CT SB00993

Imposes an annual assessment fee of $5 per kilowatt of plant capacity on Class I renewable energy source installations completed on or after July 1, 2021, payable to the municipality where the installation is located.

Applies only to installations with plant capacity greater than 50 kilowatts where annual production in kilowatt-hours is designed to exceed the annual load at the location.

For solar energy plants, the fee is calculated based on aggregate alternating current nameplate capacity for all inverters used to convert the plant's energy output to alternating current.

Requires owners to file an annual declaration with the municipality's tax collector stating kilowatt plant capacity and calculated fee amount, with fees due and collectible as municipal taxes subject to standard tax liens and collection processes.

Takes effect July 1, 2021.