Illinois Solar Incentives

Illinois Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Illinois that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Illinois Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
ComEd - Wind & Photovoltaic Generation Program	IL	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Special Assessment for Solar Energy Systems	IL	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
City of Chicago - Green Power Purchasing	IL	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Vehicle Conversion Rebate	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund	IL	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure	IL	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
DCEO - Solar Energy Incentive Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Renewable Portfolio Standard	IL	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Illinois - Green Power Purchasing	IL	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
OEM Vehicle Rebate	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Fuel Cost Differential Rebate	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ethanol and Biodiesel Sales Tax Exemption	IL	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Chicago Photovoltaic Incentive Program (PIP)	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
ComEd - Interconnection Guidelines	IL	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Pike County - Wind Turbine Siting Standards	IL	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Efficient Housing Construction Grant	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
City Water Light and Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City Water Light and Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Building Energy Code	IL	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Energy Efficiency Trust Fund	IL	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Large-Customer Energy Analysis Program (LEAP)	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Wind Energy Production Development Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
City of Evanston - Green Power Purchase	IL	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
City of Chicago - Building Energy Code	IL	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
City of Chicago - Green Building Permit Programs	IL	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Net Metering	IL	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Green Neighborhood Grants	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Property Valuation for Commercial Wind Energy Equipment	IL	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Fund	IL	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Interconnection Standards	IL	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Renewable Energy Business Development Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
ComEd -Energy Efficiency Program For Businesses	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Public Sector New Construction and Retrofit Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Ameren Illinois (Electric) - Lighting Incentives for Businesses	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency in State Government	IL	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
ComEd - Energy Efficiency Program for Residential	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Incentives	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
North Shore Gas - Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Illinois Solar Energy Association - Renewable Energy Credit Aggregation Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
MidAmerican Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs (detailed)	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy (Electric) - Commercial EnergyAdvantage Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - EnergyAdvantage Commercial New Construction Rebate Program (detailed)	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - EnergyAdvantage® New Homes Program (detailed)	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Commercial EnergyAdvantage Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - EnergyAdvantage® New Homes Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Sales Tax Exemption for Wind and Solar Energy - High Impact Business	IL	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Illinois PACE Financing Program	IL	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Statewide Renewable Energy Setback Standards	IL	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
ComEd - Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial New Construction	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois - Instant Incentives Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois Utilities - Small Business Energy Efficiency Incentive Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois (Electric) - Commercial Kitchen and Refridgeration Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois (Electric & Gas) - Multi-Family Properties Energy Efficiency Incentives	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Illinois - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebates	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency - Electric Efficiency Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Nicor Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Nicor Gas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) - HomE Residential Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Public Sector Energy Efficiency Programs	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Green Energy Loans	IL	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
North Shore Gas - Commercial & Industrial Prescriptive Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Corn Belt Energy Coop - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Illinois Solar and Wind Rights	IL	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
School Energy Efficiency Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Jo-Carroll Energy - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Resource Standards	IL	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Ameren Illinois (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Incentives	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois - Energy-Efficiency Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Chicago - Energy Standards for Public Buildings (The Chicago Standard)	IL	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
MidAmerican Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Illinois Business Programs and Rebates	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cook County - LEED Requirement for County Buildings	IL	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Large Distributed Solar and Wind Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas - Small Business Energy Savings Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar Renewable Energy Credits	IL	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
City Water Light and Power - Solar Rewards Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Corn Belt Energy Coop - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Wabash Valley Power Association (23 Member Cooperatives) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Efficient Living Energy Grant	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Residential On-Bill Financing Programs - Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas, Peoples Gas, Ameren and ComEd	IL	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Distributed Generation Contractor Licensing	IL	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Public Sector Energy Efficiency Aggregation Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Peoples Gas - Residential Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
North Shore Gas - Residential Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Impact Illinois Rebates	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
ComEd - Business Instant Lighting Discounts Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas - Bonus Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas - Complete System Replacement Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
North Shore Gas - Home Energy Jumpstart Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Public Sector Combined Heat and Power Pilot Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
City of Chicago - Solar Express Permit Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
City of Chicago - Solar Express Permit Program	IL	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
City of Chicago - Solar Zoning Policy	IL	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Efficiency Grant	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Electric Vehicle Fleet Fee Exemption	IL	Financial Incentive	Other Incentive
Improvement Valuation of Commercial Solar Energy Systems	IL	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Assessment
Adjustable Block Program (Illinois Shines)	IL	Financial Incentive	Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program
Illinois Solar for All Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program
MidAmerican Energy Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ameren Illinois Distributed Generation Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Electric Vehicle Rebate Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Charging Infrastructure Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
School Bus Retrofit Reimbursement	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Illinois - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	IL	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

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This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.