As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

Terms Used In Virginia Code 67-1000

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: means an entity subject to the tax imposed by Article 10 (§ 58. See Virginia Code 67-1000
  • Department: means the Department of Energy. See Virginia Code 67-1000
  • Fund: means the Solar and Wind Energy System Acquisition Grant Fund established pursuant to § 67-1002. See Virginia Code 67-1000
  • Individual: means the same as that term is defined in § 58. See Virginia Code 67-1000
  • Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237

“Corporation” means an entity subject to the tax imposed by Article 10 (§ 58.1-400 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1.

“Department” means the Department of Energy.

“Fund” means the Solar and Wind Energy System Acquisition Grant Fund established pursuant to § 67-1002.

“Individual” means the same as that term is defined in § 58.1-302.

“Photovoltaic property” means property that uses a solar photovoltaic process to generate electricity and that meets applicable performance and quality standards and certification requirements in effect at the time of acquisition of the property, as specified by the Department.

“Solar water heating property” means property that, when installed in connection with a structure, uses solar energy for the purpose of providing hot water for use within the structure and meets applicable performance and quality standards and certification requirements in effect at the time of acquisition of the property, as specified by the Department.

“Wind-powered electrical generator” means an electrical generating unit that (i) has a capacity of not more than 10 kilowatts, (ii) uses wind as its total source of fuel, (iii) is located on the individual‘s or corporation‘s premises, (iv) is intended primarily to offset all or part of the individual’s or corporation‘s own electricity requirements, and (v) meets applicable performance and quality standards as specified by the Department.

2006, c. 939; 2007, c. 789.