Petition Filed with ICC, Mentorship Program Registration Opening, CDCS Solar Application Deadline

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

  • Events
  • Due Dates

Stakeholder Support

  • Program Administrator Office Hours
  • Application Tips and Tricks

Program News

  • New! Petition Filed with Illinois Commerce Commission to Modify 2024 Long-Term Plan
  • New! New Field on Part II of the Community Solar Application
  • New! 2025-26 Mentorship Program Fall Cohort Registration Opening September 2
  • New! Reminder: Community-Driven Community Solar Application Deadline
  • New! IPA Presents Illinois Shines Information at 2025 Solar Farm Summit
  • New! New to the Program Website
  • Paused Enforcement of Two Withhold Limit from ICC Meetings
  • Update to Application Processing Statuses
  • Prevailing Wage Resources Reminder
  • Part II Verification Cut Off for August
  • Illinois Solar Workforce Study Call for Study Participants
  • Traditional Community Solar Review and Scoring Schedule
  • Annual Report Response Deadlines and Cure Period
  • Updated Renewal Process for Approved Vendors with Common Ownership

Reference and Reminders

  • Southern Illinois Clean Energy Summit
  • Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
  • Portal Maintenance and Releases
  • Application Processing Tables and Update

Thank you!
Illinois Shines Program
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