Reminder: Community-Driven Community Solar Random Selection Event Tomorrow, December 6, 2023
On October 30, 2023, the Program released scores for Community-Driven Community Solar 2023-2024 project applications submitted on June 1, 2023, which will be used to determine which projects will be selected for a REC contract once random selection takes place. The scores and a full announcement regarding the scoring process were posted on the Program website on the Community-Driven Community […]
Guidance on Group A Distributed Generation Capacity and Waitlists
Each Program Year, Illinois Shines allocates incentives for a specific amount of capacity for new solar projects. The capacity for Distributed Generation, or on-site solar projects, in Group A has been fully depleted for the Program Year that runs from June 2023 through May 2024. Group A covers projects located in the Ameren service territory, […]
Guidance on Group A Distributed Generation Capacity and Waitlists
The Group A Small Distributed Generation and Large Distributed Generation categories have run out of available capacity for the 2023-24 Program Year. The Group A Large DG category closed on July 14, 2023 at 4:41 p.m., followed by Small DG on October 3, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Therefore, any Part I applications batched and submitted […]
Advance of Capital Evaluation Criteria
Updated from 10/31/2023 Stakeholders comments were due on November 14, 2023, and five commenters submitted their feedback. Comments have been posted to the Program website and are currently under Agency review. The Agency tentatively estimates finalizing and publishing the final Advance of Capital evaluation criteria at the end of the month and begin accepting re-submissions […]
Guidance on Group A Distributed Generation Capacity and Waitlists
The Group A Small Distributed Generation and Large Distributed Generation categories have run out of available capacity for the 2023-24 Program Year. The Group A Large DG category closed on July 14, 2023 at 4:41 p.m., followed by Small DG on October 3, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Therefore, any Part I applications batched and submitted […]
Extended Part II Application Processing Times – 11/17 Update
Program Year 2023-24 Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS)
Update from 10/06/2023 As announced on Monday, October 30, 2023, all projects submitted in the 2023-2024 Program Year have been processed and scored. The appeal period has concluded, and the Agency did not receive any appeals. The Agency will hold a Random selection event for projects with tied scores on: December 6, 2023 at 2:00 […]
Energization Extensions for November, Advance of Capital Evaluation Criteria, CDCS Update
The IPA announces new information related to 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: Program News Ongoing Operations Updates Application Processing Updates Ongoing Program Portal Updates Requirements and Reminders Thank you!Illinois Shines Program [email protected]
November 14, 2023
Market Facing Enhancements: Market Facing Bugfixes:
DG Disclosure Form (DF) Application Programming Interface (API) Working Group
Updated from 08/04/2023 The third session was held on November 7, 2023. A fourth and final session, including stakeholder support, will soon be scheduled. AVs and Designees interested in participating should email the Program Administrator at [email protected].
