REC Contract Request for Stakeholder Comments

The Illinois Power Agency has issued a request for comments on the second draft of REC contracts (November 2021 Draft REC Contracts) for the Adjustable Block Program. The November 2021 Draft REC Contracts took into consideration comments received from stakeholders on an initial draft circulated in October 2021. The REC Contracts have been revised in […]

Stakeholder Feedback for ABP Reopening Posted

As a result of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662), the Illinois Power Agency issued several Requests for Stakeholder Feedback to solicit comments on various topics as the Agency prepares to open new capacity for the Adjustable Block Program. Stakeholder comments that the Agency has received have been published […]

ABP Portal Temporarily Closing TODAY – November 1

As first announced on September 30, 2021, the ABP portal will temporarily close to new project submittals TODAY, November 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM CPT. In a change from a previous announcement, the planned update to the Distributed Generation Disclosure Form will not take place at this time and will be deferred until early 2022. […]

Distributed Generation Brochure Updated

Both the English and Spanish versions of the Program’s Distributed Generation Informational Brochure have been updated to remove the third page, which was added on March 25, 2021 in order to explain that Program capacity had been filled and all project applications submitted to the Program were being added to a waitlist. With the passage […]

Comments Due November 4 & Reopening Webinar Planned for December 13

As a reminder, stakeholder comments related to ABP reopening and associated REC contracts are due November 4, 2021 for all topics, except for comments on Community-Driven Community Solar which are due on November 9, 2021.  The webinar recordings, slide decks, and transcripts from the October 21, 2021 stakeholder workshops on these topics have been posted to the […]

Reminder – ABP Portal Temporarily Closing

As first announced on September 30, 2021, the ABP portal will temporarily close to new project submittals at 5:00 PM CPT on November 1, 2021. All projects submitted in batches on or prior to that date and time will be added to the existing waitlist for the relevant Group (A/B) and category (Large DG/Small DG) […]

Workshops for Illinois ABP – TODAY October 21, 2021

As first announced on October 7, 2021 the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) will be hosting stakeholder workshops today, October 21, 2021, to solicit feedback on various topics as the Agency prepares to open new capacity for the Adjustable Block Program in line with new Program requirements that stem from the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act […]

Community-Driven Community Solar Stakeholder Feedback Request Posted

As stated in the ABP announcement on October 19, 2021 the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has posted the  Proposed Approach to Community-Driven Community Solar Request for Stakeholder Feedback. As first announced on October 7, 2021 the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) will be hosting stakeholder workshops tomorrow, October 21, 2021, to solicit feedback on various topics […]