URGENT Update on CS Subscriber Deadline Regarding Upcoming Quarterly Reports
It has come to the Program Administrator’s attention that ComEd’s Community Solar subscription portal may prevent Community Solar subscription last-minute edits regarding quarter-end updates such as new enrollments, size changes, and terminations due to a technical issue. Because of this inconvenience, the Program Administrator is working with the utilities to ensure that ComEd’s portal issue […]
Acknowledgment Forms Updated in the Assignment FAQ
The Program Administrator has updated the Acknowledgement Form and Acknowledgement and Consent Form to conform with the new 2021 REC Delivery Contracts. The edits to these forms now ensure that they are able to accommodate assignments under all versions of the REC Contract (2019 REC Delivery Contract, 2021 20-year REC Delivery Contract, and 2021 15-year REC Delivery Contract). […]
ABP Portal Part II Application Open for Projects Coming Off Waitlist and Submitted After 12/14/2021
Today, February 17, 2022 the Program Administrator opened the Part II application for all project applications that fall under the 2021 REC Delivery contracts. This includes all applications that were waitlisted prior to the portal reopening on December 14, 2021 and applications that were submitted after Program reopening. For applications that fall under the 2019 […]
Rationale Document for ABP Collection of Demographic and Geographic Data Posted
The rationale document for the ABP’s collection of demographic and geographic data has been posted on the ABP website. The Agency provides this rationale document to offer explanation as to how and why decisions were made around the collection of demographic and geographic data consistent with the requirements of Public Act 102-0662.
ABP Community Solar Waitlisted Projects Upcoming Deadlines Reminder
The Program Administrator has directly emailed all Approved Vendors affected by the allocation of capacity to Community Solar waitlisted projects to remind them of critical approaching deadlines: February 28, 2022 is the deadline to submit executed capacity transfer forms and all relevant documentation surrounding any capacity transfers to the Program Administrator via email to [email protected]. […]
Increased Deferral Allowance for Submitting Applications to ICC
As a reminder, the rebatching window for verified applications is 10-12 business days prior to an Illinois Commerce Commission meeting. During the rebatching window, Approved Vendors may elect to defer an application from being submitted to the Commission up to two times. As a large number of systems were eligible for submission to the Commission […]
Approved Vendor Contact and Banking Information Request
The Program Administrator requests that Approved Vendors enter their correct and updated contact and banking information in the ABP portal as soon as possible in advance of generation of the new 2021 REC Delivery Contracts which will take place on February 17, 2022. Even if an Approved Vendor has already entered contact and banking information […]
First Approval of ABP Applications Post-Reopening Scheduled for February 17, 2022 ICC Meeting
The Illinois Power Agency (“IPA”) and the Program Administrator have identified February 17, 2022 as the first open meeting of the Illinois Commerce Commission at which the Program Administrator will submit ABP applications for ICC approval following Program reopening on December 14, 2021. For applications to be eligible to be submitted for approval at the […]
Illinois Power Agency Releases 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan for Public Review and Comment
The Illinois Power Agency (“IPA” or “Agency”) has released the draft 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (“2022 Long-Term Plan” or “Plan”) for public review and comment. The draft 2022 Long-Term Plan is published in accordance with Section 1-75(c)(1)(A) of the IPA Act (20 ILCS 3855), which requires the Agency to develop and publish the […]
Community Solar Waitlist Capacity Allocation FAQ Updated
The community solar waitlist capacity allocation FAQ has been updated with additional information on the process for Approved Vendors to follow to select projects to fill their allocated capacity.