Grants are awarded based upon approval of an application, which is in the form of a short proposal. Applications can be submitted at any time. We can assist you in completing this application. Click here to download the rules and forms in Word format. Grants are offered by the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs under the Renewable Energy Resources Program.
Funding comes from a customer surcharge under Illinois s utility restructuring program.
Qualifying Bergey systems can be purchased from Certified Dealers, resellers, or directly from Bergey Windpower. Bergey home wind systems have been operating in Illinois since 1982. Wind resources are sufficient for small wind turbines in most parts of Illinois. Costs of electricity in Illinois, which range from 6 to 10 cents per kWh, are above the national average. Commonwealth Edison offers net metering, but the other Illinois utilities do not.