Program Documents

Long Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

More information on Illinois Shines can be found in Chapters 6 and 7 of the Illinois Power Agency’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan. Past versions of the Plan can be found below. The Plan was reopened in December 2022, and the Modified Plan upon Reopening, as filed and published on May 9, 2023, is the operating version of the Plan.

Current Approved Long-Term Plan

2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan – Modified Plan upon Reopening

Redline between August 23, 2022 version and May 9, 2023 version

Long-Term Plan Under Development

Draft 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (August 15, 2023)

Redline comparison of draft Plan and 2022 Long-Term Plan

Long Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan — Document Archive

IPA Verified Petition for Reopening

Modified 2022 Long-Term Plan for Reopening

2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (Filed with Illinois Commerce Commission – August 23, 2022)

Cover Letter – Publication of CP Handbook and Contract Requirements

2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (Filed with Illinois Commerce Commission)

Proposed Consumer Protection Handbook, annotated version

Draft 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

Withdrawn on September 16, 2021

Draft Second Revised Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan for Public Comment

Illinois Power Agency Final Reopening Revised Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

Illinois Power Agency Revised Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

Illinois Power Agency Initial Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

The redline below shows the changes from the initial to the revised Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan:

Comparison of Initial Plan and Revised Plan

*The chapters of the plan outlining the Adjustable Block Program are Chapter 6 and 7.

Summer 2021 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan Workshops

Program Guidebook

Current Program Guidebook

Program Guidebook Changes for Program Year 2023-2024 – Rationale Document

Program Guidebook — Document Archive

Program Guidebook (May 31, 2023)

Redline comparison between October 18, 2022 and August 29, 2022

March 14, 2023 DRAFT Guidebook

Redline comparison between October 18, 2022 and March 14, 2023 Versions

Public Responses to Program Guidebook:

Trajectory Energy Partners

US Solar

Program Guidebook (August 29, 2022)

Redline comparison between August 29, 2022 and December 10, 2021 Versions – PDF

Program Guidebook (December 10, 2021)

Redline comparison between December 10, 2021 and June 4, 2021 Versions – PDF

Program Guidebook (June 4, 2021)

Redline comparison between June 4, 2021 and February 26, 2021 Versions – PDF

Program Guidebook (February 26, 2021)

Redline comparison between February 26, 2021 and November 18, 2020 Versions – PDF

Program Guidebook (November 18, 2020)

Redline comparison between November 18, 2020 and May 31, 2019 versions – PDF

Draft Program Guidebook – PDF

Draft Program Guidebook – Word Document for Direct Editing

Redline Comparison between May 31, 2019 and August 6, 2020 versions – PDF

Request for comments (August 6, 2020)

Program Guidebook (May 31, 2019)

Program Guidebook redline (May 31, 2019)

Program Guidebook (April 3, 2019)

Program Guidebook redline (April 3, 2019)

Program Guidebook (January 31, 2019)

Program Guidebook redline (January 31, 2019)

Consumer Protection Handbook

Current Consumer Protection Handbook for 2023-2024 Program Year (Published April 17, 2023)

Program Year 2023-2024 Consumer Protection Handbook Redline

Rationale Document for Consumer Protection Proposals 1 – 13

Old Marketing Guidelines, COVID Guideline, and Other Resources

Cover Letter – Publication of CP Handbook and Contract Requirements (July 2022)

Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (October 2021)

DG Redline between March 2021 and October 2021 Version

Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (March 2021)

DG Redline between September 16, 2020 and March 30, 2021 version

Revised Community Solar Marketing Guidelines (released November 18, 2020)

Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (September 2020)

Revised DG Marketing Guidelines (released September 16, 2020)

DG Redline between January 31, 2019 version and September 16, 2020 version

Community Solar Redline between January 31, 2019 version and November 18, 2020 Version

Request for Comments Announcement (April 3, 2020)

Original Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (released January 31, 2019)

Draft Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (released for comment April 3, 2020)

Redline between original and draft Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines

Original Community Solar Marketing Guidelines (released January 31, 2019)

Draft Community Solar Marketing Guidelines (released for comment April 3, 2020)

Redline between original and draft Community Solar Marketing Guidelines

Community Solar Marketing Guidelines

Illinois Shines Branding

REC Contracts

2022 15-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated August 31, 2022)

2021 15-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated March 16, 2022)

2019 REC Delivery Contract (Updated January 28, 2019)

2022 20-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated August 31, 2022)

2021 20-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated March 16, 2022)

REC Prices

2023-2024 REC Prices Spreadsheet

2023-2024 REC Prices and Rationale for Illinois Shines and Illinois Solar for All Programs

REC Payments Calculator – August 21, 2023

Disclosure Forms

Current Disclosure Forms

Community Solar

Distributed Generation Purchase

Distributed Generation Purchase – No Rebate

Distributed Generation Lease

Distributed Generation Power Purchase Agreement

Disclosure Form Templates

CS Disclosure Form Template (Live Development Version – June 1, 2023)

DG Lease Disclosure Form Template (Live Development Version – June 1, 2023)

DG PPA Disclosure Form Template (Live Development Version – June 1, 2023)

DG Purchase Disclosure Form Template (Live Development Version – June 1, 2023)

