Mentorship Program Next Steps

Registration for the 2024-25 Mentorship Program closed December 6, 2024. The Program Administrator will inform applicants of their mentee or mentor status by email on December 20, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. CPT. Please contact the EEC Sector Strategist at [email protected] if you have questions about the Mentorship Program. 

Mentorship Program Registration Closing Today, December 6

Registration for AVs and Designees to register for the 2024-25 Mentorship Program closes today, December 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CPT. Registration forms and detailed information on the Mentorship Program can be found on the Mentorship Program page. The Program Administrator will inform applicants of their mentee or mentor status by email on December 20, […]

Group B Equity Eligible Contractor Community Solar Block Now Closed

The Group B Equity Eligible Contractor (“EEC”) Community Solar soft close period concluded on December 2, 2024, and applications batched and any projects submitted to the Program to the category after December 2, 2024 will be placed on a waitlist. New capacity for this category will be released next Program Year, which commences on June […]

Mentorship Program Registration Closing December 6

Registration for AVs and Designees for the 2024-25 Mentorship Program will be closing on December 6, 2024. Please see the November 1, 2024 announcement for details on the program. The Mentorship Program has seen a good response for mentee registrations, and registration will continue to accept mentee applications for interested parties for future cohorts. The […]

Mentorship Program Registration Now Open

Registration for AVs and Designees for the 2024-25 Mentorship Program is now open on the Mentorship Program page. The Mentorship Program provides mentees with virtual courses and trainings covering Program processes and requirements and facilitates opportunities to network with other AVs/Designees. AVs and Designees that are certified as Equity Eligible Contractors (“EEC”) and/or are minority-owned, […]

Registration for 2024-25 Mentorship Program Opens November 4

Registration for AVs and Designees for the 2024-25 Mentorship Program will open Monday, November 4, 2024. The Mentorship Program provides mentees with virtual courses and trainings covering Program processes and requirements and facilitates opportunities to network with other market stakeholders. AVs and Designees that are certified as Equity Eligible Contractors (“EECs”) and/or are minority-owned, woman-owned, […]

Updates to the EEC Application Process 

The Program has updated the Equity Eligible Contractor (“EEC”) application process to ensure safe and secure submission of any requested sensitive data or personal identifiable information (“PII”). After completing the EEC application, the applicant will email a request for a secure folder at [email protected]. The Program Administrator will then email access information for the secure folder […]

Illinois Power Agency Launches Dedicated Small and Emerging Business Hub

On September 26, 2024 the IPA announced the launch of a dedicated Small and Emerging Business Hub, with a goal to centralize industry-specific information to help small and emerging businesses connect with targeted programs and resources that meet their needs in entering the clean energy economy. The Hub, which resides on the Energy Workforce Equity […]