Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000
Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000
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Contact:<br />
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity<br />
Bureau of Energy & Recycling<br />
620 East Adams Street<br />
Springfield, IL 62701<br />
Phone: (217) 785-3416<br />
E-mail: www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Contact<br />
Web: www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo<br />
4. INCENTIVES/MARKET STIMULATION<br />
POWER GENERATION<br />
Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund<br />
www.dsireusa.org/documents/Incentives/IL01R.htm<br />
www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Energy_Recycling/Energy/Clean+Energy/RER<br />
P.htm<br />
In 1997, the Governor signed Public Act 90-561 establishing an electric utility<br />
deregulation plan for Illinois and creating a Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund<br />
(RERTF) to provide funding for renewable energy, energy efficiency and low-income rate<br />
assistance and weatherization and programs. Assistance is offered through the<br />
provision of grants, loans and other incentives, with funding provided through a<br />
surcharge on electric bill and gas bills. The incentives are intended to target projects<br />
and programs that benefit the public by "improving energy efficiency, developing<br />
renewable energy resources, supporting other energy related projects that improve the<br />
state's environmental quality, and supporting projects and programs intended to<br />
preserve or enhance the natural habitat and wildlife areas of the State".<br />
One of several programs administered through the RERTF is the Renewable Energy<br />
Resources Program (RERP) which provides rebates for qualifying small renewable<br />
energy systems and grants for qualifying large renewable energy systems.<br />
<strong>Technologies</strong> supported through the RERP program include solar water heat, solar<br />
space heat, solar thermal electric, photovoltaics, wind, biomass, municipal solid waste,<br />
dedicated energy crops, small hydroelectric and fuel cells. In order to be eligible for<br />
funding under this program, fuel cells must operate on a renewable fuel source<br />
(hydrogen produced from solar energy, ethanol or biogas to produce electricity). Funding<br />
is limited to 50% of the project costs, with a maximum grant of $550,000. Funding varies<br />
by technology but averages around $300,000. Grants are available on a request for<br />
proposal basis.<br />
Contact:<br />
Bryan Clow<br />
Energy Division<br />
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs<br />
Bureau of Energy and Recycling<br />
620 East Adams Street<br />
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