Energy Storage Web Page Refreshed with New Resources and Information
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has refreshed its Energy Storage web page and added new resources to the page including: · New resources explaining equity requirements…
News Stories: Illinois Power Agency (IPA)
October 2, 2026
IPA Seeks Feedback on Storage for All Program
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act charges the IPA with evaluating and potentially developing and implementing a Storage for All program, which would provide…
September 11, 2026
Reminder: Comments Due on IPA’s Draft 2027 Annual Electricity Procurement Plan
On August 17, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) released the Draft 2027 Electricity Procurement Plan, which sets forth the IPA’s block energy and capacity procurement…
September 3, 2026
Commission Approves 600 MW of Energy Storage Projects
On September 1, 2026 the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the results of the IPA’s Summer 2026 Energy Storage Procurement for utility-scale energy…
September 2, 2026
Commission Approves 600 MW of Energy Storage Projects
On September 1, 2026, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the results of the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Summer 2026 Energy Storage Procurement for…
August 21, 2026
Procurement Sourcing Workshop Materials Now Available
On August 11, feedback from July 21, 2026 workshop was made available regarding ICC initiated the Solution Sourcing Opportunities (SSO) workshops. As a reminder, this in…
August 10, 2026
Significantly Expanded Clean Energy Dashboard Launched
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) announces Phase II of the Illinois Clean Energy Dashboard, a significant expansion of the online resource, featuring 23 interactive data…
July 24, 2026
IPA Procurement to Facilitate 1.55 GW of New Renewable Energy Projects
On June 24, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the results of the IPA’s Summer 2026 Indexed REC procurement event for Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from…
June 30, 2026
IPA Releases Final Indexed Storage Credit Contracts, RFP Rules for August Energy Storage Procurement, Additional Resources
The Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA)’s Procurement Administrator has posted the final Indexed Storage Credit (ISC) Contract and the final RFP Documents for the…
June 11, 2026
Uncontracted Capacity Reallocation Process for the 2026-27 Program Year Detailed Memo Published
On June 10, 2026 the Illinois Shines features annual block of capacity that remain open until block capacity is exhausted for the Program Year, and unused or…
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