The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, Reference and Reminders, and Other Opportunities. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following:
Coming up in Illinois Shines
- Key Dates
- Deadlines
Stakeholder Support
- Program Administrator Office Hours
- Application Tips and Tricks
Program News
- New! Uncontracted Capacity Reallocation Process for the 2026-27 Program Year
- New! Minimum Equity Standard (MES) Combined Compliance and Year-End Report Opens
- New! Community Solar Updates and Reminders for 2026-27 Program Year
- New! Forthcoming Subscriber Management Portal Feature Enhancement
- New! New to the Program Website
- Reminder: New Energization Extension Request Process for PY 2026-27
- Small and Emerging Business Designation
- June Consumer Protection Working Group – Invitation to Suggest Topics
- Welcome to Program Year 2026-27 Webinar Held
- IPA Lifting Pause on Two Withhold Limit for Distributed Generation
- Community Solar Opt-In Batching
- May 31, 2026, REC Transfer Deadline
- Partial Portal Closure and Project Application Unavailability May 26 – June 1, 2026
Reference and Reminders
- Re-Batching for ICC Meetings
- Portal Maintenance and Releases
- Application Processing Tables and Updates
Other Opportunities
- New! Overview of Financial Resources for Small Businesses Webinar
Thank you!
Illinois Shines Program
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