Program Guidebook Updated
The Illinois Power Agency has updated its Program Guidebook previously published on January 31, 2019. The updated Program Guidebook and a redline showing changes from the January 31st version can be found here. Key changes include, among others, (i) an addition of the section titled “Violation of Consumer Protections, Marketing Guidelines, or other Program Requirements”, […]
Adjustable Block Program Discretionary Capacity Allocation
The IPA and the Program Administrator announce the allocation of the remaining 25% of Program capacity (approximately 166.5 MW). The Agency has allocated the remaining Adjustable Block Program capacity in a manner which it believes best accommodates the considerations applicable to its allocation. The discretionary allocations for each Group/category along with the Agency’s rationale for […]
Adjustable Block Program Lottery Event Details
Adjustable Block Program Lottery Event Details The Illinois Power Agency and the Program Administrator announce the following details for the Adjustable Block Program lottery to be held on April 10, 2019. As previously announced, lotteries will be held for the following Groups/categories: Group A – Large Distributed Generation (“DG”), Group A – Community Solar, and […]
Group B Large DG Block 2 Closing
The Illinois Power Agency (“IPA”) and Program Administrator announce that Block 2 for the Group B, Large Distributed Generation (“DG”) project category (i.e. DG projects from 10 kW-2MW) is closing. Block 2 will remain open for the next 14 days per the Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan’s “soft closing” concept which states that blocks will […]
Spanish Language Brochures
The Community Solar Spanish language brochure and an updated Distributed Generation Spanish language brochure have been posted to the Illinois Adjustable Block Program website and to the Illinois Shines website.
Adjustable Block Program Lottery & REC Contract Timeline
The Adjustable Block Program Lottery & REC Contract Timeline has been posted to the Illinois Adjustable Block Program Lottery Procedure page.
Update on Adjustable Block Program Lottery Date
The Illinois Power Agency and the Adjustable Block Program Administrator announce that the Adjustable Block Program lottery will be rescheduled from March 21, 2019 to April 10, 2019. Based on processing the Part 1 project applications submitted during the first 14 days of the Adjustable Block Program, the Program Administrator has determined that additional time […]
REC Contract Questions and Answers Document Posted
As part of the Final REC Contract Announcement, the Illinois Power Agency and the Program Administrator invited written questions on the Final REC Delivery Contract, to be submitted by January 31, 2019. These questions and the answers to these questions have now been posted here.
Tentative Lottery Date Announced and Status Update on Block 1 Applications
The Illinois Power Agency and the Program Administrator wish to announce that based upon Part 1 project applications submitted during the first 14 days of the Adjustable Block Program, it appears that there will be lotteries for the following Group/category combinations: Group A – Large DG (133 MW of applications received) Group A – Community […]
Community Solar Brochure and Spanish DG Brochure Released
The Illinois Shines Community Solar informational brochure is now live and accessible on both the Adjustable Block Program website and Illinois Shines website. Additionally, for Approved Vendors that work with primarily Spanish speaking customers, the Illinois Shines Distributed Generation informational brochure is now live and accessible in Spanish on both the Adjustable Block Program website […]