As previously announced, as a result of the Modified 2024 Long-Term Plan, the Program opened an additional 45-day CDCS application window from January 16, 2026, to March 2, 2026. Any project submitted during the 45-day window that qualifies for the waitlist will be placed behind projects submitted during the initial 90-day application window, regardless of score. A visual timeline was added to the Community-Driven Community Solar page of the Program website. Next steps include:
- Application Review Period – Applications undergo initial review by Program Administrator (Approximately 4 weeks)
- Application Cure Period – AVs cure deficiencies identified by Program Administrator (Approximately 2 weeks)
- Application Scoring Period – Program Administrator begins scoring process for all relevant applications (those submitted without deficiencies and those that successfully cure deficiencies during the 2-week cure period) (Approximately 3 weeks)
- Scoring Cure Period – AVs are offered a chance to review initial score, dispute, and resolve any discrepancies (Approximately 2 weeks)
- Scores published – AVs wishing to appeal their project score will have two weeks from the receipt of scores to submit an appeal to the Program Administrator (TBD)
- Random selection event to ordinally rank projects with tied scores (TBD)
- Final scores and project selection published (TBD)