Non-Residential Renewable Energy Grant Program (Naperville, IL)

Funds are made available through grants to directly fund local community-based renewable energy projects within Naperville. This grant program is funded by Naperville Electric Utility customers who voluntarily invest in renewable energy through monthly bill payments. Goals of the Renewable Energy Grant Program 1. Increase or create opportunities for our community to learn about renewable solutions. 2.Support grant projects that measurably increase renewable energy usage and displace fossil fuels. 3. Have grant projects that can be replicated. Nonresidential Renewable Energy Projects that could qualify for the grant: ▪ Passive Solar Space Heat ▪ Thermal Process Heat ▪ Solar, Photovoltaic, Wind, Biomass and Fuel Cells ▪ Solar Water Heat ▪ Geothermal Heat Pumps ▪ Fuel Cells Using Renewable Fuels ▪ Solar Space Heat ▪ Other Distributed Generation Technologies Application Criteria 1. Applicant must be a nonresidential Naperville Electric Utility customer. Preference will be given to those applicants having a mission that serves the larger community (e.g., public or private schools, parks, museums, institutions, universities, service clubs, events, gathering spots, and places of worship, etc.). 2. At the time the grant application is submitted, the applicant must be a contributor to the Renewable Energy Program and for at least 24 consecutive months thereafter at the $20 per month level. 3. Projects must be located and installed in Naperville.