ComEd Small Business Energy Efficiency (Adjacent Capital — NOT a grant incentive)
ComEd provides free energy assessments and equipment rebates covering up to 75% of project costs for non-residential customers with peak demand under 500 kW. Eligible measures include HVAC upgrades, lighting, refrigeration, and motors. Select Communities designation may unlock additional incentive stacking. Specific adder amounts require direct verification with ComEd as their .aspx pages block automated fetches.
Check an Address — Free Snapshot
See whether a specific Chicago address sits inside the area that unlocks ComEd Small Business Energy Efficiency (Adjacent Capital — NOT a grant incentive), alongside every other incentive that touches that parcel.
ComEd business customers with peak demand under 500 kW — covers most corridor small businesses. Customers in Select Communities (ComEd-designated underserved areas) may access enhanced incentive tiers.
ComEd Small Business Energy Efficiency (Adjacent Capital — NOT a grant incentive) is administered at the utility level. Depending on the program, eligibility may depend on the specific location, property type, or business activity rather than a single drawn boundary.
Boundaries are precise and change over time, so exact eligibility always depends on the specific address. The fastest way to know is to run a free snapshot for the parcel you have in mind.
Typical range · Up to 75% of eligible equipment costs (specific caps require direct ComEd verification)
- +Free on-site energy assessment
- +Rebates covering up to 75% of eligible equipment costs
- +Covers HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, motors, and other qualifying measures
- +Select Communities designation may provide additional rebate adders (verify with ComEd)
- +Stackable with Illinois Shines RECs and federal IRA credits
- 1Visit comed.com/SmallBusiness or call ComEd Business Customer Service
- 2Schedule a free energy assessment
- 3Get equipment recommendations and rebate estimates
- 4Install qualifying equipment through a participating contractor
- 5Submit rebate application within 90 days of installation
Call ComEd at (877) 4-COMED-1 or visit comed.com/SmallBusiness for current rebate schedule
- ComEd account information
- Equipment specifications and invoices
- Contractor installation documentation
This page is a starting point, not eligibility, legal, or tax advice. Verify current requirements, deadlines, and boundaries with the administering agency before applying or spending money — program rules and funding change over time.
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Last verified 2026-07-02
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