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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
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Subsequent Events	7. Subsequent Events On May 1, 2013, Power REIT announced that it has entered into a definitive term sheet with a solar project developer to acquire for approximately $1.6 million approximately 100 acres of land in California subject to long-term ground leases with 20MW of to-be-constructed solar farms. The transaction is subject to completion of diligence by Power REIT and other customary conditions and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2013.  The transaction was announced via a press release filed on Form 8-K with the SEC.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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