Commercial New Construction
MidAmerican Energy's Commercial New Construction program encourages the design and construction of new – as well as the
renovation or conversion of existing – energy-efficient commercial buildings where MidAmerican Energy delivers
electricity and/or natural gas in its Illinois service territory. Incentives are available to help offset the higher
initial costs associated with the design and installation of energy-efficient options. The new, renovated or converted
building must receive its primary electricity from MidAmerican Energy. Where applicable, the direct supply of natural
gas also must be provided by MidAmerican Energy.
Energy Design Assistance
This program offers energy design assistance at no cost to help developers achieve energy
savings of at least 5 percent better than the Illinois State Energy Code. The ideal time
for enrollment is in the planning phase.
Design Team Incentive Payments
MidAmerican Energy offers a design team participation incentive to offset the design team
members’ expenses associated with program participation. The design team participation
incentive amount is based on the available options and participation support required from
the design team.
Construction Incentives
Construction incentives are paid to the building owner based on the annual electric and
gas savings modeled and verified as installed by MidAmerican Energy. A minimum energy
savings of 5 percent beyond that required by the state of Illinois code is required to
qualify. Incentives range from $.05 to $.14 per kWh. Rebate incentives also are available
for natural gas savings and range from $0.40 to $1.40 per therm. Projects that cannot
achieve the 5 percent minimum energy savings may still qualify for rebates under other
EnergyAdvantage®
programs.
Brochure and Application Form
Learn more about the Commercial New Construction program by reviewing a
program brochure. Ready to start your project? Complete the
online application to get the process started. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your hard drive to view PDF files. Download a free copy by visiting the
Adobe Download Site.
Questions?
Call our representatives at
800-292-6448.