Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 120.120 - Application Evaluation Procedure
a) All grant applications submitted will
undergo a substantive evaluation in terms of the technical, economic,
environmental and management components of the new electric generating facility
by Department staff. The criteria used in determining whether a grant will be
awarded include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) creation of at least 150 new Illinois coal
mining jobs;
2) creation of a new
electric generating facility that has an aggregate rated generating capacity of
at least 400 megawatts for all new units at one site and uses coal or gases
derived from coal as its primary fuel source;
3) commitment to provide baseload electric
generation operating on a continuous basis throughout the year, including times
of significant area load fluctuations and high demand;
4) the total State occupation and use taxes
paid on Illinois-mined coal used at the new electric generating facility for a
minimum of 4 preceding calendar quarters, or the projected total State
occupation and use taxes to be paid annually on Illinois-mined coal used at the
new electric generating facility;
5) the beginning and completion construction
dates of the electric generating facility; and
6) the amount of capital investment by the
eligible business in the new electric generating facility.
b) The Department may obtain the assistance
of other persons either within or outside of State government in reviewing part
or all of any application. If the Department elects to obtain such assistance,
the Department shall select persons that possess a higher degree of
environmental, technical or engineering experience and understanding than
readily found within the Department and shall use such persons to evaluate only
when, in the opinion of the Department, to do so would promote a more thorough
and fair understanding of the applicant's statements, plans and processes to be
employed.
c) The Department
reserves the right to make on-site survey inspections during the review period
when, in the opinion of the Department, to do so would promote a more thorough
and fair understanding of the applicant's statements, plans and processes to be
employed.
d) In addition to
compliance with any federal, State or local permitting requirements, funded
projects will be subject to review by the following Illinois agencies:
Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Agency, Department of
Agriculture, and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Grantees will be
required to comply with requirements established by these agencies relative to
their respective reviews. Grantees will be responsible for coordinating
directly with the applicable external agencies. Any requirements communicated
to the Department shall be incorporated into any grant agreement awarded as of
its execution date, or if received from the applicable agency subsequent to
execution, as an addendum to the grant agreement. Grantees will be
contractually obligated to comply with these requirements. Prior to
notification of compliance by the applicable external agency, grantees may
request disbursement of funds only for the following purposes: administrative,
contractual, legal, engineering or architectural/engineering costs incurred
that are necessary to allow for compliance by the grantee with requirements
established by the external agency. Funds will not be disbursed for land
acquisition or any activity that physically impacts the project site until the
Department receives the appropriate sign-off from the applicable
agencies.
e) Upon completion of the
review, the Department staff shall recommend applications meeting all criteria
set forth in subsection (a). Department staff will then forward all
applications, together with its recommendations, to the Director for final
determination. During the final review process, the Director will determine
whether an applicant is awarded a grant. Applicants will be notified in writing
as to whether the entity is eligible to receive financial assistance through
the Coal Revival Program. If an application is denied, the notification shall
state the reasons for that determination.
Notes
Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 1195, effective January 5, 2005
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