Draft Program Guidebook Released for Feedback – Comments Due March 27, 2024
The Agency has released a draft of the 2024-25 Program Year Illinois Shines Program Guidebook for stakeholder feedback. This draft Guidebook will undergo stakeholder feedback, the Agency will review comments submitted and then release a final version of the Guidebook for the 2024-25 Program Year, which commences on June 3, 2024. Changes in this draft […]
Minimum Equity Standard Year-End Report Webinar, Project Inspection Resumption, Annual Complaints Report Published
The IPA announces new information related to Next Week 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: Next Week in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]
Illinois Shines Project Inspections to Resume March 2024
Inspections are critical to ensure Program requirements are met and that the system equipment described in the project’s technical documentation of the Part II application, including site plans, drawings, and photos match what is installed on-site. The inspection process is designed to verify that installations meet the Program requirements outlined in the Program Guidebook and […]
MES 2023-24 Year-End Webinar, Upcoming Portal Maintenance On March 4 & 7, Final IPA Policy Study
The IPA announces new information related to Next Week 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: Next Week in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]
Minimum Equity Standard (MES) Year-End Report Guidance
Section 1-75(c-10) of the Illinois Power Agency Act (IPA Act) requires the Illinois Power Agency (IPA or Agency) to establish an Equity Accountability System, including a Minimum Equity Standard (MES) for the project workforce of entities applying for renewable energy credit (REC) contracts under the IPA’s Indexed REC procurements and Illinois Shines program. The MES […]
ICC Final Order Approving 2024 Long-Term Plan, Project Inspections Resuming March 1, MES Year-End Report
The IPA announces new information related to Next Week 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: Next Week in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]
Group B Small DG Block Now Closed, Illinois Shines Legacy Portal Retirement, MES Year-End Report Webinar
The IPA announces new information related to Next Week 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: Next Week in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]
Errors in Filling Out Community Solar Disclosure Forms
The Program Administrator continues review of completed Disclosure Forms and has noticed several concerning patterns of fields being completed incorrectly or incompletely. The Disclosure Form is designed to provide customers with clear information about their solar project including its costs, and the result of these errors is that customers are provided incorrect or inadequate information. […]
Group B Small Distributed Generation Soft Close Period Concluded February 13, 2024; Waitlist in Effect
As previously communicated, on February 5, 2024, the annual block of capacity for the Group B Small Distributed Generation block (comprising 94.00 MW) was 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 […]
Group B Small DG Soft Close, Accessing ComEd CS Portal Before Planned Outage on February 14, Comments on Draft Policy Study Due February 12
The IPA announces new information related to Next Week 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: Next Week in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News – New or Updated […]