Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Says Texas Coop Must Pay Taxes on Steam Generator Equipment
Posted on Sep 26, 2014 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy, Tax | Comments Off on Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Says Texas Coop Must Pay Taxes on Steam Generator Equipment
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has ruled that South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. and several other power providers must pay property taxes on their steam generator equipment. The power providers argued that they were entitled to a state law exemption from ad valorem taxes which applies if the property is used to control pollution in compliance with state environmental regulations. The power providers asserted that the heat-recovery steam generators substantially reduce Nox emissions. TCEQ disagreed and found that the steam generators were production equipment. The full story is available here. (Subscription required)
