In June 2014, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) established their "Public Sector Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Pilot Program" that provides cash incentives, up to $2 million, for individual CHP projects in Illinois public sector facilities.

 Highlights of the DCEO "Public Sector CHP Pilot Program" include:

• Maximum Incentive: Cash incentives capped at $2M or 50% of project cost for a single CHP system (whichever is less)
• Incentive Structure: Performance based incentives structured to provide financial assistance during various stages of a project (including after the design phase, commissioning, and after 12 months of measured operational performance)
• Eligible Facilities: Available for CHP projects that increase energy efficiency of local governments, municipal corporations, public school districts, community college districts, public universities, and state/federal facilities
• Efficiency Requirements: 60% minimum annual energy efficiency required (with at least 20% of the system's waste heat energy output in the form of useful thermal energy)...

• Application Deadline: Final applications requiring an engineering feasibility analysis are due November 21, 2014
• One Page Fact Sheet: View Fact Sheet

Full Program Guidelines: View Guideline