Program Updates
- Vendor Updates
Customer Satisfaction Survey Focus Groups Report, Registration for Mentorship Program Fall Cohort, IPA Launches Expanded Clean Energy Dashboard
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 Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders Thank
- Equity Eligible Contractors category hub, Vendor Updates
Registration for 2026-27 Mentorship Program Fall Cohort Opens August 17, 2026
Mentee and mentor registration for the 2026-27 Mentorship Program Fall Cohort will open on August 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CPT at the Mentorship Program page andwill close on August 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CPT. AVs and Designees certified as Equity Eligible Contractors (EECs), AVs designated as Small and
- Consumer Protection, Consumer Updates, Vendor Updates
Illinois Shines Publishes 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey Focus Groups Report
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) prioritizes educating consumers about the decision to go solar and provides resources to help consumers understand the substantial benefits of going solar with Illinois Shines, including potential financial incentives, rigorous consumer protections, and more. In Spring 2025, Illinois Shines distributed the 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey to residential
- Vendor Updates
Illinois Power Agency Launches Significantly Expanded Clean Energy Dashboard
Today, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) announced Phase II of the Illinois Clean Energy Dashboard, a significant expansion of the online resource, featuring 23 interactive data dashboards that provide greater access to statewide clean energy data. Created and maintained by the IPA, the Illinois Clean Energy Dashboard is a public data resource that enables users to explore Illinois’
- Vendor Updates
Update on Part I and Part II Application Processing, Reminder About Marketing Federal Credits, Updated Disciplinary FAQs
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Reference and Reminders, and Other Opportunities. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and
- Vendor Updates
Reminder about Marketing Federal Tax Credits
Section I.C.1. of the Consumer Protection Handbook states that “Any marketing to customers that mentions a federal investment tax credit (FITC) must be accurate based on current availability and limitations of any such credit and must not be misleading.” Although the residential tax credit has sunset, the commercial credit is