Program Updates

The IPA announces new information related to 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: Program News Traditional Community Solar Score Audit and Appeal Update Preparing For the New Program

The Program Administrator completed initial review of submitted Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) applications and concluded the Application Scoring period on May 26, 2023. The process is now in the Scoring Cure Period. On May 26, 2023, the Program Administrator sent initial project scores to Approved Vendors (AVs), who now have

Beginning in Program Year 2023-24, each participating Approved Vendor and Designee must meet a required minimum percentage of their project workforce that includes Equity Eligible Persons, with this required percentage increasing to 30% by 2030. Definitions of equity eligible persons, the minimum workforce percentages, and key steps and dates for

Energy Solutions remains committed to providing frequent updates and details on application processing progress for Illinois Shines. Project application review volumes for the week again exceeded our forecasted processing volume, continuing progress toward the Program Administrator’s forecast to bring application processing to within two months of submission by mid-May, as

The IPA announces new information related to 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: Program News Updated Block Capacity Dashboard Illinois Shines Project Map Restored EEC Block Changes –

Background Upon opening of community solar categories for the 2022-23 program year on November 1, 2022, the Illinois Shines program saw a large number of applications submitted to the Equity Eligible Contractor (“EEC”) Category, specifically Group A, creating a substantial oversubscription for this Group/category combination without a project selection process