Program Updates
- Vendor Updates
Group B Equity Eligible Contractor Block Reaches Capacity, Soft Close Period Initiated
The annual block of capacity for the Group B Equity Eligible Contractor category has been filled. Section B of the Program Guidebook provides for a soft close period which allows the block to remain open for seven calendar days or until the next project application submitted to the block would exceed
- Vendor Updates
Minimum Equity Standard (MES) 2023-24 Year-End Report Opens for Submissions, EIEC Map Update, May REC Invoicing Open
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
- Vendor Updates
Dropbox Sign Security Incident
Approved Vendor Notification On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) disclosed that it experienced an unauthorized access to the Dropbox Sign production environment. As the Illinois Shines program utilizes Dropbox Sign for the e-signing of Disclosure Forms, the Program Administrator received email notification of this incident. Dropbox Sign
- Vendor Updates
Minimum Equity Standard (MES) 2023-24 Year-End Report Opens for Submissions
The Minimum Equity Standards (MES) Program Year 2023-24 Year-End Report has opened for submissions today. The online form can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/r/FM6YbtEFWd. The MES Year-End Report is intended for your organization to document how it implemented and achieved compliance with the Minimum Equity Standard. For this Program Year 2023-24
- Vendor Updates
Illinois Power Agency Updates Equity Investment Eligible Community Map
As of April 29, 2024, the IPA’s Equity Investment Eligible Community map has been refreshed to include the updated R3 Areas. These R3 Area designations were determined through a process conducted by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (“ICJIA”) regarding the R3 maps. For this process, ICJIA utilized the new
- Vendor Updates
Updated REC Delivery Contracts Released, 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan Published, 2024-25 Program Year Welcome Webinar
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