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Illinois(City of Chicago) – Green Permit and Green Homes Programs

Incentive Type  Green Building Incentive Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Schools, Institutional Incentive Amount  None Listed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Carl Byrd City of Chicago Department of Community Development Phone: (312) 742-0456 E-Mail: 

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Illinois – Renewable Energy Business Development Grant Program

Incentive Type  Industry Recruitment/Support Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Other Unspecified Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government Incentive Amount  $100,000-$500,000 Maximum Incentive 50% of project costs or $500,000 Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date Expiration Date: 10/28/2011 (current solicitation) More Information Contact: Wayne Hartel Illinois...

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Illinois(City of Chicago) – Small Business Improvement Fund

Incentive Type  Local Grant Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Tenant of commercial/industrial Incentive Amount  25%, 50%, or 75% of the costs, depending on size of the applicant Maximum Incentive Industrial property: $150,000 Single owner/tenant commercial property or landlord: $100,000 Multi-tenant building: $250,000 per property, $50,000 per tenant/landlord Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards Must be located...

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Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants

Incentive Type  Non-Profit Grant Program Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Applicable Sectors  Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government Incentive Amount  Varies Maximum Incentive Varies Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  06/30/1999 More Information...

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Illinois – Special Assessment for Solar Energy Systems

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Incentive Amount  None Listed Maximum Incentive None Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date More Information Contact: Kara Moretto Illinois Department of Revenue Local Government Services Bureau Willard Ice Building 101 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62702 Phone: (800) 732-8866 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: 

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Illinois – Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Financing

Incentive Type  State Bond Program Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Transmission and Storage, Daylighting, Renewable Fuels, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Institutional, Community Colleges Incentive Amount  Varies...

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Illinois – Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program

Incentive Type  State Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Associations Incentive Amount  Residential and commercial solar PV: $1.50/watt or 25% of project costs Residential and commercial wind: $1.70/watt or 30% of project costs Public sector and non-profit solar PV: $2.60/watt...

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Illinois – School Energy Efficiency Grant Program

Incentive Type  State Grant Program Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, CHP/Cogeneration, Alternative Energy Systems, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Applicable Sectors  Schools, Universities Incentive Amount  None Listed Maximum Incentive $250,000 Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  10/12/2010 More Information Contact: Kimberly Beachy Illinois State Board of Education School Business Services Division 100 N. 1st Street Springfield,...

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Solar Training Chicago: SunMaxx Solar Hot Water/ Solar Thermal Installer Training Offered in Chicago

SunMaxx Solar‘s Chicago Solar Thermal Training Course on March 31, 2010. The Chicago Solar Training Course is designed for anyone in the Chicago area interested in the solar thermal market, solar thermal installations, and solar hot water and solar space heating applications. It is well suited for contractors looking to...

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