Project Category Hub

Following the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662), there are six project categories within Illinois Shines: Small Distributed Generation, Large Distributed Generation, Traditional Community Solar, Community-Driven Community Solar, Public Schools, and Equity Eligible Contractors. The Final Block Sizes for the 2023-2024 Program Year, including the Addition of Uncontracted Capacity Allocation from the 2022-2023 Program Year, in MW, are:

Block Group Tier (Public schools only)Size (Public schools only) Total 2023-2024 Block capacity Remaining Capacity (After capacity is applied to waitlisted projects) 
CEJA Category Group Tier Start capacity 
Block capacity + Rollover capacity in MW Total PY 23-24 minus waitlisted PY 22-23 in MW 
Small DG 40.0037.66
Large DG 40.007.92
TCS 60.000.00
CDCS 10.001.5
EEC – CS 79.750.00
EEC – DG 5.005.00
Public Schools 1, 2, EJC <250 kW 8.838.83
250 – 1000 17.6617.66
1000-5000 8.838.83
3, 4 <250 kW 3.783.78
250 – 1000 7.577.57
1000-5000 3.783.78
Small DG 94.0094.00
Large DG  94.0094.00
TCS 140.00114.62
CDCS 23.0017.7
EEC – CS 84.1934.50
EEC – DG 11.5011.50
Public Schools 1, 2, EJC <250 kW 20.6020.60
250 – 1000 41.2041.20
1000-5000 20.6020.60
3, 4 <250 kW 8.838.83
250 – 1000 17.6617.66
1000-5000 8.838.83

All projects are subject to compliance by Approved Vendors and their Designees to the Consumer Protection Handbook, and the Program Guidebook. In addition, under Section 1-75(c)(1)(M)(ii) of the Plan, the Agency is required “to establish program requirements and minimum contract terms ‘to ensure projects are properly installed and produce their expected amounts of energy.” Consistent with the 2022 Long-Term Plan, the IPA has updated the Contract Requirements, and AVs/Designees must be in full compliance with the new requirements in these documents.