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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), on and after January 1, 2008, all real and personal property used to produce two megawatts or less of alternating current electricity from a renewable energy source shall be valued by the assessor in the county where the property is located in accordance with valuation procedures developed by the administrator.
(b) The valuation requirements specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall not apply to small or low impact hydroelectric energy facilities, geothermal energy facilities, biomass energy facilities, solar energy facilities, or wind energy facilities, as those terms are defined in section 39-4-101.
(2) In developing the valuation procedures specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, the administrator shall utilize the procedures adopted for determining the actual value of a renewable energy facility as specified in section 39-4-102 (1)(e).
(3) A taxpayer shall notify the taxpayer's county assessor when the taxpayer installs real and personal property used to produce two megawatts or less of alternating current electricity from a renewable energy source; except that, if the taxpayer obtains a building permit under the jurisdiction of a local government for the installation, the notification required in this subsection (3) shall not be necessary.