Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 521 - DATA CENTER INVESTMENT PROGRAM › Section 521.50 - Form of Application

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Applications will be accepted at any time during the year. The Department will
			 provide interested applicants with an application package upon request.
			 Submission of an application does not commit the Department to award assistance
			 or pay any costs, including any application fee, incurred by the applicant in
			 the preparation of an application.
b) Any taxpayer proposing a data center
			 project either constructed or to be constructed in Illinois may request
			 consideration by application to the Department in which the applicant states
			 its intent to make a capital investment of at least $250,000,000 and to hire at
			 least 20 new full-time equivalent employees, collectively between the applicant
			 and tenants of the proposed data center, within a specified 60-month
			 period.
c) Written applications are
			 required and must be submitted on the standard application form provided by the
			 Department. Applications shall be submitted to the Department office location
			 or electronic mail address identified in the application.
1) The application shall include:
A) Legal Applicant - name, address, telephone
			 number of each applicant; key contact, title, telephone number and electronic
			 mail address; company Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or the
			 Illinois Business Tax (IBT) number; and whether the proposed project is in an
			 underserved area. The application shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Good
			 Standing from the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State for each applicant
			 or other proof of authority to transact business in the State.
B) Investment Information - a detailed
			 description of the capital investment the taxpayer or its tenants will make in
			 the data center project. This shall include, but is not limited to, a summary
			 of the eligible investment, when the qualified property will be placed in
			 service, and a detailed description of the applicant's commitment to make a
			 minimum eligible investment of at least $250,000,000, and the applicant's plan
			 to create at least 20 new full-time or full-time equivalent jobs involved in
			 the operation and maintenance of the data center, collectively with the
			 applicant's tenants. The applicant should include supporting documentation
			 regarding this investment information for the Department to properly evaluate
			 the project.
C) Green Building
			 Certification -
i) supporting documentation
			 that the qualified property meets the green building standards, with the
			 certification that designates the building as one or more of the following:
			 carbon neutral; BREEAM for new construction; BREEAM In-Use; ENERGY STAR;
			 Envision; ISO 50001-energy management; LEED for Building Design and
			 Construction; LEED for Operation and Maintenance; Green Globes for New
			 Construction; Green Globes for Existing Buildings; UL 3223; or another,
			 substantially equivalent, designation approved by the Department.
ii) in the event the applicant seeks to
			 demonstrate an alternative certification, an explanation and supporting
			 documentation as to how the program is "equivalent" to those programs and
			 categories specifically enumerated in the Act. In the event the certification
			 has not yet been achieved at the time of application, the taxpayer must provide
			 documentation pursuant to the terms of the MOU entered into between the company
			 and the taxpayer.
D) Job
			 Creation - a detailed description of the full-time and full-time equivalent
			 jobs to be created at the data center, including both those jobs involved in
			 the operations and maintenance of the data center and other positions, the
			 annual average wages associated with these job categories, and the actual or
			 anticipated start date for these positions. The application must also include
			 the county average annualized pay for the county in which the data center is,
			 or is to be, located. To the extent known at the time of application, the
			 applicant shall identify any tenants, actual or anticipated new hiring by the
			 tenants, and whether and how the new jobs will be associated with the
			 operations or maintenance of the data center.
E) Other provisions - any other provisions or
			 information that the Department determines is necessary to facilitate the
			 Department's evaluation of the application.