ABP Designee Registration Requirement and Functionality – Available on Monday October 26
Section 6.9.1 of the Revised Long-Term Plan published by the IPA on April 20, 2020 describes a new requirement for Approved Vendor Designees (i.e., third-party entities working with Approved Vendors that have direct interaction with end-use customers) to register and be listed on the ABP and Illinois Shines websites along with the Approved Vendors with […]
Removal of the Standard Capacity Factors on November 5, 2020
The use of a standard capacity factor will be removed as an option for the method of production estimation used for applications in the ABP portal on November 5, 2020. After that date Approved Vendors will be able to select from the option of either a capacity factor calculated in the portal using PVWatts or […]
FAQ Posted regarding the value of net metering changing in Illinois
A new FAQ regarding the value of net metering changing in Illinois has been posted here.
Designee Registration Portal Training – Friday Oct 23
Section 6.9.1 of the IPA’s Revised Long-Term Plan created a new requirement for Approved Vendor Designees (i.e., third-party entities working with Approved Vendors that have direct interaction with end-use customers) to register with the Adjustable Block Program. Designees may register under one or more of the following roles: Disclosure Form Designee, Community Solar Subscriber Agent, […]
Revised DG Marketing Guidelines Reminder – Grace Period Ends October 31st
The revised Adjustable Block Program Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines were published on September 16, 2020. These revised guidelines apply to all distributed generation sales and marketing activity from that date forward. Approved Vendors and those operating on their behalf are expected to be familiar with all changes and adhere to all requirements outlined in the […]
Updated COVID-19-Related Marketing Guidelines – October 7, 2020
On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block Program and Illinois Solar for All Program Marketing Guidelines: In-person marketing and solicitation: Given the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 virus, in-person marketing or […]
FAQ Posted regarding information that can be collected while performing online customer acquisition for Distributed Generation systems
A new FAQ regarding what information about a customer can be collected when performing online customer acquisition for Distributed Generation systems has been posted here.
Comments on Second Draft Refreshed REC Contract Posted
As part of the implementation of the IPA’s Revised Long-Term Plan, a substantial refresh to the Adjustable Block Program REC contract is being conducted. On September 4, 2020, the IPA published a request for stakeholder comments regarding the Second Draft Refreshed REC Contract. Responses were due on September 18, 2020. The four comments the Agency received can […]
Release of Revised ABP Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines
The revised Adjustable Block Program Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines are now finalized and posted here along with a redline document that compares the changes between the original version published on January 31, 2019 and this revised version.* These revised guidelines apply to all distributed generation sales and marketing activity moving forward. Approved Vendors and those […]
Second Draft REC Contract Workshop
On September, 11, the Illinois Power Agency, in conjunction with NERA Economic Consulting and the Adjustable Block Program Administrator, InClime, held a Virtual Stakeholder Workshop to discuss the Second Draft of the Refreshed REC Contract that was posted on September 4, 2020 alongside a request for stakeholder comments. The Webinar can be viewed below and […]