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 2023-2024

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

Recording, Presentation Slides, Results Spreadsheet

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

Recording, Presentation Slides, and Results

Spreadsheet

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

Publication of Project Information for Selected Waitlisted Community Solar Projects (April 14, 2022)

Request for Stakeholder Feedback: Proposed Modifications to Published Project Application Reports (April 7, 2022)

Illinois Shines Timeline Replaced with New Going Solar Flyer (April 4, 2022)

Large DG, Group A, Block 5 Now Closed (March 30, 2022)

Request for Stakeholder Feedback: Publishing Community Solar Application Project Information from Projects Selected Through Waitlist Capacity Allocation Process – Due April 1, 2022 (March 25, 2022)

Large Distributed Generation, Group A, Block 5 Soft Close (March 22, 2022)

Prevailing Wage Hub added to Illinois ABP Website (March 17, 2022)

ComEd Removes 110% Cap from Net Metering Requirements (March 15, 2022)

FAQ Regarding the Substitution of Waitlisted Traditional Community Solar Projects Posted (March 2, 2022)

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)

First Approval of ABP Applications Post-Reopening Scheduled for February 17, 2022 ICC Meeting (January 20, 2022)

Illinois Power Agency Releases 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan for Public Review and Comment (January 14, 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)

Program Guidebook Release by December 10, 2021 and Reopening Webinar December 13, 2021 (November 30, 2021)

ABP Waitlisted Small DG and Large DG Projects – REC Pricing and Prevailing Wage Notice Sent November 23, 2021 (November 24, 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)

Request for Stakeholder Feedback for Block Closing and Community Solar Capacity Allocation Released (November 3, 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)

Redline between March 2021 and October 2021 Distributed Generation Marketing Guidelines (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)

Application of CEJA to Projects and Portal Temporary Closing (September 30, 2021)

Illinois Power Agency Withdraws Draft Second Revised Long-Term Plan with the Enactment of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (September 16, 2021)

Stakeholder Feedback 2021-2022

REQUEST FOR STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK: Publishing Community Solar Application Project Information from Projects Selected Through Waitlist Capacity Allocation Process – Due April 1, 2022

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

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

Clean Jobs Coalition

Climate Jobs Illinois Commission

Commonwealth Edison

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