The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Reference and Reminders, and Other Opportunities. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following:
Coming up in Illinois Shines
- Deadlines
Stakeholder Support
- Program Administrator Office Hours
- Application Tips and Tricks
Program News
- New! Illinois Shines Program Year 2026-27 Opens
- New! New Program Year Updates for Community Solar
- New! IPA Publishes Final 2026 Long-Term Plan
- New! IPA Publishes Final 2026 REC Delivery Contracts
- New! IPA Launches Phase II of the Solar Restitution Program and Expands Program Caps
- New! Part II Verification Cut Off for June
- New! June REC Invoicing Open
- New! New to the Program Website
- Updated! Small and Emerging Business Designation Application Now Open
- Updated! New Energization Extension Request Process for PY 2026-27
- Updated! June Consumer Protection Working Group Held
- Updated! Forthcoming Subscriber Management Portal Feature Enhancement
- Minimum Equity Standard (MES) Combined Compliance and Year-End Report Opens
- IPA Lifting Pause on Two Withhold Limit for Distributed Generation
- Community Solar Opt-In Batching
Reference and Reminders
- Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
- Portal Maintenance and Releases
- Application Processing Tables and Updates
- Reminder: Phishing Attempts
Other Opportunities
- Overview of Financial Resources for Small Businesses Webinar
Thank you!
Illinois Shines Program
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