The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, and Reference and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following:
Coming up in Illinois Shines
- Due Dates
Stakeholder Support
- Program Administrator Office Hours
- Application Tips and Tricks
Program News
- New! Updated Prevailing Wage Hub
- New! Designee Company Information Form
- New! Part II Verification Cut Off for October
- New! Community Power Accelerator
- New! New to Program Website
- Reminder – Phishing Attempts
- Draft 2026 Long-Term Plan Public Comments Posted
- Reminder – Fall 2025 AV Roundtables Interest Form
- October REC Invoicing Opened October 1
- October 2025 Consumer Protection Working Group
- Find a Community Solar Project
- Navigating H.R.1: Resources for Residential and Commercial Projects
- Relevant Forms for Change of AVs
- Results of the 2025-26 Traditional Community Solar (TCS) Random Selection Event
- Community-Driven Community Solar Application Review and Scoring Schedule
- Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Re-Opens 2024 Long-Term Plan
- Annual Report Cure Period
Reference and Reminders
- Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
- Portal Maintenance and Releases
- Application Processing Tables and Update
- Stakeholder Feedback