Functionality:
Ability for Approved Vendors to submit Community Solar project applications will open on November 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Central Prevailing Time. In support of the application opening, the Agency and Program Administrator have continued to share relevant information via Guidelines and Rationale documents, informational webinar, clarifications documents, portal help guides, and announcements. Please see the most recent Program announcement, issued October 31, 2022, for the latest information.
Also included in the October 31, 2022 announcement, the Agency and Program administrator provided multiple file limitations clarifications in support of files that stakeholders may upload to the portal:
- File Number Limitation – There is no limitation on the number of files that an Approved Vendor can upload for Traditional Community Solar scoring documentation (located in Step 8 of the TCS application).
- File Size Limitation – For Traditional Community Solar scoring documentation (located in Step 8 of the TCS application) there is a file size maximum of 100 MB per file. This was incorrectly noted in both the TCS Clarifications #2 documentation released October 26, 2022, and during the TCS webinar that took place on October 24, 2022.
- The Program Administrator apologizes for the confusion on this item. Please keep in mind that .docx, .pdf, and .jpg are the only file types permitted for upload to this section of the Traditional Community Solar application.
Support;
The Program Administrator is pleased to continue offering open office hours to answer questions, provide support, and gather feedback. Sessions are held with individual AV or Designee points of contact, via Zoom, utilizing a waiting room for individual appointment privacy. Please remain in the waiting room until the Administrator admits you. Upcoming office hours are planned for the following dates and times, including added availability around the November 1, 2022 opening for TCS applications, with more dates expected to follow:
· Special Support for Traditional Community Solar release on 11/1 – Tuesday, November 1 – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CPT – Join link: https://energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
· Special Support for Traditional Community Solar release on 11/1 – Tuesday, November 1 – 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CPT – Join link: https://energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
· Special Support for Traditional Community Solar release on 11/1 – Wednesday, November 2 – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CPT – Join link: https://energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
· Special Support for Traditional Community Solar release on 11/1 – Wednesday, November 2 – 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CPT – Join link: https://energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
· Wednesday, November 9 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CPT – Join link: https://energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
The Program Administrator will use this space to provide ongoing portal updates on releases of features and functions (newly-available and planned); issue and bug reports, investigations, and resolutions; updates on data availability and reports; changes to portal materials/documents or appearance; new technical documentation and support; and more. The most current Portal Help Guides can be found here: illinoisshines.com/portal-help/