Archived Disclosure Forms

Illinois Shines Disclosure Form – System Purchase

Illinois Shines Disclosure Form – Lease

Illinois Shines Disclosure Form – PPA

Illinois Shines Disclosure Form – Systems Above 25 kW

Customer Disclosure Form E-mail Address Waiver

Disclosure Form Instructions

Community Solar Disclosure Form Sample

Community Solar Disclosure Form Sample – Spanish

Revised Community Solar Disclosure Form Training Document

Request for Comments Announcement (April 3, 2020)

Community Solar Disclosure Form Questions (3 April 2020) Updated Due date

Community Solar Disclosure Form (released January 31, 2019)

Community Solar Disclosure Form Webinar

Community Solar Disclosure Form Webinar Presentation from July 15, 2019

Draft Documents

Draft Brochure for the Adjustable Block Program

Draft Guidelines for Marketing Material and Marketing Behavior

Draft PV Lease Disclosure Form

Draft PV System Purchase Disclosure Form

Draft PV Power Purchase Agreement Disclosure Form

View Stakeholder Webinar

View Stakeholder Webinar Presentation from the Approved Vendor Stakeholder meeting held on October 10, 2018

Review Stakeholder Comments to the Adjustable Block Program marketing guidelines & materials

Draft Community Solar Marketing Guidelines

Draft Community Solar Disclosure Form

Draft Community Solar Brochure

View the Stakeholder Webinar

View the Stakeholder Presentation from the stakeholder meeting held November 30, 2018

Review Stakeholder Comments

Portal Inputs - Current Average Retail Rate, and Price to Compare

This document provides input rates that are utilized within the Program portal for calculations. For Distributed Generation, these include the Current Average Retail Rate (for ComEd/Ameren/MidAmerican) used to calculate the Savings Estimates for DG Disclosure Forms, and for rural electric co-ops or municipal utilities, an average statewide retail rate is used and updated annually. For Community Solar, a Price to Compare is provided for the utilities. Click here to access the current Portal Input Rates document.

Circumstances Requiring New DF Issuance and Signature

Limited Exceptions to Account Holder as Signatory

Informational Brochures

Approved Vendors and their Designees are required to present the relevant brochure to program participants prior to the execution of an installation contract or agreement with the program participant. The brochure informs consumers of their rights, procedures for filing complaints, and points to more information that can be found on the Program website. Illinois Shines brochures are available below in both English and Spanish.

Distributed Generation

Distributed Generation Brochure — English

Distributed Generation Brochure — English ADA

Distributed Generation Brochure — Spanish

Distributed Generation Brochure — Spanish ADA

Community Solar

Community Solar Brochure — English

Community Solar Brochure — English ADA

Community Solar Brochure — Spanish

Community Solar Brochure — Spanish ADA

Informational Brochures

Public Schools Program Category Brochure – This brochure provides more information on the Public Schools category in Illinois Shines.

Public Schools Project Guide – This guide outlines next steps for schools looking to go solar.

Guide to Going Solar

Guide to Going Solar — English

Guide to Going Solar — English ADA

Guide to Going Solar — Spanish

Guide to Going Solar — Spanish ADA

Contract Requirements

Section 9.4 of the Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (“the Plan”) states that the IPA and its Program Administrators developed “program requirements, including marketing requirements, standard disclosure forms, contract requirements, and program brochures.” Under Section 1-75(c)(1)(M)(ii), the Agency is required “to establish program requirements and minimum contract terms ‘to ensure projects are properly installed and produce their expected amounts of energy.’ Consistent with the 2022-Long Term Plan, the IPA has updated the Contract Requirements, and AVs/Designees must be in full compliance with the new requirements in these documents by August 28, 2022:

Distributed Generation Contract Requirements

Community Solar Contract Requirements

Archived Contract Requirements

Distributed Generation Contract Requirements — January 23, 2019

Draft Contract Requirements

Review Stakeholder Comments — January 7, 2019

Distributed Generation Contract Requirements — July 14, 2022

Community Solar Contract Requirements – July 14, 2022

Distributed Generation redline comparison between August 28, 2022 and June 1, 2023 versions

Community Solar redline comparison between August 28, 2022 and June 1, 2023 versions

Consumer Protection

IMPORTANT LINKS

Consumer Complaint Center

Consumer Protection Database

ANNUAL COMPLAINTS REPORT

2022 ICC Complaints Report

2021 ICC Complaints Report

2020 ICC Complaints Report

2019 ICC Complaints Report

Prevailing Wage Hub

Prevailing wage is a minimum compensation level set by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) by county for construction activities related to public works. Section 1-75(c)(1)(Q) of the IPA Act (20 ILCS 3855) as modified by Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662) now requires that individuals engaged in the construction of applicable projects submitted to Illinois Shines are paid the relevant prevailing wage. Additionally, Illinois Public Act 102-0673 (effective as of November 30, 2021) clarifies that such projects are “public works” subject to the Prevailing Wage Act—which includes notice requirements and related provisions as well. The Prevailing Wage Act defines ‘construction’ to include maintenance, repair, assembly, or disassembly work performed on equipment.

View the Prevailing Wage Hub page here.

Other Resources

Acknowledgement of Assignment Forms

The Program Administrator has updated the Acknowledgement of Assignment Form and Acknowledgement of Assignment and Consent Form to conform with the 2022 REC Delivery Contracts. The edits to these forms now ensure accommodation of assignments under all versions of the REC Contract (2019 REC Delivery Contract, 2021 20-year REC Delivery Contract, 2021 15-year REC Delivery Contract, 2022 20-year REC Delivery Contract, and 2022 15-year REC Delivery Contract).