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…
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September 3, 2026
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…
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…
June 3, 2026
IPA Releases Final Draft Indexed Storage Credit Contract
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) announces the release of the final drafts of the Indexed Storage Credit (ISC) contract and Preliminary Proposal Requirements for the…
Final 2026 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan Published
On June 1, 2026, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) published its final 2026 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan , which was approved by the Illinois Commerce…
