Section 1-56(b)(2)(D) of the Illinois Power Agency Act requires the development of a Community Solar sub-program as part of the Illinois Solar for All program.
To meet this requirement, as provided in the Illinois Power Agency’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, the Illinois Power Agency (“IPA”) will be conducting a competitive procurement event for Renewable Energy Credits (“RECs”) from Low-Income Community Solar Pilot Projects under 15-year contracts starting in Fall 2019. Projects selected through the Illinois Solar for All Low-Income Community Solar Pilot (“Low-Income Community Solar Pilot RFP”) will receive a $/REC price determined through a competitive bidding process, and the RECs will be purchased by the IPA.
Preliminary proposal requirements and draft contract terms for the Low-Income Community Solar Pilot RFP will soon be made available on the procurement administrator’s website (https://www.ipa-energyrfp.com/community-solar-pilot/).
Please note that this is one of two low-income community solar sub-programs under Illinois Solar for All. For the non-pilot low-income community solar projects, the IPA is also administering a Community Solar sub-program.
A webcast presentation will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at 9 a.m. CPT to provide additional information on this procurement event. If you wish to participate in the webcast, please RSVP with the number of phone connections needed so that sufficient ports can be made available. Call-in information and the WebEx link will be provided to respondents on the morning of the webcast.