Illinois(City of Chicago) – Green Permit and Green Homes Programs
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | Green Building Incentive |
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| 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: [email protected] Sophie Martinez City of Chicago Department of Buildings 120 N. Racine Chicago, IL 60607 E-Mail: [email protected]Illinois – Renewable Energy Business Development Grant Program
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | Industry Recruitment/Support | ||
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| 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 | ||
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More Information Contact:
Wayne Hartel Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureau of Energy and Recycling 620 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: (217) 785-3420 Phone 2: (217) 782-7500 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Energy_Recycling/Energy/Illinois(City of Chicago) – Small Business Improvement Fund
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | Local Grant Program |
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| 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 in a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) |
| Start Date | None Listed |
More Information Contact:
Derek Walvoord SomerCor 504 Inc. 601 South LaSalle Suite 510 Chicago, IL 60605 Phone: (312) 360-3300 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.somercor.com/index.phpIllinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | Non-Profit Grant Program |
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| 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 Contact:
Gabriela Martin Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation 2 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 372-5191 Fax: (312) 372-5190 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.illinoiscleanenergy.orgIllinois – Special Assessment for Solar Energy Systems
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | Property Tax Incentive |
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| 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 |
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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: http://www.revenue.state.il.us Public Information Illinois Department of Revenue Willard Ice Building 101 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62702 Phone: (800) 732-8866 Phone 2: (217) 782-3336 Web Site: http://www.revenue.state.il.usIllinois – Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Financing
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | State Bond Program |
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| 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 by project |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 01/01/2010 |
More Information Contact:
Main Office Illinois Finance Authority 180 N Stetson Suite 2555 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (800) 717-6066 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.il-fa.com/Illinois – Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program
avwFm87mDz2013-01-21T09:17:05+00:00| Incentive Type | State Rebate Program | ||||
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| 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 or 40% of project costs Public sector and non-profit wind: $2.60/watt or 40% of project costs All solar thermal projects: 30% of project costs | ||||
| Maximum Incentive | $10,000 | ||||
| Eligible System Size(s) | PV systems: Rated design capacity of at least 1 kW; Solar thermal systems: Designed to produce at least 0.5 therms or 50,000 Btus per day or contain at least 60 sq. ft. of collectors Wind: Name-plate capacity 1-100 kW | ||||
| Equipment Standards | PV systems must be UL-listed or have completed at least one year of field testing Solar thermal systems must be approved by the SRCC or a comparable organization Small wind systems: no specific equipment requirements listed | ||||
| Installation Standards | Small wind systems: Must be mounted on a tower at least 60 ft in height, 30 ft above any natural features or structures within 300 feet of installation, on a parcel of land 1 acre or greater, and must be installed in location suitable for wind generation. Other wind turbines not meeting these criteria may be considered at the Department's discretion and depending on funding. | ||||
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More Information Contact:
Wayne Hartel Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureau of Energy and Recycling 620 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: (217) 785-3420 Phone 2: (217) 782-7500 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Energy_Recycling/Energy/Illinois – School Energy Efficiency Grant Program
avwFm87mDz2013-01-14T11:29:05+00:00| Incentive Type | State Grant Program |
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| 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, IL 62777 Phone: (217) 782-4321 Phone 2: (217) 785-8779 Web Site: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/Solar Training Chicago: SunMaxx Solar Hot Water/ Solar Thermal Installer Training Offered in Chicago
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