The Illinois Power Agency has released drafts of several key program documents for stakeholder feedback.
On March 4, 2026, the Agency released draft Consumer Protection Documents, including the Consumer Protection Handbook, Illinois Shines Community Solar Contract Requirements and Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Contract Requirements, and 2026 REC Adder – Categories of Stranded Customers Update document.
On March 9, 2026, the Agency released the draft 2026-27 Program Year Program Guidebook and redline comparison between current 2025-26 Program Guidebook and draft 2026-27 Program Guidebook.
As a reminder, comments for the draft Program Guidebook and draft Consumer Protection documents are due on March 20, 2026. Clean versions of the drafts as well as redline comparison documents can be found on the Program website’s Program Documents page.
Comments for thedraft Program Guidebook and draft Consumer Protection documents should be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line “2026-27 Illinois Shines [CP Documents OR Program Guidebook] Feedback.”
The Agency will release the final Program Guidebook and Consumer Protection documents for the 2026-27 Program Year on April 17, 2026, 45 days in advance of the start of the Program Year, to allow Program participants time to review, understand, and prepare to be in compliance with all changes in the Program before the 2026-27 Program Year commences on June 1, 2026.
If you have questions, please contact the Program Administrator at [email protected].
PLEASE NOTE – Changes to the Program requirements via edits to the Program Guidebook and Consumer Protection documents as published on April 17, 2026, will not take effect until June 1, 2026. Beginning June 1, 2026, all Program participants are expected to be in compliance with the updated Program requirements or may face disciplinary action.