means an organization that submits an application document with the required “Applicant” information on the and attachments as prescribed in these Program Department’s approved forms guidelines. means the amount of funds that the applicant will contribute to the “Applicant Investment” project, including its own contributions and funds from other financial partners or contributors. All proposed matching expenditures (in-kind and cash) must only be directly related project expenditures and must not include the costs or in-kind values of items that are not being used as part of the proposed project. means a request for RERP funds by submitting the required information, on the “Application” and attachments as prescribed in these guidelines. Department’s approved forms means any applicant submitting an application to the Department. “Entity” means the date grantee may begin to incur costs against the agreement. “Grant Beginning Date” "Grantee" means an entity that has been awarded a grant. means an eligible renewable energy resources project that the Department agrees to “Project” fund through the RERP. means the date that all grant tasks are complete, aside from reporting “Project Completion Date” and monitoring, and equipment is installed and operational. or means any process or design “Proprietary, Privileged Confidential Commercial Information” exclusively owned under trademark, patent or in the process of becoming patented, or other information that falls within an applicable exemption under the Illinois Freedom of lnformation Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.). means energy from wind, solar thermal energy, photovoltaic cells and “Renewable Energy” panels, dedicated crops grown for energy production and organic waste biomass, hydropower that does not involve new construction or significant expansion of hydropower dams, and other alternative sources of environmentally preferable energy. Renewable energy does not include, however, energy from the incineration, burning or heating of waste wood, tires, garbage, general household, institutional and commercial waste, industrial lunchroom or office waste, landscape waste, or construction or demolition debris. Energy means the manufacturing of renewable energy products or “Renewable Business” components. Section 8.2: Grant Eligibility Criteria 8.2.1 Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses, governmental entities, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations. To be eligible for funding the
“Applicant” means an organization that submits an application document with the required information on the Department’s approved forms and attachments as prescribed in these Program guidelines. “Applicant Investment” means the amount of funds that the applicant will contribute to the project, including its own contributions and funds from other financial partners or contributors. All proposed matching expenditures (in-kind and cash) must only be directly related project expenditures and must not include the costs or in-kind values of items that are not being used as part of the proposed project. “Application” means a request for RERP funds by submitting the required information, on the Department’s approved forms and attachments as prescribed in these guidelines. “Entity” means any applicant submitting an application to the Department. “Grant Beginning Date” means the date grantee may begin to incur costs against the agreement. "Grantee" means an entity that has been awarded a grant. “Project” means an eligible renewable energy resources project that the Department agrees to fund through the RERP. “Project Completion Date” means the date that all grant tasks are complete, aside from reporting and monitoring, and equipment is installed and operational. “Proprietary, Privileged or Confidential Commercial Information” means any process or design exclusively owned under trademark, patent or in the process of becoming patented, or other information that falls within an applicable exemption under the Illinois Freedom of lnformation Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.). “Renewable Energy” means energy from wind, solar thermal energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, dedicated crops grown for energy production and organic waste biomass, hydropower that does not involve new construction or significant expansion of hydropower dams, and other alternative sources of environmentally preferable energy. Renewable energy does not include, however, energy from the incineration, burning or heating of waste wood, tires, garbage, general household, institutional and commercial waste, industrial lunchroom or office waste, landscape waste, or construction or demolition debris. “Renewable Energy Business” means the manufacturing of renewable energy products or components. Section 8.2: Grant Eligibility Criteria 8.2.1 Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses, governmental entities, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations. To be eligible for funding the
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