Community Solar Interconnection Costs

This week, the Program Administrator sent out a survey to AVs with Part II verified community solar projects seeking updated data for interconnection costs for community solar projects. This data will be used as an input into the updated REC Pricing Model which will be released in draft form on August 15, 2023 as part […]

Program Year 2022-2023 Community-Driven Community Solar Scores

The Program Administrator released scores on Monday, June 26, 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 Solar Project Categories page under the CDCS […]

Program Year 2023-2024 Community-Driven Community Solar

The CDCS application window for the 2023-2024 Program year closes August 30, 2023 (90 days after start of Program year). Please see Section 5 of the Program Guidebook for more information. Applications will not be accepted after close of the application window until the next Program year.

Community-Driven Community Solar Scores for Program Year 2022-2023

On September 1, 2022, a 90-day project application window opened for Community-Driven Community Solar (“CDCS”) for the 2022-2023 Program year, allowing Approved Vendors(“AVs”) to submit CDCS applications until 11:59 p.m. CPT on November 29, 2022. A total of 68 applications were received during the application window, including 12 project applications totaling 31.48 MW AC for […]

Community-Driven Community Solar Application Review and Scoring Process – 6/23 Update

The Program Administrator has completed the application scoring period. Community-Driven Community Solar projects entered the scoring cure period on May 26, 2023. AVs, please check your SharePoint folders for more information regarding the curing of any Need Info requests related to project scores. Please respond promptly so the scoring cure process be completed on time. […]

Community-Driven Community Solar Application Review and Scoring Process – 6/16 Update

May 26, 2023. AVs, please check your SharePoint folders for more information regarding the curing of any Need Info requests related to project scores. Please respond promptly so the scoring cure process be completed on time. The Agency anticipates the next steps in this process with the following schedule in effect, pending prompt responses from […]

Community-Driven Community Solar Application Review and Scoring Process

The Program Administrator has completed the application scoring period. Community-Driven Community Solar projects entered the scoring cure period on May 26, 2023. AVs, please check your SharePoint folders for more information regarding the curing of any Need Info requests related to project scores. Please respond promptly when possible so the scoring cure process can close […]

Community-Driven Community Solar scoring

The Program Administrator announced on May 26, 2023, that it has completed the application scoring period, and CDCS applications are now in the scoring cure period. AVs are asked to check their SharePoint folders for more information on Need Info requests, and to reply promptly to requests, to help promptly conclude the Scoring Cure period. […]

Publication of Project Information for Selected Waitlisted Community Solar Projects

The Illinois Power Agency would like to thank all stakeholders who provided comments on the recent request for comments regarding publishing community solar application project information from projects selected through the waitlist capacity allocation process. After reviewing the submitted feedback, the Agency has elected to approach the posting of project information in the following way: A page has […]