Section 275.220  Fuel Cost Differential Rebate

a)         An owner may apply for a fuel cost differential rebate, if the owner:

1)         Owns an alternate fuel vehicle(s) that meets the requirements in Section 275.210(a) or (b) of this Subpart, and the alternate fuel vehicle is registered and operated in the State of Illinois; and

2)         Has purchased domestic renewable fuel to fuel an alternate fuel vehicle(s).

b)         As part of the application required pursuant to Section 275.230(d) of this Subpart, the owner must certify to the following:

1)         The type of alternate fuel vehicle (HDV or LDV);

2)         The type of domestic renewable fuel on which the vehicle operates;

3)         That the domestic renewable fuel was used in the vehicle for over one-half of the miles driven annually, and the number of miles driven; and

4)         That the costs were incurred.

c)         An owner approved for a rebate pursuant to Section 275.240 of this Subpart is eligible to receive the rebate for up to 3 consecutive years.  To receive the rebate, the owner must:

1)         Submit the documentation required pursuant to Section 275.230(a), (d) and (e) of this Subpart for each qualifying year.

2)         Continue to own the alternate fuel vehicle and use domestic renewable fuel for more than one-half of the miles driven.  If the alternate fuel vehicle ceases to be registered to the original applicant owner, a prorated installment shall be paid to the owner or the owner's designee and the remainder of the rebate shall be canceled  [415 ILCS 120/30(c)] or if domestic renewable fuel is used for less than one-half of the miles driven in the applicable calendar year, the rebate will be canceled for that year.

3)         Maintain records of domestic renewable fuel purchases for the applicable years.  Records must include:

A)        Receipts of bulk fuel purchases;

B)        Receipts of fuel purchases from a retail fuel operation; or

C)        Bill for fuels provided through metered service.

d)         The amount of the annual rebate shall be determined as follows:

1)         For LDVs using methanol or ethanol fuels, the amount listed in Appendix A of this Part.

2)         For LDVs using biomass fuels and any HDV using domestic renewable fuels, the formula below, but in no case will a rebate for the three year period exceed $4,000: