Program Updates
- Vendor Updates
Program Year 2025-26 Program Documents and REC Prices Released, 2026 Long-Term Plan Workshops, MES Compliance Webinar Held
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Ongoing Operations Updates, Application Processing Updates, Ongoing Program Portal Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Coming up
- Vendor Updates
Updated Program Guidebook, Consumer Protection Handbook, and Contract Requirements for the Program Year 2025-26 Released
The Illinois Power Agency announces the publication of updated versions of the Program Year 2025-26 Program Guidebook, Consumer Protection Handbook, Distributed Generation (DG) and Community Solar (CS) Contract Requirements, and 2025-26 REC Prices. These documents conform with the Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC’s) Final Order on the IPA’s 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, dated February 20, 2024,
- Consumer Updates, Vendor Updates
Illinois Shines Program Completes Large-Scale Website Refresh to Improve User Experience
As announced in January, the new Illinois Shines website this Winter undertook its largest refresh since its July 2023 re-launch. Since the 2023 re-launch – a centerpiece of the Program’s brand refresh and transformation of two public websites – the site has continuously added a high volume of resources and information to support
- Vendor Updates
April 15 MES Compliance Webinar, Program Portal Update and End of Year Pause, Block Capacity Dashboard Enhancements
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Ongoing Operations Updates, Application Processing Updates, Ongoing Program Portal Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Coming up
- Vendor Updates
IDOL Small Contractor Clean Energy Prevailing Wage Training
To help small contractors understand the requirements outlined in the Prevailing Wage Act (PA 102-662) the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is holding a webinar on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CPT and on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. CPT. The topics will include where to
- Vendor Updates
Upcoming Minimum Equity Standard (MES) Compliance Webinar – April 15, 2025
To advance the objective to help historically underserved communities participate in and benefit from the growing clean energy economy in Illinois, the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act directed the Agency to establish an Equity Accountability System (EAS). A feature of the EAS is the Minimum Equity Standard (“MES”), applicable to