Community Solar Capacity Allocation Updates

On December 14, 2021, the Program Administrator published pro rata capacity allocations for Approved Vendors of waitlisted Community Solar projects as result of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662 or “CEJA”). As indicated in the “How does the Community Solar waitlist capacity allocation process operate FAQ”, Approved Vendors may […]

Illinois Shines Accepting New Applications

Today, December 14, 2021, as result of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662 or “CEJA”), the Illinois Shines Program has reopened with new capacity and is accepting new project applications. To provide more opportunities for participation the Program now has the following six categories: Small Distributed Generation Large Distributed […]

Illinois ABP Reopening – Now Accepting Applications December 14, 2021

Today, December 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM Central Prevailing Time, the ABP portal will reopen for applications, reflecting updates from the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662 or “CEJA”). The project application CSV functionality will be available on Friday December 16, 2021. As a result of CEJA, the Program now […]

Final 2021 REC Delivery Contracts and Program Reopening Webinar Materials Posted

As a result of the passage  of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662), a substantial refresh of the Adjustable Block Program REC contract has been completed. The two 2021 REC Delivery Contracts and redline versions comparing the contracts to previous versions of the contract have been posted to the ABP website. For clarification on […]

Revised ABP Program Guidebook & Upcoming Webinar on 12/13

Updated Program Guidebook The Program Administrator announces the release of a revised version of the Program Guidebook. Modifications to the Guidebook were guided by several stakeholder feedback processes, which were held in response to the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662). The revised Program Guidebook has been updated from the […]

Traditional Community Solar Waitlist Allocation Process FAQ Posted

A new FAQ regarding the capacity allocation process for waitlisted Traditional Community Solar projects has been posted on the ABP website. This FAQ features clarifications on the allocation process, minimum and maximum allocation amounts, and requirements regarding transfer of allocations.  

Comments on Second Draft of 2021 REC Delivery Contracts Posted

As a result of the passage  of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662), a substantial refresh of the Adjustable Block Program REC contracts is being conducted. On November 19, 2021, the Illinois Power Agency published a request for stakeholder comments regarding the Second Drafts of the 2021 REC Delivery Contracts. Responses were due on December 2, 2021. […]