UPDATES

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News API Working Group – Call for Participation and Feedback CDCS 90-day Application Window Ends November 30, 2022 EEC Block Capacity – Group...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is attached here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Clarification on Net Metering Waiver: Customer Acknowledgement Form Required for Distributed Generation Projects That Cannot Net Meter API Working Group – Call...

As a reminder, payment of batched application fees are due within 10 calendar days of batch submission. This means that for project batches submitted to the Program on November 1, 2022, payment is due by November 10, 2022.As outlined in the October 24, 2022 TCS and Batching Informational webinar, payment options...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is attached here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Traditional Community Solar Application Launch on November 1, 2022 Traditional Community Solar (TCS) & Batching Resources Equity Eligible Contractor Block Next Steps...

On October 12, 2022 the Illinois Power Agency released a Request for Stakeholder feedback on the proposed approach for the initial phase of the Energy Workforce Equity Database, which will be a portal tool that includes tools intended to help connect equity eligible persons with clean energy firms seeking to...

The IPA and Program Administrator announce the following updates, after the November 1, 2022 application opening of the Traditional Community Solar category and the community solar application for the EEC and Public Schools categories. We thank stakeholders for their collaboration toward a successful day of Program activity, including providing feedback...

The Program Administrator has received reports from users that the REC estimate in Section 5 of the Part I application in the portal may not be calculating correctly. The IPA has consulted with the Program Administrator and has determined to leave the portal open while this is investigated to allow...

Section 5.F of the Program Guidebook requires that ground-mounted systems larger than 250 kW AC must provide a land use permit from the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction). If a land use permit is not applicable, the Approved Vendor must provide written confirmation from the AHJ that no permit is required....

The ability to submit Part I applications for the Traditional Community Solar (“TCS”) category, and Part I applications for community solar projects in the Equity Eligible Contractors (“EEC”) and Public Schools categories opens in the Program portal tomorrow, November 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. REMINDER – For a project...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Traditional Community Solar (TCS) & Batching Webinar Held Monday October 24, 2022 Reminders – EECs, CS Projects, and the TCS Category...

At 7:00 p.m. CT today (5:00 p.m. PT), the Program portal was briefly unavailable during announced, planned downtime, while the Program Administrator deployed an update to support API-submissions for batch payment processing, which will ensure faster delivery of invoices to users. The planned system downtime lasted approximately 50 minutes. We...

At 7:00 p.m. CT today (5:00 p.m. PT), the Program portal will briefly be unavailable while the Program Administrator deploys an update to support API-submissions for batch payment processing, which will ensure faster delivery of invoices to users. The planned system downtime is expected to last 10-15 minutes, though AVs...

Batching functionality for all project types will be available in the Approved Vendor (AV) Portal beginning tomorrow, October 27, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. CT. The Program Administrator has published technical documentation in support of the batching release, which is available on the Portal Resources page at IllinoisABP.com/portal-help. Additionally, on October 24,...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Newly-Updated Program Guidebook Now Available Batching Release in Portal Pushed to October 27, 2022 Upcoming Traditional Community Solar (TCS) & Batching Webinar...

The Program Administrator announces a new version of the Program Guidebook, replacing the version released in August 2022. This version of the Guidebook incorporates decisions on Traditional Community Solar selection process and references to the finalized 2022 REC Delivery Contract. Find the new Guidebook and past versions on the Program...

Batching Release in Portal Pushed to October 27, 2022 The Program Administrator previously announced that batching functionality in the portal was to be released on October 20, 2022. Due to ongoing development and to allow for more time to troubleshoot any remaining Part I application submission issues, the release of...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News CORRECTION: Traditional Community Solar – Final Project Selection Guidelines & Rationale Ongoing Program Portal Updates Ongoing Operations Updates Transition Updates Program Administrator...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News First Expanded Consumer Protection Working Group Meeting Held This Friday, October 7, 2022 DCEO CEJA Updates on Job Training Comment Process Public...

The Agency would like to thank all stakeholders that provided comments on the September 1, 2022 request for comments regarding Traditional Community Solar project selection and scoring criteria. The final proposal and rationale document regarding the Agency’s decisions are found below and have been posted on the ABP website. These changes will be incorporated...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News First Expanded Consumer Protection Working Group Meeting Next Friday, October 7, 2022 Upcoming Equity Accountability System Webinars Waiver of Net Metering Requirement...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Upcoming Equity Accountability System Webinars Waiver of Net Metering Requirement For Projects Where Net Metering is Unavailable Announcement of Agenda for First...

Pursuant to its September 1 announcement, the Agency released a Traditional Community Solar Project Selection Strawman Proposal, including a Proposed Approach to rank-ordering traditional community solar project applications submitted on the same day, should project applications received first day (or any subsequent day’s) applications exceed category capacity. Responses were due...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Upcoming Equity Accountability System Webinars Waiver of Net Metering Requirement for Projects Where Net Metering is Unavailable Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL)...

The IPA announces new information related to Program News, Transition Updates, and other Requirements and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics covered include the following: Program News Program and Portal Re-Opening Updates Transition Updates Program Administrator Office Hours for Portal Support Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) Prevailing Wage Training...

Today, September 1, 2022, the IPA announces the launch of Program Year 2022-2023, including the re-opening of the Program for Part I applications (for all project categories other than Traditional Community Solar, which will open on November 1, 2022) via the Portal, the ability for new entities to apply to become...