2024-25 “First Day” TCS Scores Released, REC Price Calculations in Disclosure Forms, Annual Reports and 2023-24 MES Year-End Reports Past Due

The IPA announces new information related to coming up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Ongoing Operations Updates, Application Processing Updates, Ongoing Program Portal Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following:  

Coming up in Illinois Shines

  • Events
  • Due Dates

Stakeholder Support

  • Program Administrator Office Hours
  • Application Tips and Tricks

Program News – New or Updated Items

  • Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Scoring Update
  • Disclosure Form REC Incentive Calculator Adjustments
  • Clarification of “Interconnecting Utility” and “Contracting Utility”
  • AV Project Reassignment Requests
  • CEJA Workforce Development News
  • Annual Reports Past Due
  • Reminder: July 24 Response Deadline for Feedback on REC Adder and Disclosure Form Updates Surveys 
  • New to the Program Website

Program News – Previously Published Items

  • Project Workforce Definition
  • 2024-25 Program Year MES Compliance Plans Past Due
  • 2023-24 Program Year MES Year-End Report Past Due
  • Community-Driven Community Solar (“CDCS”) – Part II Demonstration of Project Commitments and Permissible Changes

Ongoing Operations Updates

  • ComEd Community Solar Portal Outages
  • Part II Verification Cut Off for July
  • Re-Batching for ICC Meetings

Application Processing Updates       

  • Application Processing Update

Program Portal Updates 

  • Updates on Portal Issues, Improvements, and Future Releases 

Requirements and Reminders 

  • Stakeholder Feedback
  • IPA Request for AVs and Installer Designees Interested To Serve Stranded Illinois Shines DG Customers
  • ISEA Webinar: Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Application Guidance
  • Illinois Power Agency Power Hour – Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning, State Initiatives, and the Power Grid

Thank you!    
Illinois Shines Program    
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