Advance of Capital Evaluation Criteria – Final Criteria Posted
The Illinois Power Agency would like to thank all stakeholders that provided comments on the Stakeholder Feedback Request – Proposed Advance of Capital Evaluation Criteria, published on October 31, 2023. The request for feedback outlined specific criteria for evaluating requests for an advance of capital for projects receiving a REC contract in the EEC Category […]
Equitable Energy Future Grant Program NOFO
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for their Equitable Energy Future Grant Program on November 16, 2023. This grant is available to EECs developing projects that meet defined eligibility requirements with awards ranging between $250,000 – $1,000,000 to cover predevelopment/preconstruction expenses. Applications will be considered […]
Advance of Capital Evaluation Criteria
Updated from 10/31/2023 Stakeholders comments were due on November 14, 2023, and five commenters submitted their feedback. Comments have been posted to the Program website and are currently under Agency review. The Agency tentatively estimates finalizing and publishing the final Advance of Capital evaluation criteria at the end of the month and begin accepting re-submissions […]
Extended Part II Application Processing Times – 11/17 Update
Stakeholder Feedback Request – Proposed Advance of Capital Evaluation Criteria
A feature of the Equity Accountability System, as established by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, is the ability of Equity Eligible Contractors (EECs) to request an advance of a portion of REC Contract value prior to the associated project’s energization. This capital advancement pre-energization is intended to serve EEC-certified businesses exhibiting true need and […]
Mentorship Program
The Illinois Shines Mentorship Program, supporting the equity provisions of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, will launch on Monday, October 23, 2023. The inaugural session of the Mentorship Program includes eight meetings and will conclude this winter.
Application Status Update
Two new statuses are now live in the portal and will show in AV project reporting. These statuses are:
Extended Part II Application Processing Times
The Program Administrator provides regular application progress updates on the Program website, including daily updates that began the week of September 18, 2023. In recent weeks, the Program Administrator has received an unusually high number of Small DG Part II applications. Due to these recurring high volumes week over week, Part II application review time […]
Equity Investment Eligible Community (EIEC) Map Updated
As of September 22, 2023, the IPA’s Equity Investment Eligible Community map has been refreshed to include updated Environmental Justice Community areas. These new Environmental Justice Community designations were determined through a process conducted by the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Illinois Solar for All program (ILSFA). The ILSFA team utilized updated data from the 2020 […]
Advance of Capital Authorizations Temporary Pause – Summary
A feature of the Equity Accountability System, as established by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, is the ability of Equity Eligible Contractors (EECs) to request an advance of a portion of REC Contract value prior to the associated project’s Energization. This capital advancement pre-energization constitutes a significant departure from the standard structure utilized under […]