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
- Application Tips and Tricks
Program News
- New! Part II Verification Cut Off for October
- New! October REC Invoicing Opened October 1, 2026
- New! Small Subscriber Requirements and Invoicing Under the 20-Year REC Contract
- New! IPA Requests Written Feedback on Storage for All Program Development
- New! New to the Program Website
- Updated! REC Delivery Underperformance Notification Process
- 2026-27 Designee Renewal Process Begins Soon
- Upcoming EAS Learning Series Webinar
- Small DG Case Study Published
- Fall 2026 AV and EEC Roundtables
- 2025-26 Annual Report Cure Period
- Project Labor Agreement Submission Process
- Updated TCS Part I and New TCS Part II Application Example Help Guides
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
- Reminder: Phishing Attempts