Combined Heat and Power Partnership
Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program
| Date Last Updated | 11/16/2012 |
| Incentive Type | Grant |
| State/Federal | IL |
| Incentive Administrator/Contact Office | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) |
| Incentive Initiation Date | 12/16/1997 |
| Incentive Expiration Date | 12/15/2015 |
| Incentive Size and Funding Source | This program is funded by the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund (RERTF) - the State of Illinois' public benefits fund. The biogas and biomass grant program will provide a 50% cost-share for energy feasibility studies or for the installation of equipment for these purposes. The maximum grants available are:
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| Eligible Recipient | Owners of CHP projects located in Illinois within the service areas of utilities that contribute to the RERTF (through a Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge). |
| Eligible Fuel | Woody Biomass; Biogas; Landfill Gas |
| Eligible Project Size (MW) | Does Not Specify |
| Minimum Efficiency Required (%) | Does Not Specify |
| Utility | Utilities that contribute to the RERTF. |
| Other Incentive Details | The goal of this incentive is to demonstrate the use of biogas and biomass for on-site energy generation at facilities in Illinois. Projects designed to use biogas or biomass as a source of fuel to produce electricity with CHP through gasification, co-firing or anaerobic digestion technologies are being targeted. |
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