New Homeowner Handouts, IPA Announces Certificates for Equity Eligible Persons (EEPs) and Availability of EEP Resumes, Upcoming Designee Renewal
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, and Reference and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders Thank you!Illinois Shines [email protected]
New Homeowner Handouts Published: Buying and Selling Homes with Illinois Shines Solar Projects
Consumer protection is a key pillar of Illinois Shines, helping ensure Program participants have the necessary information and safeguards for a positive Program experience. In March, the IPA and its Program Administrators launched the Homeowner Handout series to help educate consumers about the decision to go solar with Illinois Shines and provide resources to help […]
Designee Company Information Form, Part II Verification Cut Off for October, Updated Prevailing Wage Hub
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, and Reference and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders
Program Year 2025-26 Public Schools Outreach Action Plan Published
Through the enactment of CEJA, a Public Schools category was added to the Illinois Shines program in 2021. Since its addition to the Program, the category has seen fewer project submissions than anticipated, leaving leftover capacity. Though more than 90 projects by public schools have been developed through Illinois Shines, many of them have been […]
Fall 2025 AV Roundtables, 2025-26 Mentorship Program Fall Session, October Consumer Protection Working Group
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, and Reference and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders Thank you! Illinois Shines Program [email protected]
Reminder: IPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft 2026 Long-Term Plan
The IPA’s draft 2026 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (draft 2026 Long-Term Plan), released on August 15, details the goals and strategies for the IPA’s renewable energy programs and procurements, including program capacity and renewable energy credit pricing for the Illinois Shines and Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) solar incentive programs. The draft 2026 Long-Term Plan covers […]
Results of TCS Random Selection Event, Relevant Forms for Change of Approved Vendors, Resources for Navigating H.R.1
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, and Reference and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders Thank you! Illinois Shines Program [email protected]
Navigating H.R.1: Resources for Residential and Commercial Solar Projects
This announcement and associated consumer and vendor web pages at the Program website address House Resolution 1 (“H.R.1”). H.R. 1, signed into law on July 4, 2025, introduces significant changes to clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act. These changes have implications for clean energy customers, developers, and communities across Illinois. The clean energy tax […]
Results of the 2025-26 Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Random Selection Event
On June 2, 2025, Traditional Community Solar (TCS) for the 2025-26 Program Year opened, allocating 64 MW of capacity to Group A and 149 MW of capacity to Group B. Capacity was initially awarded to projects on the 2024-25 Program Year waitlist leaving 0 MW of capacity available for Group A and Group B for […]
Community-Driven Community Solar Application Review and Scoring Schedule
As outlined in Section 5 of the Program Guidebook, the Community-Driven Community Solar (“CDCS”) application window closes 90 days after the start of the Program Year. With the Program Year commencing on June 2, 2025, the application submission deadline for Program Year 2025-26 CDCS projects was September 2, 2025. Please see the proposed schedule below for application […]