The 2018-2019 program year’s project submission windows for the Illinois Solar for All: Residential Solar and Illinois Solar for All: Non-Profit and Public Facilities sub-programs closed on Friday, June 28, 2019. Projects submitted in the Non-Profit and Public Facilities sub-program total over 3,300 kW in system capacity and $8 million in incentive value. The Residential Solar sub-program had 2,000 kW in system capacity and $3.2 million in incentive value submitted. The Community Solar sub-program, which closed for 2018-2019 program year project applications on Thursday, June 13, 2019, received submissions totaling over 59,000 kW and $176 million in incentive value.
Based on the total incentive value for the projects submitted during the 2018-2019 program year project submission windows, the Project Selection Protocol will be necessary for the Community Solar and the Non-Profit and Public Facilities sub-programs, but not for the Residential Solar sub-program. The Illinois Solar for All Program Administrator is now reviewing the submissions and working with Approved Vendors to clarify and correct information where necessary.
During these review and cure periods, projects may be withdrawn or found ineligible. If, based on status changes, the total Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contract amounts in a sub-program fall below the 2018-2019 sub-program budget, a project selection process may no longer be necessary. In that case, all remaining eligible projects would be selected, and any remaining sub-program budget would be rolled into the sub-program budget for the 2019-2020 program year. The data and status of projects within the review process will be updated regularly. The data and status of projects within the review process will be updated regularly.