Batching functionality for all project types will be available in the Approved Vendor (AV) Portal beginning tomorrow, October 27, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. CT. The Program Administrator has published technical documentation in support of the batching release, which is available on the Portal Resources page at IllinoisABP.com/portal-help. Additionally, on October 24, 2022, the Program Administrator held an informational webinar on Traditional Community Solar and which also outlined the process for submitting batches in the Portal. The webinar recording, the presentation slides, and Q&A can be accessed at the Program Year Updates page of the Program website at this link. (To skip directly to the batching submission instructions, please start at minute 25 of the video).Batching-related support services will be available throughout the release, with enhanced support available on October 27 and October 28. Support services include the following:
- Enhanced staffing for batching support through email and phone channels at [email protected] and 877-783-1820
- Special Office Hours for Batching Release via Zoom
- Thursday, October 27 – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CPT and 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CPT; Join Link: energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
- Friday, October 28 – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CPT and 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CPT. Join Link: energy-solution.zoom.us/j/95588710302
As a reminder, Traditional Community Solar applications for the current program year cannot be started or submitted into the Portal until Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. CPT, so batching for those projects will not be available until that time. Batching for all other project categories will be available on October 27 at 8:00 a.m. CPT.As always, stakeholders are encouraged to contact the Program Administrator with any questions at [email protected] or 877-783-1820
