Pat Quinn, Governor Warren Ribley, Director

In 2007, legislation amended the Illinois Public Utilities Act and required that the State’s largest utility providers and the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) develop a portfolio of electric energy efficiency programs to meet legislative goals that reduces energy demand.

In 2009, legislation was passed to include natural gas energy efficiency programs to meet legislative reduction goals.

Illinois Energy Now is the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s program that is designed to administer the electric and natural gas rebates for public sector customers.

Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Illinois Energy Now

What is Illinois Energy Now?

Rebates or incentives for installing energy efficient products

Sets goals of reduction in annual electricity and natural gas load, rising to 2.0% by 2015 and beyond◦ Direct Benefits

Each $1 spent on EE saves $2-4 Increased jobs to meet economic stimulation

◦ Indirect Benefits Downward pressure on energy prices Consumers have more $ to spend in the economy Further savings linked to environmental externalities

Rebates apply only to customers of the ComEd, Nicor, Peoples, North Shore and Ameren gas and electric territories.

Funded by System Benefits Charge on customers monthly utility bill

DCEO Energy Office administers an integrated electric and natural gas rebate program for Public Sector facilities and Low Income projects

DCEO administers the Self Directing Customer/Exempt Customer program under the natural gas provision under the statute.

Utilities administer rebate programs for commercial and residential projects

Private Sector Businesses Residential Non-profits

ComEdAmeren

NicorIntegrysAmeren

DCEO

Electric Efficiency

Electric EfficiencyGas Efficiency

Gas Efficiency

Private Sector Businesses Residential Non-profits

Public SectorGovernmentsK-12 schoolsCommunity

collegesPublic universities

Low-income residential sector

Affordable housing

PHAsImplementation

agencies

Local governments Municipalities Townships & County facilities

Special units of local government Library & Park districts Public safety Water reclamation districts

State and federal agencies Public Schools

K-12 Public Schools Public community colleges Public universities

Privately owned businesses Privately owned industrial &

commercial facilities Private Schools

Private K-12 schools Private colleges Private universities

Not-for-profit Museums Foundations Trade Organizations

Residential

DCEO Public Sector

ComEd/Ameren Illinois

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Year Electric Natural Gas

2011 $ 54 million $15 million

2012 $ 55 million $17 million

2013 $ 55 million $18 million

Integrated Natural Gas and Electric Efficiency Programs

Standard: specific incentives linked to easily quantifiable, individual efficiency measures such as traffic signals, indoor lighting, chillers, etc.

Custom: an incentive per $/kWh/therms saved for measures that are not standard

New Construction: new construction funding for buildings built beyond code.

Retro-Commissioning: identify and implement low cost tune-ups and adjustments to existing building operating systems

Electricity Natural Gas

◦ Lighting Equipment◦ HVAC Equipment◦ Refrigeration

Equipment◦ Motors and Drives◦ LED traffic signals◦ Kitchen/refrigeration

equipment

Electric and natural gas efficiency improvements not captured by the standard program

Rebates based on kWh/btu’s for measures with 1-7 year payback on first year energy savings

Pre-approval, evaluation, and additional documentation required

Projects must meet cost-effectiveness requirements

Projects that involve non-standard incentives and other unique projects

ILLINOIS ENERGY NOWCustom Program

Provides grants to public sector entities to encourage applicants to design new or rehabbed buildings to achieve the greatest level of energy efficiency. 

The program offers $/per square foot incentives for facility design improvements beyond code, with incentive levels increasing for additional percentages beyond code. 

Estimated electricity/natural gas savings must be documented by energy modeling and/or supporting calculations. 

Provides public sector funding to identify and implement low cost tune-ups and adjustments to existing building operating systems with a focus on HVAC and building control systems.

Administered by Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)

Year 3 provided funding for ~ 16 projects Tune-up opportunities not end-of-life

Allows local governments and non-profit entities serving the public sector to combine projects in an effort to simplify the overall application process & quickly deliver energy efficiency savings.

Compile energy efficiency projects, submit them to DCEO and will manage project implementation.

New delivery channel to hard to reach customers. Training and Technical Assistance to program

grantees will be provided to develop aggregated project applications.

Education Fundraising Program promoting the sale and use of low cost, energy efficient CFL’s

Participation includes both Public and Private k-12 schools

Since program began in June 2008:◦ 553 schools participated◦ 129,000 EE products sold◦ $180,000+ raised for schools.

