Subscriber Management: Subscription Bulk Upload and Edit Subscription Validation Updates
AVs and Designees will now have additional validations that enhance data integrity during bulk CS subscription uploads and when editing subscriptions individually. The validation enhancements are as below:
Change in Final Rate Validation
AVs and Designees will now be able to input values up to $0.99 in the field for “Final PPA per-kilowatt hour”. Previously, only values up to $0.50 were accepted. This field can be found on Disclosure Forms under the “Project Pricing Information” section. This change is applicable to Disclosure Forms created in the Portal, via […]
Illinois Power Agency Issues Illinois Shines Program Year 2025-26 End of Year Report
The Illinois Power Agency has issued its Illinois Shines Program Year 2025-26 End of Year Report. Illinois Shines is a state-administered incentive program that supports the development of new solar projects across the state through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits from Distributed Generation and Community Solar projects with a focus on equity provisions and consumer protections. The full report, detailing […]
Illinois Shines Program Year 2026-27 Opens, New Program Year Updates for Community Solar, IPA Publishes Final 2026 Long-Term Plan and 2026 REC Delivery Contracts
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Reference and Reminders, and Other Opportunities. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders Other Opportunities Thank you!Illinois […]
Community-Driven Community Solar Scores for Program Year 2025-2026
On June 2, 2025, the 90-day project application window opened for Community-Driven Community Solar (“CDCS”) for the 2025-2026 Program Year, allowing Approved Vendors (“AVs”) to submit CDCS applications until 11:59 p.m. CPT on September 2, 2025. Capacity available for the CDCS category was 34.07 MW for Group A and 56.99 MW for Group B. 2024-25 […]
Reminder: REC Price Inputs Workshop Tomorrow
On October 31, 2024, the Illinois Power Agency (“IPA”) released a Request for Stakeholder Feedback seeking input on the IPA’s planned approach, beginning in 2025, to collect cost data on projects participating in the Illinois Shines and Illinois Solar for All programs. The purpose of collecting Illinois-specific cost data is to improve the modeling used […]
Bug Fix: Disclosure Form Bug: PDF Fails to generate when “LossExceptions” field is over 284 characters
Bug Fix: Disclosure Form Bug: PDF Fails to generate when “LossExceptions” field is over 284 characters The “loss_damage_exceptions” field (also known asl “Provide details of insurance coverage, including limitations of coverage”) on Disclosure Forms should accept up to 300 characters. Previously if the “loss_damage_exceptions field”, contained between 284 and 300 characters. The Portal would accept the Disclosure Form’s submission, but the PDF […]
Illinois Power Agency Issues Illinois Shines Program Year 2023-24 End of Year Report
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) today issued its Illinois ShinesProgram Year 2023-24 End of Year Report. Illinois Shines is a state-administered incentive program implemented by the IPA supporting the development of new solar projects through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits, or RECs, from Distributed Generation and Community Solar projects, with a focus on equity […]
Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) – Local Subscriber Verification
All Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) projects submitted during or after the 2022-23 Program Year will be evaluated against the scoring guidelines outlined in Appendix F of the Program Guidebook. At Part II application subscriber verification and intervals throughout the 15-year REC Contract, the Program Administrator will confirm that commitments to local subscribers have been maintained. The […]
Group B Small Distributed Generation Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated
The annual block of capacity for the Group B Small Distributed Generation 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 applications submitted to the block would exceed capacity by 10 megawatts. For […]