Fall 2026 AV and EEC Roundtables
The Program Administrator is excited to announce the next round of Illinois Shines AV and EEC Roundtables. The Roundtables provide an opportunity for participants to share program feedback and offer insights on market challenges and conditions. Roundtable participants will connect with other AVs and EECs, Illinois Shines Sector Strategists, and other Program Administrator team members. […]
Upcoming EAS Learning Series Webinar
Earlier this year, the Program Administrator and the IPA DEI Team launched the Illinois Shines Equity Accountability System (EAS) Learning Series, to highlight the importance of equity in the clean energy economy, and within the program, and to equip vendors with resources and support to meet and exceed Program equity requirements. The next webinar in […]
Reminder: Program Seeks Community Solar AV and Designee Feedback on Subscriber Management Portal Feature – Survey Deadline August 31, 2026
Dear Community Solar Approved Vendors and Designees, Earlier this year, the Program Administrator successfully delivered a new Subscriber Management portal feature, reflecting stakeholder input. The feature allows users to upload subscription data, edit and terminate subscriptions, and manage subscribed or unsubscribed disclosure forms, including project permissions for both Approved Vendors and Designees. Resources for this […]
AV/Designee Feedback for Subscriber Management Portal Feature
Earlier this year, the Program Administrator successfully delivered a new Subscriber Management portal feature, reflecting stakeholder input. The feature allows users to upload subscription data, edit and terminate subscriptions, and manage subscribed or unsubscribed Disclosure Forms, including project permissions for both Approved Vendors and Designees. Resources for this feature can be found at the Portal […]
TCS Group A Soft Close Period Concludes; Waitlist and Scoring in Effect
As communicated on July 2, 2026, the annual block of capacity for Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Group A has been 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 next project application submitted to the block would […]
TCS Group A Soft Close Initiated July 2
As previously announced, the annual block of capacity for the Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Group A block has been 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 next project applications submitted to the block would exceed capacity by 10 megawatts. The […]
Reminder: Small Subscriber Requirement for Community Solar Projects Under 20-Year REC Contracts
For CS projects under 20-Year REC Contracts, if the CS Subscription Mix (small subscriber percentage) is less than 50% as observed on both the first Business Day of June and the first Business Day of December of a Delivery Year, then the percent of Actual Nameplate Capacity that is Subscribed is deemed to be 0% […]
Community Solar Opt-In Batching Starting June 29
Beginning June 29, 2026, CS projects will be able to opt-out of ICC submission for up to four ICC meetings. At the fifth ICC meeting, the AV must opt-in to ICC submission or the project will be automatically and permanently withdrawn. This process is further outlined in Section 5.A of the 2026-27 Program Guidebook. Projects that have already […]
Community Solar Self-Performance REC Adder Guidelines
As previously announced, beginning with Program Year 2026-27, a new $5/REC adder will be applied to the REC price for projects where the EEC AV “self-performs” at least 50% of the engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) or development work, as determined by the IPA or Program Administrator. As established in the 2026 Long-Term Plan, and specified in section […]
New Program Year Updates for Community Solar
With the new Program Year opening on June 1, 2026, the available 2026-27 block capacity allocation was not exceeded for either TCS Group A or B on the first day of the Program Year. As such, all applicant projects that otherwise qualify will be deemed acceptable and qualify for a REC Delivery Contract. Additionally, the 90-day application […]