Consumer Program Updates
- Consumer Updates, Vendor Updates
Homeowner Handout Series: Helping Consumers Go Solar with Confidence
The Illinois Power Agency prioritizes educating consumers about the decision to go solar and providing resources to increase their knowledge and help protect them against predatory and problematic vendor practices, including misleading marketing, contract confusion, and financial risks. Illinois Shines today launches the Homeowner Handout Series, part of an expanding
- Consumer Updates, Vendor Updates
Illinois Shines Program Announces New Stakeholder Resources, Data Reporting and Website Enhancements
The Illinois Shines program announces the release of resources and materials to enhance the stakeholder experience, including new consumer-oriented collateral, enhancements to the Program website, and the launch of the Illinois Shines Data Report. The materials reflect the Program’s ongoing commitment to educating and supporting consumers and other stakeholders about
- Consumer Updates
Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits – Update to Project Submission Deadline
Net metering is a billing mechanism whereby customers earn credit for the power their system produces that is sent to the grid for others to utilize. Historically, ComEd, Ameren and MidAmerican have been required to provide customer bill credits for excess energy produced by their residential or small commercial solar
- Consumer Updates
Illinois Power Agency Announces Phase I of the Clean Energy Dashboard Website
On October 2, 2024, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) announced the Phase I launch of the Illinois Clean Energy Dashboard (Clean Energy Dashboard or Dashboard website) at cleanenergy.illinois.gov. The Clean Energy Dashboard website, developed by IPA staff, is designed to track the progress and impact of renewable energy development across
- Consumer Updates
Frequently Asked Questions About Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits (Consumer Announcement)
Net metering is a billing mechanism whereby customers earn credit for the power their system produces that is sent to the grid for others to utilize. Historically, Illinois utilities have been required to provide customer bill credits for excess energy produced by their residential or small commercial solar system at
- Consumer Updates
Guidance on Group A Distributed Generation Capacity and Waitlists
Each Program Year, Illinois Shines allocates incentives for a specific amount of capacity for new solar projects. The capacity for Distributed Generation, or on-site solar projects, in Group A has been fully depleted for the Program Year that runs from June 2023 through May 2024. Group A covers projects located
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