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
Alternative Energy Bond Fund Program IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
City of Chicago - Green Power Purchasing IL Regulatory Policy Green Power Purchasing
Chicago - Industry Recruitment of Chicago Spire Solar IL Financial Incentive Industry Recruitment/Support
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
Green Business Building Pilot Program IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
Large-Customer Energy Analysis Program (LEAP) IL Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Wind Energy Production Development Program IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
Small Wind Grant 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
Renewable Energy Grants for Schools IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
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
Peoples Gas - Commercial & Industrial Prescriptive Rebate Program 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
City of Chicago - Small Business Improvement Fund IL Financial Incentive Grant 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 Energy IL Financial Incentive Sales Tax Incentive
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Financing IL Financial Incentive Bond Program
Illinois PACE Financing Program IL Financial Incentive PACE Financing
DCEO - Thermal Efficiency Program for Public Facilities IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
DCEO - Community Renewable Energy Grant Program IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
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
Retro-Commissioning (RCx) Program IL Financial Incentive Grant Program
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
Wabash Valley Power Association (23 Member Cooperatives) - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency 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
Energy Impact Illinois Loans IL Financial Incentive Loan 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
Peoples Gas - Single Family Direct Install 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
Solar Renewable Energy Credits IL Financial Incentive Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program
City of Chicago - Solar Express Permit Program IL Regulatory Policy Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Recycle My Fridge IL Financial Incentive Rebate Program
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
Electric Bus School District Reimbursement Program IL Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Improvement Valuation of Commercial Solar Energy Systems IL Financial Incentive Property Tax Assessment
Community Renewable Generation Project Rules IL Regulatory Policy Community Solar Rules
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
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
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal) US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Exemption
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS) US Financial Incentive Corporate Depreciation
2003 Climate Change Fuel Cell Buy-Down Program US Financial Incentive Grant Program
HUD Energy Efficient Mortgages US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages US Financial Incentive Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Deductions for Clean-Fuel Vehicles and Refueling Property US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Deduction
Deductions for Clean-Fuel Vehicles and Refueling Property US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Deduction
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
Alcohol Fuel Credit 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
Value-Added Producer Grant Program US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
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
Energy and Emissions Goals and Standards for Federal Government US Regulatory Policy Energy Standards for Public Buildings
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
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Loan Guarantees US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Interconnection Standards for Small Generators US Regulatory Policy Interconnection
U.S. Department of Energy - Loan Guarantee Program US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Qualifying Advanced Energy Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Industry Recruitment/Support
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
Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
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

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.