Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) is releasing the updated Project Selection Protocol for the 2025-2026 Program Year (Program Year 8) beginning on June 1, 2025. The Project Selection Protocol is triggered when applications in the initial project submission window exceed the available annual funding for a given ILSFA sub-program.
The Illinois Solar for All program did not receive any comments on the proposed updates to the Project Selection Protocol during the stakeholder feedback period. Therefore, all proposed changes have been implemented within the protocol. This includes replacing the Regional Environmental Justice Score with a Geographical Diversity Score and rank to promote a proportional distribution of solar projects and funding across the state.
Once the current 2024-2025 program year is completed, all submitted projects have been reviewed, and the program year is closed, Illinois Solar for All will release an updated Geographical Diversity Score and rank.