Illinois Business Energy Efficiency Qualifications & Conditions

2024 Illinois Nonresidential Qualifications and Conditions

Participants must be MidAmerican Energy Company nonresidential customers (commercial or industrial) with facilities located in MidAmerican Energy Company’s Illinois service territory.
MidAmerican Energy Company must deliver electricity or natural gas to the equipment at the facility for which the rebate or incentive is being paid.
Qualifying equipment must be new, installed on the premises and must not be purchased for resale. Please see the specific equipment qualifications (HVAC and Lighting) for details.
Customers are responsible for ensuring that the equipment installed for these programs meets all applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Customers agree to allow MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors, and their subcontractors to access their property for the purposes of delivering program services/equipment made available through MidAmerican Energy’s energy efficiency programs.
Equipment must be purchased, installed and operating between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, to be eligible for a rebate or incentive.
If applying for a rebate, failure to complete the required sections of the application and provide the requested documentation will result in denial of application.
Instant Discounts cannot be combined with any other rebate or incentive program, including Nonresidential Energy Solutions and Commercial New Construction.
Rebates and incentives are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Rebates and incentives are offered until approved funds are exhausted or through December 31, 2024, whichever comes first.
Rebate payment cannot exceed 50% of the installed cost (reasonable labor and equipment – reasonableness to be determined by MidAmerican Energy Company). Installed cost includes contractor labor only.
All project installations with rebates or incentives exceeding $20,000 will require an on-site verification of installation by either MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractor(s) or their subcontractors, prior to issuance of rebate or incentive.
Rebates or incentives will be issued to the account holder or building owner.
Rebate and/or incentive caps: The rebate and/or incentive limit is based on actual payments per customer and applies even if payments or discounts for some or all projects are paid to one or more trade ally(ies). Below are the limits that may apply to customers and/or projects:
- Commercial New Construction: Commercial new construction rebates are limited to $1,000,000 per building.
- Customer Rebate and/or Incentive: Customer rebates and/or incentives received across all projects under one tax identification are limited to $1,000,000 per program year, excluding rebates received through the Commercial New Construction program.
Rebates and incentives may be subject to income tax. Consult your tax advisor for more information.
For details on any applicable federal tax credits or incentives available for the installation of energy-efficient equipment, consult a qualified tax advisor or visit www.energystar.gov/about/federal_tax_credits.
MidAmerican Energy Company reserves the right to withhold payment or award the incentive in the form of a bill credit for customers in arrears.
MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors and their subcontractors reserve the right to request additional supporting documentation, if necessary, to ensure eligibility and verify existing system performance and baseline conditions.
MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors and their subcontractors reserve the right to conduct onsite verification of equipment installation, install metering devices on new equipment, and to verify sales receipts and other project documentation at any time before or after issuing a rebate or incentive.
MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors and their subcontractors do not endorse any particular manufacturer, product or system design. Listing a product does not constitute an endorsement, nor does it imply that unlisted products are defective in any way.
MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors and their subcontractors do not guarantee that installation and operation of energy-efficient equipment will result in reduced usage or in cost savings. The manner in which a customer uses and maintains energy-efficient equipment affects potential cost savings.
MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors and their subcontractors make no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to any equipment purchased or installed, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
In no event shall MidAmerican Energy Company, its program implementation contractors or their subcontractors be held liable for any incidental or consequential damages or injuries resulting from defective equipment or installation arising out of a customer’s participation in any programs.
MidAmerican Energy Company may wish to publicize the customer's participation in the program, the results, the amount of incentives paid to the customer and any other information that reasonably relates to the customer's participation. In such instances, MidAmerican Energy Company will secure a release from the customer authorizing to make such information public.
The programs are effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted, and are subject to periodic review by MidAmerican Energy Company, and MidAmerican Energy Company reserves the right to modify or end these programs at any time and for any reason without notification.

Additional Custom Project Qualifications

Custom projects require preapproval by MidAmerican Energy Company.
After an application is preapproved by MidAmerican Energy Company, the customer will receive written notification of the preapproved rebate amount, and the energy savings measures must be fully installed within 12 months of preapproval to qualify for rebate payments.
Any energy savings measures installed prior to the issuance of MidAmerican Energy Company’s written authorization or preapproval will be deemed as an unauthorized installation and MidAmerican Energy Company will have no obligation to pay rebates for those energy savings measures.
Regardless of preapproval from MidAmerican Energy Company, projects may be denied, or rebates reduced at MidAmerican Energy Company’s discretion upon receipt of final project cost and scope of work documentation.
MidAmerican Energy Company reserves the right and discretion to lower the rebate amount if the quantity and/or cost of energy savings measures actually installed by the customer differ from the preapproved project.
For custom projects, the rebates for electric projects are $0.12–$0.18 per kWh of first-year savings. The rebates for natural gas projects are $1.50/therm of first-year savings. Customers will receive the lesser of the calculated custom rebate or 70% of the eligible project cost, and the rebate may not reduce the simple payback for the project to less than two years.