Grants

Grants fund research on issues of interest to the members of the Institute and the broader regulatory community.

• "Illinois Sustainability Education SEP," Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Award Number 08-431005, June 2011, Amended March, 2012, $98,911.
• "A Proposal to Support Solar Energy Potential and Job Creation for the State of Illinois Focused on Large Scale Photovoltaic System," Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Award Number 12-025001, January, 2012, $135,000.
• "National Database of Utility Rates and Rate Structure," U. S. Department of Energy, Award Number DE-EE0005350TDD, 2011-2014, $850,000.
• "Green Industry Business Development Program, with the Shaw Group and Illinois Manufacturers Extension Center," Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Award Number 09-021007, August 2009, $245,000.
• "Wind Turbine Supply Chain Study," with J. Lon Carlson and James E. Payne, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Award Number 09-021003, April 2009, $125,000.
• "Proposal for New Certificate Program in Electricity, Natural Gas and Telecommunications Economics," with James E. Payne, Extended Learning Program Grant, April, 2007, $29,000.
• "Illinois Broadband Mapping Study", with J. Lon Carlson and Rajeev Goel, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Award Number 06-205008, 2006-2007, $75,000.
• "Illinois Wind Energy Education and Outreach Project," with David Kennell and Randy Winter, U. S. Department of Energy, Award Number DE-FG36-06GO86091, 2006-2010, $990,000.
• "Wind Turbine Installation at Illinois State University Farm," with Doug Kingman and David Kennell, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (peer-reviewed), May, 2004, $500,000.