § 3845)
Vermont towns can vote to exempt home renewable energy systems (solar collectors, wind turbines, net-metered systems, methane digesters) from property tax. It applies only where your town has voted for it.
Amounts
How much you get
In a town that has adopted it, the renewable energy system and its parts are exempt from real and personal property tax (the land is not), so the saving equals the tax that would be due on the system.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Your home is in Vermont.
Your town must have voted at an annual or special town meeting to adopt the exemption. It lasts until the town votes otherwise.
The energy must be used on the premises for private, domestic or agricultural purposes, with no part sold or exchanged to the public.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Ask your town clerk or listers whether the town has adopted the § 3845 exemption.
- If it has, ask the listers how the exemption is applied to your system.
Stacking
Use it with
Small solar under 50 kW is already exempt statewide under 32 V.S.A. § 3802(17) (vt-small-solar-property-tax-exemption) without a town vote; this town option matters mostly for other systems or larger ones.
All of Vermont
Sales Tax Exemption for Net Metering, Home Energy Systems and Solar Hot Water Systems
Amount varies
Equipment built into a net-metered solar or other renewable system, an off-grid home energy system, or a solar hot water system is exempt from Vermont's 6% sales and use tax. Give the seller Form S-3E.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Your address
Next steps
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Town Option Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Sources pay?
In a town that has adopted it, the renewable energy system and its parts are exempt from real and personal property tax (the land is not), so the saving equals the tax that would be due on the system.
Do renters qualify?
The energy must be used on the premises for private, domestic or agricultural purposes, with no part sold or exchanged to the public.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Sales Tax Exemption for Net Metering, Home Energy Systems and Solar Hot Water Systems. See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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Property Tax Exemption for Small Solar and Energy Storage
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In Vermont, a net-metered or off-grid solar system under 50 kW, and a home battery under 600 kWh, are exempt from property tax (the land under them is not). No town vote is needed.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
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GMP Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Home Battery Program
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Checked Oct 26, 2026
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Checked Oct 26, 2026