Designee Renewal Process, Upcoming Schedule for Need Info Requests, New Small DG Case Study

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

  • Key Dates
  • Deadlines

Stakeholder Support

  • Program Administrator Office Hours
  • New! Upcoming Schedule for Need Info Requests
  • Application Tips and Tricks

Program News

  • New! 2026-27 Designee Renewal Process Begins Soon
  • New! Small DG Case Study Published
  • New! New to the Program Website
  • Updated! Fall 2026 AV and EEC Roundtables
  • 2025-26 Annual Report Cure Period
  • REC Delivery Underperformance Notification Process
  • Project Labor Agreement Submission Process
  • Updated TCS Part I and New TCS Part II Application Example Help Guides
  • Upcoming EAS Learning Series Webinar
  • Illinois Shines Releases Solar Restitution Program and Escrow Process Materials

Reference and Reminders

  • Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
  • Portal Maintenance and Releases
  • Application Processing Tables and Updates
  • Updated! Status of Small DG Part I and Part II Application Processing