As previously shared, on October 31, 2025, the IPA published an updated 2024 Long-Term Plan that conformed with the ICC Order in Docket 23-0714. Changes from the 2024 Long-Term Plan Re-opening impacting Illinois Shines include imposing an interim reallocation of 50% of remaining unused capacity on April 1, 2026, distributed among waitlisted projects as the waitlist exists on April 1, 2026. To reallocate capacity by April 1, the Program will pause for two business days, from March 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CPT through April 1, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. CPT, to undertake data and reporting updates necessary to reallocate program capacity, make updates to the Program website and the Program Portal, and allocate capacity to waitlisted applications. Please see this announcement for further details of the process and impacts to the Program Portal during the Program pause.
