City Water Light and Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs in Illinois - EnergyBot

City Water Light and Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

August 06, 2025

Summary

City Water Light and Power (CWLP) offers rebates to help commercial customers increase the energy efficiency of participating facilities. Energy efficient air-to-air and geothermal are eligible for rebates which vary according to the technology type, cooling capacity, cooling efficiency, and category. The size of the rebate is based on British Thermal Units per Hour (Btu/h) cooling capacity, cooling efficiency and category, as defined by the program rules. Rebates on water heaters and heat pumps are also available to eligible commercial customers. Rebates are only available to CWLP electric customers and will appear as credits on customers' electric bills. Contact CWLP for more program information.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Illinois
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.cwlp.com/ServicesHome/ServicesInformation/AllRebates.aspx
Administrator: Energy Services Office
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Water Heaters
  • Lighting
  • Heat pumps
  • Other EE
  • Heat Pump Water Heater
Incentive Amount: Air Source and Geothermal Heat Pumps
Air-Source Heat Pumps: $200/ton
Geothermal Heat Pump: $300/ton (existing), $800/ton (new construction)

City Lights Program
Rebates are limited to 35% of project costs (including outside labor) and $10,000 per year.

Water Programs
Water Heater: $200
Heat Pump Water Heater: $400
Rain Barrel: $25
High Efficiency Toilet: $50
Maximum Incentive: See program website.
Equipment Requirements: See program website.

Incentives

This program has 5 incentives
Technologies: Heat pumps
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive is 200.00 $/ton
Technologies: Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 300.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of 800.00 $/ton
Technologies: Lighting
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 35.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $10000.00
Technologies: Water Heaters
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of $200.00
Technologies: Heat Pump Water Heater
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of $400.00

Contact

Name: Energy Services
Organization: City Water Light and Power
Address: 1008 E. Miller Street
Springfield IL 62701
Phone: (217) 789-2070
Email: nrgxprts@cwlp.com

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.