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 […]
Group B Equity Eligible Contractor Community Solar Soft Close Period Concluded December 2, 2024; Waitlist in Effect
As previously communicated, on November 22, 2024, the annual block of capacity for the Group B Equity Eligible Contractor (“EEC”) Community Solar block (comprising of 84 megawatts) was filled. Section 1.G of the Program Guidebook provides for a soft close period which allows the block to remain open for seven calendar days or when the […]
Group B Equity Eligible Contractor Community Solar Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated
The annual block of capacity for the Group B Equity Eligible Contractor (“EEC”) Community Solar block has been filled. Section B of the Program Guidebook provides for a soft close period which allows the block to remain open for seven calendar days or when the next project application submitted to the block would exceed capacity […]
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 […]
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 navigate the clean energy sector successfully. The Hub serves as a tool for Illinois’s small and emerging business community to connect with targeted programs and […]
Program Year 2024-25 Mentorship Program
Following the successful Mentorship Pilot Program in Program Year 2023-24, a second cohort of the eight-week training series will be held from January to March 2025. The Mentorship Program is open to new Approved Vendors and Designees that are minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, disability-owned or considered a small business with the goal to help those new […]