Revised DG Marketing Guidelines Reminder – Grace Period Ends October 31, 2020

The revised Adjustable Block Program Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines were published on September 16, 2020. These revised guidelines apply to all distributed generation sales and marketing activity from that date forward. Approved Vendors and those operating on their behalf are expected to be familiar with all changes and adhere to all requirements outlined in the revised guidelines. […]

Designee Registration Follow Up Questions from October 23, 2020 Webinar

The following questions were asked during the October 23, 2020 webinar for the new Designee registration functionality in the ABP portal and are answered below: What prompted this change (requirement for Designees to register with the Program)? Section 6.9.1 of the Revised Long-Term Plan published by the IPA on April 20, 2020, describes a new […]

ABP Designee Registration Requirement and Functionality – Available on Monday October 26

Section 6.9.1 of the Revised Long-Term Plan published by the IPA on April 20, 2020 describes a new requirement for Approved Vendor Designees (i.e., third-party entities working with Approved Vendors that have direct interaction with end-use customers)  to register and be listed on the ABP and Illinois Shines websites along with the Approved Vendors with […]

Removal of the Standard Capacity Factors on November 5, 2020

The use of a standard capacity factor will be removed as an option for the method of production estimation used for applications in the ABP portal on November 5, 2020. After that date Approved Vendors will be able to select from the option of either a capacity factor calculated in the portal using PVWatts or […]

Designee Registration Portal Training – Friday Oct 23

Section 6.9.1 of the IPA’s Revised Long-Term Plan created a new requirement for Approved Vendor Designees (i.e., third-party entities working with Approved Vendors that have direct interaction with end-use customers) to register with the Adjustable Block Program. Designees may register under one or more of the following roles: Disclosure Form Designee, Community Solar Subscriber Agent, […]

Revised DG Marketing Guidelines Reminder – Grace Period Ends October 31st

The revised Adjustable Block Program Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines were published on September 16, 2020. These revised guidelines apply to all distributed generation sales and marketing activity from that date forward. Approved Vendors and those operating on their behalf are expected to be familiar with all changes and adhere to all requirements outlined in the […]

Updated COVID-19-Related Marketing Guidelines – October 7, 2020

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 Illinois Solar for All Program Marketing Guidelines: In-person marketing and solicitation: Given the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 virus, in-person marketing or […]