As part of the implementation of the IPA’s Revised Long-Term Plan, a substantial refresh to the Adjustable Block Program REC contract is being conducted. On September 4, 2020, the IPA published a request for stakeholder comments regarding the Second Draft Refreshed REC Contract. Responses were due on September 18, 2020. The four comments the Agency received can be …
Release of Revised ABP Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines
The revised Adjustable Block Program Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines are now finalized and posted here along with a redline document that compares the changes between the original version published on January 31, 2019 and this revised version.* These revised guidelines apply to all distributed generation sales and marketing activity moving forward. Approved Vendors and those …
Second Draft REC Contract Workshop
On September, 11, the Illinois Power Agency, in conjunction with NERA Economic Consulting and the Adjustable Block Program Administrator, InClime, held a Virtual Stakeholder Workshop to discuss the Second Draft of the Refreshed REC Contract that was posted on September 4, 2020 alongside a request for stakeholder comments. The Webinar can be viewed below and …
Stakeholder Comments – Draft Program Guidebook
The Illinois Power Agency published a request for stakeholder feedback regarding the Draft Program Guidebook in August, 2020. The deadline for submitting comments was extended to Friday, September 4, 2020. The stakeholder comments regarding the Draft Program Guidebook are posted below: Arcadia, Clearway, Pivot Energy, Summit Ridge Energy Arcadia Carbon Solutions Group Constellation Cypress Creek …
Request for Stakeholder Comments – Second Draft of the Refreshed ABP REC Contract
The Illinois Power Agency is seeking feedback on the second draft of the refreshed Adjustable Block Program REC contract with comments due by September 18, 2020. The second draft of the refreshed REC contract, a comparison of the second draft of the refreshed REC contract and the first draft of the refreshed REC Contract, and …
Guidance for Approved Vendors on Submitting Invoices and Quarterly Netting Statements
The Program Administrator has posted guidance on downloading and submitting invoices and Quarterly Netting Statements under the Adjustable Block Program REC contract. Please note that Approved Vendors must submit invoices and Quarterly Netting Statements to their contracting utility/utilities no later than September 10, 2020 for the current invoicing window.
Update on Waitlisted ABP Community Solar Projects – Site Control Documentation and Land Use Permit Review
Section 6.3.3.1.1 of the IPA’s Revised Long-Term Plan required that Approved Vendors with waitlisted community solar projects provide documentation that those Approved Vendors have maintained site control and any applicable land use permits for waitlisted systems. Those submittals were required by May 18, 2020. This communication is merely to provide an update that the Program …
Updated Deadline to Submit Comments on the Program Guidebook – September 4
The deadline for submitting comments regarding the Request for Feedback on the draft version of the Program Guidebook has been extended to Friday, September 4, 2020 to allow stakeholders more time to review and prepare comments. Please submit all comments to admin@illinoisabp.com.
Update to Extension Process for Scheduled Energization Deadlines
The Program Administrator is announcing an update to the protocol for requesting an extension for a system that is nearing its Scheduled Energization Deadline. Moving forward, all extension requests made under REC contract clause Section 5(b)(v) should be rounded to the last business day of the month. For example, if a system’s Scheduled Energized Date …
Job Training and Workforce Diversity Reporting is Now Live – DEADLINE OCTOBER 13
The functionality to submit job training and workforce diversity information is now live in the ABP portal. Approved Vendors must submit this information no later than Tuesday, October 13, 2020. On June 18, 2020 the Illinois Power Agency posted a request for comments regarding job training and workforce diversity data and how that information should …