New Resource for Understanding Illinois Shines
Customers looking to better understand the process and timeline for participating in the Illinois Shines program can now refer to the “Going Solar: Your Guide to Illinois Shines” flyer. The Going Solar flyer replaces the Illinois Shines timeline and is designed to explain the steps and timeline for participation in the Illinois Shines Program. The […]
ComEd Removes 110% Cap from Net Metering Requirements
Previously, customers participating in ComEd’s customer net metering program were only able to install a distributed generation system or enroll in a community solar subscription up to 110% of that customer’s most recent 12 months of energy usage. If a customer had less than 12 months of historical usage, the system or subscription size was […]
Illinois Shines Accepting New Applications
Today, December 14, 2021, as result of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662 or “CEJA”), the Illinois Shines Program has reopened with new capacity and is accepting new project applications. To provide more opportunities for participation the Program now has the following six categories: Small Distributed Generation Large Distributed […]
Illinois Shines Receives New Funding and Changes with the Passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
On September 15, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662). This Act includes significant changes to the Illinois Shines program, including the reopening of the program within 90 days (December 14, 2021). Additionally, the Act provides funding to support the Illinois Shines Program for the foreseeable future. The Program […]
IPA Posts Update to COVID-19 Related Marketing Guidelines
The Illinois Power Agency has posted an update to Covid-19 Related Marketing Guidelines.
Best Practices for System Design
The Program Administrator has released a Best Practices for System Design and Evaluating Proposals page on the Illinois Shines website to help customers when they are considering going solar. When considering a solar project, it is important that customers understand the technical aspects of the proposed design. This page explains how property characteristics and specific […]
Refreshed Illinois ABP and Illinois Shines FAQs Released
The Program Administrator and the Illinois Power Agency (“IPA”) are pleased to announce the release of refreshed FAQs on the Illinois Adjustable Block Program and Illinois Shines websites. Clarifying language was added to FAQs as needed, the categories were reorganized, and an archive category was added so that historical information can still be accessed while easing […]
Current Status of RPS Budget – June 9, 2021
The Illinois Power Agency has shared an update regarding the current status of RPS budget.
Updated COVID-19-Related Marketing Guidelines – June 4, 2021
On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block Program and Illinois Solar for All Program Marketing Guidelines: In-person marketing and solicitation: Given the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 virus, in-person marketing […]
Updated COVID-19-Related Marketing Guidelines – June 4, 2021
On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block Program and Illinois Solar for All Program Marketing Guidelines: In-person marketing and solicitation: Given the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 virus, in-person marketing […]