Uncontracted Capacity Reallocation, MES Combined Compliance and Year-End Report Opens, Community Solar Updates and Reminders

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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