Illinois Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency |
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Last DSIRE Review: 10/10/2012
Program Overview:
| State: |
Illinois |
| Incentive Type: |
Utility Rebate Program |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Equipment Insulation, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Furnaces , Boilers, Programmable Thermostats, Custom/Others pending approval, Led Exit Signs, Vending Machine Controls, Energy Audit, LED Lighting |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Family Residential, Private Schools |
| Amount: | Free Measures
Energy Assessments
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
Low-flow Showerheads/Aerators
Vending Machine Controls Devices
Pre-rinse Sprayers
Incentives covered up to 70% of the cost
T8 Fluorescent Lighting Upgrades
Delamping
Outdoor Lighting
LED Exit Signs
Occupancy Sensors
Condensing Heating Equipment
Incandescent to LED Upgrades
Programmable Thermostats
Pipe Insulation/Hot Water Boiler
Guest Room Energy Management System
Boiler Tune-up
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| Maximum Incentive: | Natural Gas incentives and measures may vary across territories. |
| Eligible System Size: | Business must have peak electric demand of 100 kilowatts or less and less than 60,000 therms per year. |
| Equipment Requirements: | Varies by measure. |
| Funding Source: | Illinois Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) surcharge |
| Start Date: | 6/1/2012 |
| Expiration Date: | 5/31/2013 |
| Web Site: |
https://www.comed.com/sites/businesssavings/pages/smallbus.aspx
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Summary:
ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas, and North Shore Gas fund the Small Business Energy Savings program in which an energy advisor conducts a free on-site energy assessment and provides free installation of energy saving products as well as recommendations for further improvements with rebates of up to 70%. Participants should confirm that they meet both electric and gas utility eligibility requirements, be a ComEd Customer with a peak electric demand of less than 100kW, a gas customer using less than 60,000 therms per year, and be owned or managed by a non-national chain with less than 10 businesses in the utilities’ service territory. Projects should bring about a permanent reduction in electric or natural gas use (not including new facility construction). |
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