December 8, 2014
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Independent, Private charitable organization
Created in 1999 with an endowment of $225 Million from
Commonwealth Edison Company.
Mission to invest in clean energy development and land
preservation efforts.
Grants available to local governments and 501c3 charitable
organizations in Illinois.
Mission is supported by programs/projects to:
◦ Improve energy efficiency
◦ Develop renewable energy resources
◦ Preserve natural areas & wildlife habitats
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Energy Efficiency
Building Related Improvements
• Lighting (multiple grants)
• HVAC (e.g., MWRD geothermal @ Kirie Admin bldg)
• Green Buildings (new construction – e.g., LEED building Fox River Water
Reclamation District)
Process Related Improvements
• Aeration
• Drying
• Pumping
Renewable Energy (offset grid purchases)
• Solar Photovoltaics
• Solar Thermal
• Biomass/Biogas
• Wind
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Rolling Review
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Bi-Annual Lighting Upgrade Deadlines
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Competitive Grant Cycles (Process Projects)
◦ High Performance Green Buildings
◦ Design & Commissioning
◦ Single Application
◦ March & September
◦ Single Application
◦ January & July
◦ 2 stage process:
 Letter of Inquiry
 Full Proposal
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Publicly owned and operated facilities; either by local
government or public agency established by legislative action
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Capacity to treat a minimum of 1 Million Gallons per Day
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Plants with capacity to treat Over 50 Million Gallons per Day are
NOT eligible to participate in the pilot program.
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Eligible facilities must be designed and scheduled to operate on
a 24/7/365 basis.
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Facilities must agree to certain energy efficiency prerequisite
improvements (e.g., efficient lighting and motors)
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LIGHTING
◦ $0.15 cents per kilowatt-hour reduced or 40% of total project cost (the lesser of the
two)
◦ Indoor and Outdoor improvements
◦ $160,000 Annual Funding Cap
◦ March & September Applications
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HVAC
◦ 1/3 of Incremental cost difference between code compliant and proposed
innovative system (up to $90,000) or geothermal system (up to $75,000)
◦ January & July Applications
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LEED Buildings
◦ Design & Commissioning of new buildings
◦ Funding dependent on LEED Certification level & compliance with on-site renewable
energy requirements
◦ Funding available for both innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy
systems – up to $500,000
◦ Rolling Review Application
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Aeration and other process systems
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$0.12 cents per kilowatt-hour reduced
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Variable Speed Drives -$50 per horsepower controlled
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◦ e.g., turbo blowers and dissolved oxygen sensors
Measures for which the Foundation has not previously
provided funding will be considered on a case by case
basis
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Competitive Grant Cycles (January & July)
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Annual funding cap @ $500,000
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City of Belleville ($229,620)
City of Moline ($151,600)
City of Ottawa ($250,000)
City of Rochelle Municipal Utility ($54,054)
City of Waukegan ($250,000)
Danville Sanitary District ($187,902)
Downers Grove Sanitary District ($250,000 & $38,400) +
renewable grant
Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency ($250,000)
Lake County ($121,500)
Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District ($116,710)
Rock River Water Reclamation District ($232,525)
Sanitary District of Decatur ($188,164)
Village of Bensenville ($161,252)
Village of Mundelein ($96,375)
Village of Roselle ($195,825)
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Most Recent Grantees (July 2014 Grant Cycle)
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City of Crystal Lake – $113,616
City of Elmhurst - $203,400
City of Monmouth - $15,000
Glenbard Waste Water Authority - $250,000
Greater Peoria Sanitary District - $500,000
North Shore Sanitary District - $1,500,000
Village of Arthur - $12,704
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Photovoltaics
◦ Up to $2.00/W or 60%, whichever is less
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Solar Thermal
◦ Up to $100/sq ft of collector area or 60%, whichever is less
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Wind – limited to <100kW
◦ For turbines <10kW: up to $5,000/kW or 50%, whichever is less
◦ For turbines <100kW: up to $2,250/kW or 50%, whichever is less
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Biogas
◦ Conditioning equipment for biogas used in CHP application
◦ Up to $250,000 or 50% of conditioning equipment cost,
whichever is less
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City of Arcola ($90,000)
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City of Galena ($795,867)
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Downers Grove Sanitary District ($250,000)
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Glenbard Waste Water Authority ($250,000)
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Rochelle Municipal Utilities ($500,000)
◦ 40kW Wind Turbine
◦ 368kW PV System
◦ Gas Conditioning System
◦ Gas Conditioning System
◦ 230kW PV System
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Energy Efficiency
◦ Bob Romo
◦ bromo@illinoiscleanenergy.org
Renewable Energy
◦ Gabriela Martin
 gmartin@illinoiscleanenergy.org
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
2 North LaSalle – Suite 1140
312-372-5191
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