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)
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.
2021 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan Workshops
Workshop #1 Documents (June 25, 2021)
Workshop #1 Request for Comments
Workshop #2 Documents (July 7, 2021)
Workshop #2 Request for Comments
Workshop #3 Documents (July 13, 2021)
Program Guidebook
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:
Program Guidebook (December 31, 2018)
Program Guidebook redline (December 31, 2018)
Program Guidebook — Drafts
Illinois Adjustable Block Program Draft Guidebook
View a recording of the stakeholder webinar held on November 30, 2018
Download a copy of the presentation given by the Program Administrator
Public Responses to Program Guidebook:
Consumer Protection Handbook
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
REC Contracts
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
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 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
Review Stakeholder Comments to the Adjustable Block Program marketing guidelines & materials
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.
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.
Contract Requirements
Distributed Generation Contract Requirements — January 23, 2019
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
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.
Other Resources
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).
