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
- New! Program Holiday Working Hours
- Program Administrator Office Hours
- Application Tips and Tricks
Program News
- New! Fall 2026 AV and EEC Roundtables
- New! IPA Beginning Storage for All Program Development
- Updated! CDCS Application Review and Scoring Period Begins
- Updated! September Consumer Protection Working Group Held
- Disclosure Form and Designee Registration Requirements for Stranded Customer Projects Document
- Part II Verification Cut Off for September
- August REC Invoicing Opens September 1, 2026
- Requesting AV/Designee Feedback for Subscriber Management Portal Feature
- Illinois Shines Releases Guide for Real Estate Professionals Supporting a Home Sale with Illinois Shines
- Large DG Case Study Now Available
Reference and Reminders
- Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
- Portal Maintenance and Releases
- Application Processing Tables and Updates
- Updated! Update on Part I and Part II Application Processing Following Submission Spikes
- Reminder: Phishing Attempts