Group B EEC Block in Soft Close, Ongoing Portal and Operations Updates, and Consumer Protection Proposal Feedback
The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Group B EEC Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated Ongoing Program Portal Updates Ongoing Operations Updates Transition Updates Program Administrator Office Hours Requirements and Reminders […]
Group B EEC Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated
The annual block of capacity for the Group B Equity Eligible Contractor (“EEC”) 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 by 10 megawatts. […]
Illinois Power Agency Issues Request for Approved Vendors and Designees Interested in Serving Stranded Adjustable Block Program (Illinois Shines) Distributed Generation Customers
In light of an increased volume of “stranded customers” within the Adjustable Block Program, the Program Administrator intends to compile a list of Approved Vendors and Designees interested in serving “stranded customers.”The Illinois Power Agency is issuing a Request for Approved Vendors and Designees Interested in Serving Stranded Adjustable Block Program (Illinois Shines) Distributed Generation […]
Community Solar Projects – Requests for Data, Ongoing Portal and Operations Updates, Equity Portal Beta Testing Invitation
The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Community Solar Projects – Request for Data Ongoing Program Portal Updates Ongoing Operations Updates Energy Equity Portal – Invitation for Beta Testers Transition Updates Program Administrator Office […]
Prevailing Wage Fix, Nightly Portal Maintenance Plan, Equity Portal Beta Testing Invitation
The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Prevailing Wage Fix in Program Portal Latest Expanded Consumer Protection Working Group Meeting Held January 6, 2023 Part II Application Portal Release and Application Processing Ongoing […]
Special Announcement: Planned System Maintenance Between 8:00 p.m. CPT and 10:00 p.m. CPT Tonight in Support of Prevailing Wage Requirement Fixes
The Program Administrator and Illinois Power Agency appreciate the continued support and flexibility of Program participants as we continue development of the Program portal, add functionality, resolve bugs and issues, and otherwise optimize the system. The PA and Agency recently determined that corrections to Prevailing Wage reporting requirements were needed, necessitating updates to system logic […]
Public Comments on Consumer Protection Proposal #1 (Updated and Streamlined Disclosure Forms) Due December 30, 2022
The Illinois Power Agency seeks public comment on several proposals to update consumer protection documents for both Illinois Shines (Adjustable Block Program) and Illinois Solar for All. The Agency proposes to streamline the Disclosure Forms, create new consumer protection requirements, and clarify existing requirements. The Agency published a packet of thirteen Consumer Protection Proposals for […]
Consumer Protection Proposal Feedback, Portal and Operations Updates, Community Solar Application Review and Scoring
The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Stakeholder Feedback – Consumer Protection Proposals Part II Application Portal Release and Support Ongoing Program Portal Updates Ongoing Operations Updates Transition Updates Program Administrator Office Hours Requirements […]
Special Announcement: Nightly Portal Maintenance Window from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CPT, From December 21 Through December 30, 2022
The Program Administrator and Illinois Power Agency appreciate the continued support and flexibility of Program participants as we continue development of the Program portal, add functionality, resolve bugs and issues, and otherwise optimize the system. In support of ongoing system maintenance, feature rollout, and bugfixes for the balance of 2022, the Program portal will have […]
Special Announcement: Brief System Maintenance Completed and Portal Availability Has Resumed; Part II Application Submittal Action Needed
Beginning at 8:15 p.m. CPT today, the Program portal was temporarily unavailable while the Program Administrator implemented portal updates to further resolve an issue whereby Part II applications submitted were reverting back to In Progress status. The system downtime lasted approximately 1 hour, and has been completed; users may resume accessing the portal. While no […]