Stakeholder Feedback on Draft 2025-26 Program Year Documents Due March 26, Upcoming REC Transfers and Annual Reports, Key REC Contract Amendment Dates

The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: 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

  • Events
  • Due Dates

Stakeholder Support

  • Program Administrator Office Hours
  • Application Tips and Tricks

Program News – New or Updated Items

  • Reminder and Update: Draft Program Documents Released for Feedback – Comments Due March 26, 2025
  • Upcoming REC Transfers in Preparation for the 2024-25 Annual Report 
  • Key REC Contract Amendments Dates
  • Customer Satisfaction Survey
  • New to the Program Website

Program News – Previously Published Items

  • Illinois Shines 2024-25 Program Year Mentorship Program Concludes

Ongoing Operations Updates

  • Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
  • Part II Verification Cut Off for March

Application Processing Updates       

  • Application Processing Tables
  • Application Processing Update

Program Portal Updates 

  • Updates on Portal Issues, Improvements, and Future Releases 
  • API Test Environment Quarterly Test Data Refresh

Requirements and Reminders 

  • Stakeholder Feedback
  • IPA Request for AVs and Installer Designees Interested To Serve Stranded Illinois Shines DG Customers
  • IPA Power Hour – Equity in the Clean Energy Economy: Progress & Challenges
  • Portal Community Solar Subscriber Management Working Group
  • DCEO Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program
  • Portal Latitude and Longitude Updates Implemented

Thank you!    
Illinois Shines Program    
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