Reminder: Stakeholder Feedback on Draft Program Guidebook Due March 27, 2024

On March 13, 2024, the Illinois Power Agency released a draft Program Guidebook for the Illinois Shines program for stakeholder feedback. Both a clean version of the draft as well as a redline comparison between current 2023-24 Program Guidebook and draft 224-24 Program Guidebook version can be found at the Program website’s Program Documents page. […]

2024 REC Contracts – Released for Feedback, EEC DG Capacity, MES Webinar FAQs

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 Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]

2024 REC Contracts – Request for Stakeholder Comments

The Illinois Power Agency has issued a request for comments on the draft of the 2024 draft REC Contracts (which are posted on the Program Documents page) for Illinois Shines. The draft REC Contracts have changes to conform with the ICC’s Final Order on the IPA’s 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan dated February 20, […]

Illinois Power Agency Requests Stakeholder Feedback on Equity Accountability System Assessment

The Illinois Power Agency (“IPA” or “Agency”) invites public comment on their proposed plan to assess the Equity Accountability System (“EAS”) and its impact on promoting equity and increasing participation of historically marginalized communities in Illinois’ clean energy economy. As part of this endeavor, the Agency is seeking stakeholder feedback to gather insights and recommendations. […]

March 20, 2024 

Enhancement  EOL: Expose Contract Documents to AV  AVs will now have the ability to view details of their contracts and the associated document PDFs directly from the Portal. This section can be accessed by selecting Contracts -> View Contracts from the main menu.  Disclosure Forms: Multiple Price to Compare Note in CS  This enhancement adds […]

Draft Program Guidebook Released for Feedback – Comments Due March 27, Key Program Year 2024-25 Dates, MES Webinar and Resources

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 Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]

Minimum Equity Standard Year-End Report Webinar, Project Inspection Resumption, Annual Complaints Report Published

The IPA announces new information related to Next Week 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:   Next Week in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]

March 5, 2024

Enhancement Disclosure Form CSVs – Portal Validation Fixes This enhancement will update the Portals CSV Disclosure Form import validations to match the latest Disclosure Form CSV templates.