The argument that it goes into the home price is a double count of the savings--either you get the savings or the higher price. A cost is missed--if the PVs are counted as part of the house (instead of removable like a satellite dish), that adds to the property tax base.
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This page contains a single entry by Rand Simberg published on February 20, 2008 5:44 AM.
The argument that it goes into the home price is a double count of the savings--either you get the savings or the higher price. A cost is missed--if the PVs are counted as part of the house (instead of removable like a satellite dish), that adds to the property tax base.