A. The department shall annually determine the valuation, in the manner prescribed by this article, of all property, owned or leased, and used by taxpayers in the following businesses:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-14151

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Arizona Laws 42-1001
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Valuation: means the full cash value or limited property value that is determined for real or personal property, as applicable. See Arizona Laws 42-11001

1. Operation of a natural gas distribution system.

2. Operation of a water utility system.

3. Operation of a sewer system or wastewater treatment facility.

4. Operation of an electric generation facility.

5. Operation of an electric transmission or distribution system or an energy storage system.

B. For the purposes of this article, "generation of electricity" means the process of taking a source of energy, including coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear fuel or renewable sources and converting the energy into electricity to be delivered to customers through a transmission and distribution system.