This story is nothing more than a scam by the solar panel sellers to get solar panels removed from property tax calculations.
We have gone thru the same thing in Florida and the voters approved two constitutional amendments to exempt solar panels from property tax.
Voters have been indoctrinated to believe solar panels are good no matter the cost.
If the Feds were not subsidizing solar panels, the solar panels companies would not be in business.
As far as residential property tax, if solar panels add to the appraised value of the house, then tax assessment should reflect that. Trouble is, they don’t, not that I’m aware. People perceive them as unattractive, and something technical that is likely to break, with associated maintenance costs.
So, if the appraised value isn’t increased by installing solar panels, they should not be taxed because there is no value added to tax as far as the real estate itself.