Mentorship Program Concludes, Portal Latitude and Longitude Updates Implemented, Stakeholder Feedback on Draft 2025-26 Program Year Documents

The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Ongoing Operations Updates, Application Processing Updates, Ongoing Program Portal Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following:  

Coming up in Illinois Shines

  • Events
  • Due Dates

Stakeholder Support

  • Program Administrator Office Hours
  • Application Tips and Tricks

Program News – New or Updated Items

  • Illinois Shines 2024-25 Program Year Mentorship Program Concludes
  • Portal Latitude and Longitude Updates Implemented
  • New to the Program Website

Program News – Previously Published Items

  • Draft Program Guidebook, Consumer Protection Documents, and REC prices Released for Feedback – Comments Due March 26, 2025
  • IPA Released its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report

Ongoing Operations Updates

  • Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
  • Part II Verification Cut Off for March

Application Processing Updates       

  • Application Processing Tables
  • Application Processing Update

Program Portal Updates 

  • Updates on Portal Issues, Improvements, and Future Releases 
  • API Test Environment Quarterly Test Data Refresh

Requirements and Reminders 

  • Stakeholder Feedback
  • IPA Request for AVs and Installer Designees Interested To Serve Stranded Illinois Shines DG Customers
  • Reminder: REC Contract Amendments
  • 2024 Consumer Complaints & Disciplinary Actions Annual Report Published
  • IPA Power Hour – Equity in the Clean Energy Economy: Progress & Challenges
  • Customer Satisfaction Survey
  • Portal Community Solar Subscriber Management Working Group
  • DCEO Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program

Thank you!    
Illinois Shines Program    
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