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Illinois Distributed Generation Rebate — Energy Storage ($300/kWh)
ComEd / Ameren Illinois (Illinois Shines / IL Power Agency)See programDeadline: Rolling — confirm current program budget at illinoisshines.com before quoting.
Illinois Distributed Generation Rebate for energy storage: $300 per kWh of installed storage capacity, paid upfront by ComEd or Ameren Illinois under the IL Adjustable Block / Illinois Shines storage track. Funded by IL ratepayers under CEJA — NOT affected by OBBBA. Applies to both standalone storage and solar-paired storage. Customer must be enrolled in Illinois Shines and meet utility interconnection requirements. STACK with federal 48E standalone storage ITC (30% through BOC 12/31/2033): a 100 kWh battery yields ~$30,000 utility rebate + 30% federal ITC on the installed cost.
Program details
- Agency
- ComEd / Ameren Illinois (Illinois Shines / IL Power Agency)
- Level
- State
- Category
- Energy Storage / Utility Rebate
- Eligibility
- Active ComEd or Ameren Illinois electric account; enrolled in Illinois Shines / Adjustable Block Program; storage system metered and interconnected per utility requirements; verify current program budget availability at time of application — funds cycle with annual IPA procurement.
- Funding Amount
- $300 per kWh of installed energy storage capacity, paid upfront by the utility. Example: a 100 kWh battery yields ~$30,000.
- Deadline
- Rolling — confirm current program budget at illinoisshines.com before quoting.
- Status
- open
- Geographic Scope
- Illinois only
- Project Types
- battery_storage, solar
- Client Types
- commercial, residential
- Notes
- Pair with the federal 48E standalone storage ITC (30% credit, unaffected by the wind/solar OBBBA cliff — full eligibility through 2033 BOC). For a typical IL commercial client adding a 100 kWh battery: $30,000 utility rebate + 30% federal ITC on installed cost. Confirm current program budget on the IL Shines portal before quoting hard numbers.
Source: Grantya research. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.