Illinois Net Metering & Smart Inverter Rebate

Net Metering

On January 1, 2025 1:1 net metering in Illinois changed to net supply only. This means that customer’s whose exports are greater than their consumption for over a monthly billing period, the electricity provider [if a public utility] will apply a 1:1 kWh or monetary credit to the customer’s subsequent bill [at the customer’s election] for supply only.

REMCs and municipalities will have slight differences. If a customer’s electricity provider is an REMC or municipality you should contact them for specific details on their individual net metering programs.

Smart Inverter Rebate

Provided the customer installs a smart inverter, customers are eligible to receive a rebate for their solar and storage systems. Those values are currently as follows:

Distributed Generation

  • $300/kW for residential and small commercial solar facilities; 0-25kW DC
  • $250/kW for community solar and large commercial and industrial solar facilities; 25-5000kW DC

Storage

  • $300/kWh for residential and small commercial storage [coupled with solar]; 0-25kW DC
  • $250/kW for community solar and large commercial and industrial solar facilities; 25-5000kW DC

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