Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits, Reminder About Project Re-Batching or Withholding, Program Year 2024-25 Mentorship Program

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

  • Events
  • Due Dates


Stakeholder Support

  • Program Administrator Office Hours
  • Application Tips and Tricks

Program News – New or Updated Items

  • Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits
  • MES Waiver Microsoft Form
  • Program Year 2024-25 Mentorship Program
  • Illinois Power Agency Power Hour: Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning, State Initiatives, and the Power Grid
  • New to the Program Website


Program News – Previously Published Items

  • Disclosure Form REC Incentive Calculator Adjustments
  • Clarification of “Interconnecting Utility” and “Contracting Utility”
  • AV Project Reassignment Requests
  • CEJA Workforce Development News
  • Annual Reports – Next Steps
  • 2024-25 Program Year MES Compliance Plans Past Due
  • 2023-24 Program Year MES Year-End Report Past Due
  • Project Workforce Definition
  • Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Scoring Update
  • Community-Driven Community Solar (“CDCS”) – Part II Demonstration of Project Commitments and Permissible Changes


Ongoing Operations Updates

  • ComEd Community Solar Portal Outages
  • Re-Batching for ICC Meetings


Application Processing Updates

  • Application Processing Update


Program Portal Updates

  • Updates on Portal Issues, Improvements, and Future Releases

Requirements and Reminders

  • Stakeholder Feedback
  • IPA Request for AVs and Installer Designees Interested To Serve Stranded Illinois Shines DG Customers
  • ISEA Webinar: Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Application Guidance