Plan to add natural gas EE products to program June 1, 2011

Village of Skokie◦ New 80,000 square feet police station◦ Energy & water efficiency, reflective roof,

daylighting, light pollution control◦ Seeking LEED Gold◦ Project cost: $1,254,236.00◦ ARRA incentive Received: $41,236◦ Projected annual savings of 41,000 therms & 25% overall energy

savings compared to ASHRAE 90.1 baseline◦  

Chicago Park District◦ Install new efficient boilers and controls at Fuller, Hiawatha,

Douglas, Columbus, Hamlin, Horner, and Tuley Parks◦ Project cost:$1,421,637◦ Grant amount: $96,026◦ Estimated thermal savings:  96,026 therms annually

◦ Township High School District 214◦ Existing T-8 fluorescent fixtures reconfigured to

remove lamps and re-lamped 32W T-8 lamps to reduced wattage 25W T-8 lamps. Replaced existing incandescent lamps with CFL’s. Installed occupancy sensors.

Total project cost $160,000Illinois Energy Now Incentive $ 90,000

Total Cost to School $ 70,000Estimated energy saved – 913,416 kWh per year, Estimated annual savings $75,000 – payback 1 year

Calculated during year 2 of the Illinois Energy Now program

Affordable Housing Energy Efficient Construction Program• Supports energy efficiency in new construction

and gut rehab• A per unit incentive for developers of affordable

housing that commit to a complete list of efficiency measures Low Income Energy Efficient Residential Retrofit • Partners with state agencies, local governments, & affordable

housing developers that administer weatherization or other low income home improvement programs to add electric energy efficiency measures

Illinois Public Housing Authority Grants and rebates available for energy efficiency upgrades in

residential units and common area’s in PHA buildings.

Low Income Programs

Programs to train students and the building industry as well as to enhance the capacity of efficiency service providers, in order to meet long-term Program goals and includes:

1. Commercial & residential green building practices

2. Building code and beyond code training3. Building Operator Certification

(www.boccentral.org)4. Rater training5. Illinois Home Performance with Energy Star6. Performance based grants to entities to

complete IEN applications for public sector customers

IMPORTANT: To facilitate application process, please use the Excel version of application available at:

www.illinoisenergy.org and E-mail completed application to:

illinois.energy@illinois.gov

WWW.ILLINOISENERGY.ORG

Step 1: Submit a Pre-approval Application Click the Pre-approval check box on the application • Complete the appropriate worksheet• Pre-Approval Applications need customer signatures

• Step 2: Receive Notice to Proceed from DCEO Step 3: Install Equipment or Perform Project Work• Maintain documentation

Step 4: Submit a Final Application• Click the Final check box on the application• Submit all required supporting documentation• Final applications need customer signature

Step 5: DCEO Processes Rebate or Grant

Partnership with the University of Illinois, SEDAC Design Assistance Experts and Energy Service Providers

Assist public sector and private building owners identify opportunities to save energy and money

Provides energy audits, analysis and design assistance including:◦ Design review and/or site inspection◦ Computer modeling of base case and alternatives with ECMs◦ Energy savings analysis◦ Life cycle cost analysis◦ Final report with recommendations

Retro-Commissioning

www.sedac.org

Targets larger customers such as municipalities, colleges, hospitals and industrial sites

Three Phase Sustainable Energy Planning Workshop Process Phase 1: Sustainable Energy Plan Workshop (with up to 15

other organizations)◦ Benchmark and develop Performance Scorecard◦ Define organization’s baseline and draft Sustainable Energy Plan

Phase 2: Implementation◦ 25 hours of free technical assistance to finalize plan and begin implementation

Phase 3: Follow-up Networking Session◦ share best practices and lessons learned six months later

Energy performance contracting redirects energy, water and operations & maintenance savings to amortize building improvements without up-front costs. Performance and savings are guaranteed over term of contract

DCEO provides no cost technical assistance and advice that includes:◦ Boilerplate documents:

Request for Proposal Energy Audit Agreement Energy Service Agreement

Measurement and Verification Assistance For more information:

◦ Contact Wayne Hartel (217-785-3420) wayne.hartel@illinois.gov

Link Informationwww.illinoisenergy.org DCEO Energy Programs: guidelines, RFPs, contacts,

applications, and other resources

www.ileeps.org Information for DCEO, ComEd and Ameren programs

www.sedac.org Smart Energy Design Assistance Center: Technical assistance for businesses and public sector providing energy information, news and trainings, energy service provider list

www.illinoiscleanenergy.org IL Clean Energy Community Foundation: grants for energy efficiency, renewable energy and natural areas for local government and non-profits

Agnes Mrozowski Alyson GradyIllinois Energy Office Illinois Energy Office217-524-0933 217-785-3983agnes.mrozowski@illinois.govalyson.grady@illinios.gov

www.illinoisenergy.orgwww.illinoisenergy.org