Program Updates
- Vendor Updates
Batch Fee Reporting Portal Feature Release
On March 17, the Program released Batch Fee Reporting Portal features allowing Approved Vendors (AVs) to see details about the fees applied to their batches. This valuable new feature provides several important benefits for AVs, including: Note: The full infrastructure for the Batch Fee Reporting features was released on March
- Vendor Updates
Updates Following Capacity Reallocation
As previously shared, the Program paused for two business days, from March 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CPT through April 1, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. CPT, to undertake data and reporting updates to reallocate 50% of unused Program capacity, that resulted in a total of 414.05 MW. This memo details the steps the Program has taken
- Vendor Updates
Illinois Shines Releases Latest State of the Program Communication
Illinois Shines has released its latest State of the Program communication, reflecting updates from Program Year 2025-26. The communication, published twice yearly, details key areas of Program progress, implemented solutions, current initiatives, forums to solicit and address stakeholder needs and requests, and an updated Program vision and stakeholder commitments from
- Vendor Updates
IPA Lifting Pause on Two Withhold Limit, May 31 REC Transfer Deadline, Complying with MES Reporting Requirements, Interim Capacity Reallocation and Portal Pause
The IPA announces new information related to the Illinois Shines program. This announcement includes: Coming Up in Illinois Shines, Stakeholder Support, Program News, and Reference and Reminders. The full announcement is available here. Topics include the following: Coming up in Illinois Shines Stakeholder Support Program News Reference and Reminders Thank
- Vendor Updates
Interim Capacity Reallocation Details
As previously shared, on October 31, 2025, the IPA published an updated 2024 Long-Term Plan that conformed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (“ICC”) Order in Docket 23-0714. Changes from the 2024 Long-Term Plan Re-opening impacting Illinois Shines include imposing an interim reallocation of 50% of remaining unused capacity on April
- Vendor Updates
Consumer Protection Working Group Moving to Quarterly Schedule; Next Meeting June 5, 2026
As previously announced, the Program Administrators and IPA proposed a change to the cadence of Consumer Protection Working Group meeting to a quarterly schedule, requesting feedback by March 25, 2026. Since Program inception, these meetings have run on a monthly cadence which allowed for regular feedback from participants on consumer