Tools For Clean Communities
Illinois Clean Building Commitment
Find the Tools You Need to Support a Clean Community
From state grant programs to utility incentives to technical resources, there are plenty of tools available for Illinois communities to support healthy, affordable buildings.Explore these curated resources to understand the support that is available to residents, businesses and policymakers.
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Resources for Residents
Learn about the energy efficiency and green energy programs options available to Illinois Residents.
Resources for Businesses
Learn about the programs and financing solutions that help Illinois businesses and property owners invest in efficiency and build value.
Resources for Policymakers
Explore the solutions available for policymakers to reduce emissions in government buildings and support clean building policy in their community.
Resources for
Residents
Explore the options available to Illinois Residents to save money and energy.
Illinois Solar for All
Learn more about Illinois Solar for AllIllinois Solar for All is a state program that makes solar more affordable for income-eligible residents, allowing more people to enjoy savings on their energy bills.
Community Solar
Learn about Community SolarCommunity Solar allows electricity customers to enjoy the lower costs of solar power without installing panels on their own homes.
Apartment or condo dwellers, renters, and homeowners of buildings that aren't compatible with solar energy can subscribe to a off-site solar project. Community solar providers analize a household's energy demand and credit your monthly energy bill based on that demand.
Community Solar subscribers save an average of 10-20% on their energy bills.
Solar and Storage Rebates
There are a number of state, federal, and utility incentives that make it easier and cheaper to go solar.
ComEd Energy Efficiency Programs
Learn More about ComEd Efficiency ProgramsComEd resident customers are eligible for a number of programs and incentives to save money and energy including:
- Free Home Energy Assessments which include free and discounted energy saving products and a Home Energy Report,
- Income Eligible Energy Savings Program,
- Energy Efficiency Loans,
- and Rebates on energy-efficient appliances and home products.
Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP)
Income eligible residents can recieve up to $18,500 for free appliances, repairs, energy efficiency upgrades through the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP).
Resources For
Businesses
Explore the options available to Illinois businesses to save money and energy.
Building Energy Hub
Visit the Building Energy HubThe Hub delivers practical, actionable building energy efficiency resources that help professionals achieve measurable improvements and navigate complex requirements with confidence.
Illinois Climate Bank
Learn more about the Illinois Climate BankThe Illinois Climate Bank’s mission is to accelerate private capital investment into clean energy projects in all communities.
Climate Bank programs for businesses include the State Small Business Credit Initiative, Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, Bridge Loans, and more.
ComEd Incentives and Programs
ComEd offers a number of programs for businesses and buildings to save money and energy. These include:
- Free Facility Assessments
- High Performance Design Incentive,
- New Construction Offerings,
- Retro-Commissioning,
- and Small Businesses and Facilities Energy Efficiency Program:
People's Gas Incentives
People's Gas offers programs to support energy efficiency including free energy assessments, rebates and incentives, and the multifamily energy savings program
Ameren Incentives and Programs
Ameren offers a number of programs and services to assist businesses in saving energy and money including:
- Free Energy Consultation,
- Energy Efficient Equipment Incentives
- Free Energy Assessments for Multifamiliy Property Managers,
- Weatherization Incentives
- New Construction Incentives
- Retro-Commissioning,
- Instant Incentives,
- and Custom Incentives
Resources For
Policymakers
Explore the options available to Illinois policymakers to build clean communities.
Illinois Climate Bank
Learn more about the Illinois Climate BankThe Illinois Climate Bank offers clean energy financing solutions for municipalities, local governments, schools, hospitals and more. These programs include:
- Stretch Code Adoption Grants,
- Solar Permitting Software Adoption Grants,
- Community Geothermal Planning + Pilots,
- Clean Energy Planning Grants,
- 40101d Grid Resilience Grants,
- Solar Bridge Loans,
- Community Solar Financing,
- and more
Illinois Energy Office Energy Efficiency Assessment Program
Learn more about this programThe Energy Efficiency Assessment Program provides funding to public housing authorities, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to conduct energy efficiency assessments at properties benefiting residents receiving housing assistance from a state or federal program.
Illinois Energy Office Affordable Housing Energy Grant
The Energy Efficiency Assessment Program provides funding to public housing authorities, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to conduct energy efficiency assessments at properties benefiting residents receiving housing assistance from a state or federal program.
Awards will range from $5,000 to $25,000.
Illinois Solar for All
Learn about the Illinois Solar for All ProgramIllinois Solar for All is a state program that makes solar energy more affordable for income-eligible residents and the organizations that serve them.
Eligible nonprofit organizations and governments can receive affordable solar installations or community solar subscriptions and save money on electric bills.
