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Illinois Power Agency Issues Illinois Shines Program Year 2023-24 End of Year Report

The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) today issued its Illinois ShinesProgram Year 2023-24 End of Year Report. Illinois Shines is a state-administered incentive program implemented by the IPA supporting the development of new solar projects through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits, or RECs, from Distributed Generation and Community Solar projects,

Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) – Local Subscriber Verification

All Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) projects submitted during or after the 2022-23 Program Year will be evaluated against the scoring guidelines outlined in Appendix F of the Program Guidebook. At Part II application subscriber verification and intervals throughout the 15-year REC Contract, the Program Administrator will confirm that commitments to local

ComEd Community Solar Billing Update, Traditional Community Solar Scoring Update, Notification of Email Phishing Attempts

The IPA announces new information related to 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 in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program

Alert: Notification of Email Phishing Attempts Posing as Illinois Shines Program Administrator

The Illinois Shines Program Administrator has been alerted to phishing attempts sent via email over this past weekend to Approved Vendors and Designees. The messages attempt to represent that the sender was from the Program, spoof the sender address of [email protected], and urge vendors to take prompt action to “to confirm

Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits, Reminder About Project Re-Batching or Withholding, Program Year 2024-25 Mentorship Program

The IPA announces new information related to 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 in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program

Frequently Asked Questions About Changes to Illinois Net Metering Bill Credits (Approved Vendors/Designees Announcement)

Illinois Shines places priority on educating and informing customers about all aspects of their decision to go solar, including the significant financial commitment of solar installation. Illinois Shines Approved Vendors or their Designees should provide customers with relevant information about net metering or other crediting approaches, in order to allow

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