Group B Small Distributed Generation Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated
The annual block of capacity for the Group B 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 applications submitted to the block would exceed capacity by 10 megawatts. For […]
ComEd Electric Choice ID Implementation Key Dates, IPA Power Hour – Clean Energy Future for Public Schools
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 Due July 15, TCS – Part II Demonstration of Project Commitments, ComEd Electric Choice ID Implementation
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 […]
Special Announcement: System Maintenance To Be Undertaken at 6:00 p.m. CPT to Resolve E-Signature Process Issue
At approximately 1:30 p.m. CPT today, the Program Administrator became aware that last night’s scheduled Portal software release resulted in an issue affecting the Disclosure Form e-signature process, whereby signed/completed Disclosure Forms are correctly promoted to Completed status in the portal, but due to a file naming issue, subsequently submitted Disclosure Form PDFs are writing […]
Energy Workforce Equity Portal Updates, TCS – Part II Demonstration of Project Commitments, ComEd Electric Choice ID Implementation
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 […]
Traditional Community Solar (TCS) – Part II Demonstration of Project Commitments and Permissible Changes
All Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Part I project applications submitted during or after the 2022-2023 Program Year are evaluated against the TCS Final Scoring Guidelines outlined in the Program Guidebook. For the submission of Part II applications, which follow project energization, the Program requires demonstration and confirmation that commitments made in the Part I application, […]
ComEd Electric Choice ID Implementation and the Illinois Shines Community Solar March Quarterly Reporting Period
Background ComEd’s Switch from Account Numbers to Electric Choice IDs ComEd is replacing its 20+ year old billing system (CIMS) with a new billing system called Customer Care and Billing (CC&B). This implementation is scheduled to take place across February 2024. With CC&B, ComEd will replace the use of the ComEd Account Number with a […]
Public Schools Category Update: Public Act 103-0580 Passed, Restored Consumer FAQs
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 […]
AV Application Stakeholder Feedback Request due January 11, Minimum Equity Standard (MES) Mid-Year Report Past Due
The IPA announces new information related to Next Two Weeks 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 […]
Errors in Filling Out DG Disclosure Forms
In reviewing completed Disclosure Forms, the Program Administrator has noticed several concerning patterns of fields being completed incorrectly or incompletely, which then provides incorrect or inadequate information to the customer. When the Program Administrator finds Disclosure Forms with errors, it may require the Approved Vendor or Designee to have the customer re-sign a corrected Disclosure […]