On August 21, 2024, the IPA released a request for stakeholder feedback on a proposal by the Illinois Shines and Illinois Solar for All (“ILSFA”) programs to update Distributed Generation Disclosure Forms to reflect the change for residential and small commercial customers from “full retail rate” net metering to “supply only” net metering in the ComEd, Ameren, and MidAmerican service territories. This change will be in effect for new net metering customers starting in 2025, and the proposed updates would change the approach for calculating the value of electricity from solar projects.
This linked document describes separate proposals for Illinois Shines and ILSFA and breaks down each proposal into three sections: changes to the user inputs into the Portal; changes to the Portal calculations related to the value of electricity, and utility rebate payments; and changes to the Disclosure Form PDF presented to the customer.
The proposal explains that the proposed valuation of electricity from DG solar projects is “based on an assumption that average residential customers with distributed generation solar projects use about 50-60% of the electricity generated from the solar projects directly onsite. This is based on data provided by ComEd and survey responses from stakeholders.” The Agency further directs stakeholders to ComEd’s testimony filed in ICC Docket 23-0055; see Figure 2.2 and accompanying text on page 9 of this document. ComEd’s analysis found that “ComEd customers with rooftop solar systems use 50-60% of the annual production of a system simultaneously to offset their own consumption from the grid.”
Please see the full announcement for additional information. Comments should be provided via email attachment to [email protected] with the subject “[Responder’s Name] – Stakeholder Feedback on DF Updates” by September 6, 2024.
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