Community solar subscribers in the Ameren service territory may receive an additional bill or charges from your community solar provider if you received additional community solar bill credits due to...
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On November 1, 2022, Illinois Shines (also known as the Adjustable Block Program), resumed acceptance of project applications for Traditional Community Solar projects. The Illinois Power Agency and Program Administrator…
Illinois Shines (also known as the Adjustable Block Program) opened today for the 2022-2023 Program Year to expand statewide solar access by resuming acceptance of both new solar project applications…
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has announced a brief pause in accepting applications to Illinois Shines. More information on the application pause can be found here.
The Program Administrator has posted a spreadsheet of the waitlist for the Group A Large DG category on the ABP dashboard page. The file will be refreshed daily. Please refer to…
Customers looking to better understand the process and timeline for participating in the Illinois Shines program can now refer to the “Going Solar: Your Guide to Illinois Shines” flyer. The...
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Previously, participants in ComEd’s customer net metering program were only eligible to net meter a distributed generation system or enroll in a community solar subscription up to 110% of their…
Today, December 14, 2021, as result of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662 or “CEJA”), the Illinois Shines Program has reopened with new capacity…
On September 15, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662). This Act includes significant changes to the Illinois Shines program, including the reopening of…
The Illinois Power Agency has posted an update to Covid-19 Related Marketing Guidelines.
The Program Administrator has released a Best Practices for System Design and Evaluating Proposals page on the Illinois Shines website to help customers when they are considering going solar. When…
The Program Administrator and the Illinois Power Agency (“IPA”) are pleased to announce the release of refreshed FAQs on the Illinois Adjustable Block Program and Illinois Shines websites. Clarifying language was…
The Illinois Power Agency has shared an update regarding the current status of RPS budget.
On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block…
This FAQ has been posted to the Illinois Shines FAQ page. Question: Does my system produce electricity in winter months? Answer: Yes, solar systems still produce electricity in the…
The Program Administrator has added an application status lookup tool to the Illinois Shines and Adjustable Block Program websites. The application status lookup tool will allow a project host/owner, Approved…
On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block…
The Program Administrator has posted an interactive map displaying ABP projects on IllinoisShines.com and IllinoisABP.com. Please note, this map only includes Adjustable Block Program projects and does not include projects…
After receiving several inquiries from stakeholders, the Program Administrator has implemented an increase to the size band for changes to a Community Solar subscription within which a new disclosure form…
The Program Administrator is pleased to announce the release of the revised Community Solar Disclosure Form in Spanish as previously announced on March 1, 2021. The Spanish version of the…
The Program Administrator is pleased to announce that the recently released revised Community Solar Disclosure Form will soon be available in Spanish. A sample template of the revised Community Solar…
The Program Administrator plans to release updated versions of both Program websites, illinoisabp.com and illinoisshines.com, on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Along with a greatly improved look and feel, the page…
A new FAQ regarding the value of net metering changing in Illinois has been posted here.
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On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block Program and...
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On March 20, 2020, in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impacts in Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency adopted the following emergency amendment to its Adjustable Block Program...
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