Program Year Webinars
On September 15, 2021 Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662). This Act included significant changes to the Adjustable Block/Illinois Shines program. The IPA and the Program Administrator provided updates on these programmatic changes and the process of reopening the Program.
As outlined in CEJA, Illinois Shines applications up to and including 25 kW are now considered to be in the Small DG category. As a result, waitlisted applications larger than 10 kW and less than or equal to 25kW on the Large DG waitlist (approximately 11 MW in aggregate) have been reclassified as Small DG prior to the 12/14/21 portal reopening.
Program Year 2024-2025
September 10, 2024
Traditional Community Solar Random Selection Event
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
Program Year 2023-2024
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024 – Program Year 2024-2025 Welcome Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
March 6, 2024
Minimum Equity Standards (MES) Year-End Report Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
December 6, 2023
Community-Driven Community Solar Random Selection Event
Recording, Presentation Slide, Results Spreadsheet, Q&A
September 20, 2023
TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY SOLAR RANDOM SELECTION EVENT
Program Year 2022-2023
July 26, 2023
Community-Driven Community Solar Random Selection Event
Recording, Presentation Slides, Results Spreadsheet
May 30, 2023
2022-2023 TCS Random Selection Event
May 25, 2023
Program Year 2023-2024 Webinar
Recording, Resource Guide, and Q&A
May 18, 2023
New Disclosure Form Informational Webinar
Recording, Presentations Slides, and Q&A
May 9, 2023
2023 Annual Report and Delivery Year REC Evaluation Webinar
Recording and Presentation Slides
March 13, 2023
Minimum Equity Standard Compliance Plan and Waiver Request Training webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
December 8, 2022
Part II Application Portal Re-Opening Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides and Q&A
November 15, 2022
Equity Accountability System and Illinois Shines Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
October 24, 2022
Traditional Community Solar Re-Opening and Batching Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
October 4, 2022
Introduction to the Equity Accountability System Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
August 31, 2022
Program Year 2022-2023 Webinar
Recording, Resource Guide, and Q&A
July 6, 2022
AV Informational Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
June 28, 2022
AV Informational Webinar
Recording, Presentation Slides, and Q&A
Program Year 2021-2022
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April 2022
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March 2022
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February 2022
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January 2022
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December 2021
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November 2021
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October 2021
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September 2021
Acknowledgment of Assignment Forms Updated in the Assignment FAQ (February 23, 2022)
Rationale Document for ABP Collection of Demographic and Geographic Data Posted (February 16, 2022)
ABP Community Solar Waitlisted Projects Upcoming Deadlines Reminder (February 14, 2022)
Increased Deferral Allowance for Submitting Applications to ICC (February 7, 2022)
Approved Vendor Contact and Banking Information Request (February 4, 2022)
Community Solar Capacity Allocation Updates (December 22, 2021)
Illinois ABP Reopening – Now Accepting Applications (December 14, 2021)
Final 2021 REC Delivery Contracts and Program Reopening Webinar Materials Posted (December 13, 2021)
Revised ABP Program Guidebook & Upcoming Webinar on 12/13 (December 10, 2021)
Traditional Community Solar Waitlist Allocation Process FAQ Posted (December 8, 2021)
Illinois ABP December 14, 2021 Reopening REC Prices (November 22, 2021)
New FAQ – What is prevailing wage and how does it apply to my ABP application? (November 22, 2021)
REC Contract Request for Stakeholder Comments (November 19, 2021)
ABP Portal Temporarily Closing TODAY – November 1 (November 1, 2021)
Distributed Generation Brochure Updated (October 29, 2021)
Comments Due November 4 & Reopening Webinar Planned for December 13 (October 28, 2021)
Community-Driven Community Solar Stakeholder Feedback Request Posted (October 20, 2021)
REC Contract Request for Stakeholder Comments (October 19, 2021)
Illinois Shines Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (October 19, 2021)
ABP Portal Temporarily Closing (October 19, 2021)
Request for Stakeholder Feedback for ABP Reopening Released (October 14, 2021)
Upcoming Workshops for Illinois ABP – THURSDAY OCTOBER 21, 2021 (October 8, 2021)
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Requests for Stakeholder Feedback
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REC Contracts
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Stakeholder Feedback
REC Contract Request for Stakeholder Comments – Due December 2, 2021
Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal – due November 17, 2021
Block Closing Feedback Proposal – due November 17, 2021
Proposed Approach to Community-Driven Community Solar – due November 9, 2021
Proposed Residential and House of Worship Classifications – due November 4, 2021
Equity Eligible Contractor Proposed Process (Corrected Oct. 21) – due November 4, 2021
Prevailing Wage Requirement Proposed Process – due November 4, 2021
Public School Projects Category – due November 4, 2021
Proposed Process for Collection of Demographic and Geographic Data – due November 4, 2021
Proposed REC Prices for Large DG Category Non-waitlisted Projects – due November 4, 2021
REC Contract Request for Stakeholder Comments – due November 4, 2021
2022 Contracts
ABP 15-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated August 31, 2022)
ABP 20-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated August 31, 2022)
Redline ABP REC Contract 1, August 31, 2022 vs ABP REC Contract 1, August 3, 2022
Redline ABP REC Contract 2, August 31, 2022 vs ABP REC Contract 2, August 3, 2022
Redline ABP REC Contract 2, August 31, 2022 vs ABP REC Contract 1, August 31, 2022
ABP 20-Year REC Delivery Contract (Updated August 3, 2022 Draft)
Redline ABP REC Contract 1, August 3, 2022 vs ABP REC Contract 1, March 16, 2022
Redline ABP REC Contract 2, August 3, 2022 vs ABP REC Contract 1, August 3, 2022
Redline ABP REC Contract 2, August 3, 2022 vs ABP REC Contract 2, March 16, 2022
ABP DRAFT REC Contracts Request for Feedback, August 3, 2022
2021 Contracts
November 2021 Draft REC Contracts
As a result of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662), the Illinois Power Agency issued several Requests for Stakeholder Feedback to solicit comments on various topics as the Agency prepares to open new capacity for the Adjustable Block Program.
Stakeholder comments that the Agency has received have been published below. The page will be updated as the Agency receives stakeholder feedback that is relevant to opening new capacity for the Program.
Ameresco – Proposed Process for Collection of Demographic and Geographic Data
Ameresco – Prevailing Wage Requirement
Ameresco – Public School Projects Category
Carbon Solutions Group – Block Closing Feedback Proposal
Centrica Business Solutions – Public School Projects Category
Chicago Laborers – Prevailing Wage Requirement Proposed Process
Climate Jobs Illinois Commission
Cypress Creek Renewables – Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal
Engie – Proposed REC Prices for Large DG Category Non-waitlisted Projects
Engie – Proposed Process for Collection of Demographic and Geographic Data
Engie – Second Draft REC Contract
Future Green Energy Consortium
IDOL – Prevailing Wage Requirement
Joint Non-Governmental Organizations – Community-Driven Community Solar
Joint Solar Parties – Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal
Joint Solar Parties – Community-Driven Community Solar
Joint Solar Parties – Demographic Data Collection Comments
Joint Solar Parties – Equity Eligible Contractor Proposed Process
Joint Solar Parties – Prevailing Wage Requirement Proposed Process
Joint Solar Parties – Proposed REC Prices for Large DG Category Non-waitlisted Projects
Joint Solar Parties – Proposed Residential and House of Worship Classifications
Joint Solar Parties – Public School Projects Category
Joint Solar Parties – REC Contract
Joint Solar Parties – Second Draft REC Contract
LiUNA – Prevailing Wage Requirement Proposed Process
LiUNA – Proposed Residential and House of Worship Classifications
Sameer Doshi – Draft REC Contract 1
Sameer Doshi – Second Draft REC Contract 1
Sameer Doshi – Draft REC Contract 2
Sameer Doshi – Second Draft REC Contract 2
Sameer Doshi – Addendum to Second Draft REC Contract 2
SGC Power – Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal
SolarStone – Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal
Trajectory – Community Driven Community Solar
Trajectory – Public School Projects Category
US Solar – Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal
A list of Stakeholder Feedback Requests, as well as their due dates, can be found below:
REC Contract Request for Stakeholder Comments – Due December 2, 2021
Community Solar Capacity Allocation Proposal – due November 17, 2021
Block Closing Feedback Proposal – due November 17, 2021
Proposed Approach Community-Driven Community Solar – due November 9, 2021
Proposed Residential and House of Worship Classifications – due November 4, 2021
Equity Eligible Contractor Proposed Process (Corrected Oct. 21) – due November 4, 2021
Prevailing Wage Requirement Proposed Process – due November 4, 2021
Public School Projects Category – due November 4, 2021
Proposed Process for Collection of Demographic and Geographic Data – due November 4, 2021
Proposed REC Prices for Large DG Category Non-waitlisted Projects – due November 4, 2021
- Workshop for Stakeholder Feedback: Opening New Blocks of Capacity for the Adjustable Block Program (October 21, 2021)
- Webinar for Stakeholder Feedback: REC Draft Contract Concepts and Mechanisms (October 21, 2021)
- Webinar for Program Reopening Updates (December 13, 2021)