Illinois Shines Program Year 2026-27
This Program Year includes new capacity for project categories, to continue the expansion of solar development in Illinois, and brings new requirements and Program…
News Stories: Illinois Power Agency (IPA)
June 1, 2026
May 21, 2026
IPA to Host Second Workshop on Long-Term Clean Energy Procurement Framework
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) will host a second stakeholder workshop on June 4 to continue soliciting feedback on the development of a Long-Term Clean Energy…
May 7, 2026
IPA Issues Request for Comment and Publishes Recording of Long-Term Clean Energy Procurement Framework Workshop
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has launched a stakeholder process to develop a long-term clean energy procurement framework as directed under the P.A. 104-0458, Section…
April 30, 2026
Community-Driven Community Solar Project Selection Results for 45-Day Application Window in Program Year 2025-26
As previously announced, as a result of the Modified 2024 Long-Term Plan, the Program opened an additional 45-day CDCS application window from January 16, 2026, to March…
April 24, 2026
Winning Procurement Default Service Prices and Suppliers Posted
The Illinois Power Agency issues an announcement posting winning prices for block energy supplies procured in the IPA’s spring 2026 procurement for default service…
April 10, 2026
ICC Seeks Comments on Potential New, Expanded, or Uprated Nuclear Generation Facilities in Illinois
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), in collaboration with the Illinois Power Agency (IPA), has opened a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking information from nuclear…
March 26, 2026
IPA Resources and Guidance for Complying with MES Reporting Requirements
The IPA announces that as the May 31, 2026 close of 2025-26 Program Year approaches, Approved Vendors (AVs) and Designees will need to begin preparing for upcoming…
March 20, 2026
IPA, ICC, and IEPA Announce Mitigation Plan & Integrated Resource Plan Stakeholder Workshops
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA), Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) will host two public stakeholder workshops on…
March 11, 2026
Illinois Shines Portal Pause for Interim Capacity Reallocation
As previously announced, following the issuance of a Modified 2024 Long-Term Plan, the Program published a Program Guidebook Addendum to detail changes resulting from…
March 5, 2026
2025 Consumer Complaints and Disciplinary Actions
On February 27, 2027, the IPA filed the 2025 Consumer Complaints & Disciplinary Actions Annual Report to the ICC in Docket No. 25-0945. Under the Long-Term Plan and…
