The program guidelines and application will become available within the next week or so on the DCEO website at http://www.illinois.gov/dceo/whyillinois/KeyIndustries/Energy/Pages/01-RERP.aspx. 

 All applications must be submitted, without exception, on these new forms for Fiscal Year 2015 and must be filled out completely and signed and dated by both the applicant and the installer/project manager. Any applications received under previous application forms will be rejected.

DCEO will accept applications for the random selection until October 10th, 2014.  Applications will be assigned a number as they are received, and there will a pre-selected list of random numbers that will be used as the order we will consider applications.  DCEO will keep moving down the list of applications based on the random numbers list until all rebate funds have been allocated.  The remaining applications will be on a waiting list and will be considered (again, based on the random number list) as projects are cancelled or if additional funds become available.

DCEO is continuing to require that the application be submitted by the applicant.  While the installer/developer may assist in filling out application and organizing the required documents, the application cannot be sent to us by the installer.
 
All solar PV and wind energy systems must be completed by a certified distributed energy installer (Illinois Commerce Commission’s certified list is available at http://www.icc.illinois.gov/utility/Certified.aspx?type=24).  DCEO will not approve an application until it can be confirmed that the installer has been certified by the ICC.

The Final Documentation Checklist (Section 4.2 and Appendix C of new guidelines) has also been updated to require that applicants provide the approved interconnection application or the Certificate of Completion from the utility (if applicable).
 
DCEO prefers that applications be submitted via email (ceo.rerp@illinois/gov), though applications may be sent through regular mail.  However, please do not submit both ways – just need one copy of the application.  If you send applications by email, you will receive a response that your application has been received. 

Approximately $2.5 million has been allocated to the rebate program this fiscal year.

ISEA will announce the opening of the rebate program as it is released.