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Alert: Notification of Email Phishing Attempts Posing as Illinois Shines

The Illinois Shines Program Administrator has been alerted to phishing attempts sent via email this week to Approved Vendors and Designees. The messages show a sender and email address of Amanda Scashallotte ([email protected]) via Gmail, a subject of “2024 Vendor Certificate Verification”, and request recipients to confirm information in a “2024 Vendor Certificate Verification” document […]

MES Mid-Year Report Due December 31, Updated DG Disclosure Forms, Request for Part II CS Application Submissions

The IPA announces new information related to coming up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, 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:   Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]

Illinois Power Agency Responds to Stakeholder Comments on REC Price Model Cost Inputs

On December 19, the Illinois Power Agency released a response to stakeholder comments received on the Agency’s proposed approach for collecting data for REC Price Model cost inputs. The Agency appreciates respondents’ candid feedback on the proposal and associated questions. From this feedback, the Agency was able to make meaningful updates to the proposed approach. […]

Updated Distributed Generation Disclosure Forms

The updated Distributed Generation (“DG”) Disclosure Forms will go live the evening of Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Disclosure Forms are an important consumer education tool. Customers can use Disclosure Forms to understand key project information and to compare offers. Once the updated Disclosure Forms go live, the new fields and information will appear on the […]

Extended Deadline for Stakeholder Feedback on REC Contract Modifications, CDCS Random Selection Event Results, Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits

The IPA announces new information related to coming up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, 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:   Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]

Community-Driven Community Solar Project Selection Results for Program Year 2024-25

On June 3, 2024, the block of capacity for the Community-Driven Community Solar (“CDCS”) category for the 2024-2025 Program Year opened, allocating 13.78 megawatts (“MW”) for Group A and 31.48 MW for Group B. After capacity was allocated to the projects on the 2023-24 waitlist, there was 3.83 MW of capacity available for Group A […]

Reminder: Minimum Equity Standard Mid-Year Report Form

As previously announced, as set forth in the Long-Term Plan and the Program Guidebook, in Program Year 2024-25, at least 10% of the project workforce for each Approved Vendor and Designee participating in the Illinois Shines program must be composed of Equity Eligible Persons. The Minimum Equity Standard (“MES”) applies to all Approved Vendors and […]

Request for Stakeholder Feedback on REC Contract Modifications, Group B EEC CS Block Soft Close Concluded, Mentorship Program Registration Closes Today

The IPA announces new information related to coming up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, 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:   Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]