Program Updates
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Draft Program Guidebook Released, REC Pricing Updates, MES Waiver Rationale Published
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 Draft Program Guidebook Released for Feedback – Comments Due April 3, 2023 Minimum
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Special Announcement: Update on Application Processing Delays and Program Administrator Plan to Resolve Application Backlog
Energy Solutions, the Program Administrator for Illinois Shines since July 1, 2022, acknowledges that Approved Vendors and Designees should expect timely project application submission review, and approval. This is essential to support the development and energization of projects and the subsequent invoicing and REC payments. Program participants have been experiencing
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Draft Guidebook Released for Feedback – Comments Due April 3, 2023
The Agency has released a draft Program Guidebook for the Illinois Shines program for stakeholder feedback. This draft Guidebook will undergo stakeholder feedback, the Agency will review comments submitted, and then release a final version of the Guidebook for the 2023-24 Program year, which commences on June 1, 2023. All
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MES Waiver Feedback Process – Final Waiver Posted
The Illinois Power Agency sought public comment on the proposal for the process to request a waiver for the Minimum Equity Standard (“MES”), a requirement for both Adjustable Block Program/Illinois Shines participants and utility-scale developers that have been awarded a REC Contract through the IPA’s competitive procurements. The Agency has
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REC Prices Feedback Requests, Traditional Community Solar Scores Posted, March Invoices Due Today
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 Scores Posted REC Pricing Updates Ongoing Operations Updates March REC
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Traditional Community Solar Scores for Program Year 2022-2023
On November 1, 2022, Traditional Community Solar (“TCS”) capacity for the 2022-2023 Program year opened and Approved Vendors (“AVs”) were able to submit TCS applications. At 11:59 pm Central Time, the first day of application submissions ended and 673.44 MW of capacity was submitted, 349.32 MW submitted to Group A
