Extension to Community Solar Disclosure Form Leniency Period Through June 29, 2023; Conclusion of Leniency Period for DG Disclosure Forms Remains May 31, 2023
On May 5, 2023, the Program announced the release of new Distributed Generation and Community Solar Disclosure Forms, which will be available in the Illinois Shines Program portal and required for use by participating AVs and Designees beginning June 1, 2023, the commencement of the 2023-2024 Program Year. The Program has heard stakeholders’ concerns that […]
Group A Small Distributed Generation Soft Close Period Concludes; Waitlist in Effect
As previously communicated, on May 9, 2023, the annual block of capacity for the Group A 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 application submitted to the […]
Weekly Detail on Application Processing Progress
Energy Solutions remains committed to providing frequent updates and details on application processing progress for Illinois Shines. Project application review volumes for the week again exceeded our forecasted processing volume, continuing progress toward the Program Administrator’s forecast to bring application processing to within two months of submission by mid-May, as shared in the April 4, […]
Group A Small DG in Soft Close, Preparing for the New Program Year, Annual Report Reminder
The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Ongoing Operations Updates, Application Processing Updates, Ongoing Program Portal Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Group A Small DG Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated Traditional Community Solar Score Audit and Appeal […]
Group A Small Distributed Generation Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated
The annual block of capacity for the Group A 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 application submitted to the block would exceed capacity by 10 megawatts. The […]
Weekly Detail on Application Processing Progress
Energy Solutions remains committed to providing frequent updates and details on application processing progress for Illinois Shines. For the fifth consecutive week, project application review volumes for the week exceeded our forecasted processing volume, continuing progress toward the Program Administrator’s forecast to bring application processing to within two months of submission by mid-May, as shared […]
Traditional Community Solar Audit Concluded, Preparing for the New Program Year, Annual Reports, DF Leniency Period Update
The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Ongoing Operations Updates, Application Processing Updates, Ongoing Program Portal Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Eligibility Criteria for EEC and the EEC Category – Request for Feedback Due Today, May 5, 2023 Traditional Community […]
Illinois Shines Releases New Disclosure Forms for Program Year 2023-2024
The Illinois Shines program announces the release of new Distributed Generation and Community Solar Disclosure Forms, which will be available in the Illinois Shines Program portal and required for use by participating AVs and Designees beginning June 1, 2023, the commencement of the 2023-2024 Program year. This announcement contains important information about: The Program Administrator […]
Results of Traditional Community Solar Score Audit
As previously shared, in accordance with the Final TCS Scoring Guidelines, the Program Administrator scored all TCS projects submitted on November 1, 2022 that are Part I verified. The scores and a full announcement regarding the scoring process were posted on the Program website on the Solar Project Categories page under the Traditional Community Solar […]
Weekly Detail on Application Processing Progress & TCS Audit Update
Energy Solutions remains committed to providing frequent updates and details on application processing progress for Illinois Shines. For the fourth consecutive week, total project application review volumes for the week exceeded our overall forecasted processing volume, continuing progress toward the Program Administrator’s forecast to bring application processing to within two months of submission by mid-May, […]