Program Updates

Update and Next Steps Following November 1, 2022 Community Solar Application Opening

The IPA and Program Administrator announce the following updates, after the November 1, 2022 application opening of the Traditional Community Solar category and the community solar application for the EEC and Public Schools categories. We thank stakeholders for their collaboration toward a successful day of Program activity, including providing feedback

Portal Update — REC Estimate

The Program Administrator has received reports from users that the REC estimate in Section 5 of the Part I application in the portal may not be calculating correctly. The IPA has consulted with the Program Administrator and has determined to leave the portal open while this is investigated to allow

Uploading of Land Use Permits Where Applicable​

Section 5.F of the Program Guidebook requires that ground-mounted systems larger than 250 kW AC must provide a land use permit from the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction). If a land use permit is not applicable, the Approved Vendor must provide written confirmation from the AHJ that no permit is required.

Preparation for Community Solar Application Opening, Tomorrow 11/1/22, and File Size Limitations

The ability to submit Part I applications for the Traditional Community Solar (“TCS”) category, and Part I applications for community solar projects in the Equity Eligible Contractors (“EEC”) and Public Schools categories opens in the Program portal tomorrow, November 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. REMINDER – For a

Traditional Community Solar Webinar and Support, Batching Updates and Support, and Equity Eligible Contractor Designee Applications

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Traditional Community Solar (TCS) & Batching Webinar Held Monday October 24, 2022 Reminders – EECs, CS Projects, and the TCS Category

Special Announcement: Brief Planned System Maintenance Completed; Portal Availability Has Resumed

At 7:00 p.m. CT today (5:00 p.m. PT), the Program portal was briefly unavailable during announced, planned downtime, while the Program Administrator deployed an update to support API-submissions for batch payment processing, which will ensure faster delivery of invoices to users. The planned system downtime lasted approximately 50 minutes. We

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