January 30, 2020: Illinois Solar for All News
Grassroots Education RFP Now Available
Attention, community organizations! We’re excited to announce that funding will be available for selected grassroots education campaigns to begin in June 2020. Proposals are due Monday, March 23, 2020 for grassroots education outreach campaigns. Community-based organizations are invited to propose face-to-face outreach campaigns that indirectly and directly drive participation in…
December 12, 2019: ILSFA sub-program updates, evaluation meeting, and more
Evaluation Stakeholder Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended the Stakeholder Evaluation Meeting, in person or by webcast, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. The Future Energy Jobs Act requires independent evaluation of the Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) program, including using objective criteria developed through a public stakeholder process. If you have any feedback on the evaluation…
October 24, 2019: ILSFA’s latest: Project updates, grassroots education spotlight, and more
The original version of this newsletter misstated that, for Program Year 2019-2020, the Low-Income Community Solar sub-program had projects with a total incentive value of $164.9 million. This number was corrected on December 23, 2019.
Grassroots Education Spotlight: PERROOur next featured grassroots education campaign is the Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (PERRO). PERRO…
September 26, 2019: ILSFA updates: New solar projects, education events, and more
Project Submission Update: 2019-2020
Another round of Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) project applications is under review! The initial project submission window for the 2019-2020 program year opened on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 and closed on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. A breakdown of the projects submitted for each sub-program is as follows:
- Low-Income Community Solar: 30…
August 22, 2019: Illinois Solar for All News
2018-2019 Projects Selected
The first round of Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) projects have been selected! On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, the Program Administrator used the Project Selection Protocol to determine project selections for the Low-Income Community Solar sub-program. The selected projects within this sub-program for the 2018-2019 program year have been posted here:
…July 25, 2019: Illinois Solar for All Updates and Upcoming Events
Project Submission Updates
The 2018/2019 project submission window for the Illinois Solar for All Low-Income Distributed Generation and Non-Profit/Public Facilities sub-programs closed on Friday, June 28, 2019. Projects submitted in the Non-Profit/Public Facilities sub-program total over 3,300 kW in system capacity and $8 million in incentive value. The Low-Income Distributed Generation sub-program had 2,000 kW…
June 27, 2019: Announcing Grassroots Organizations and Current Submissions
Grassroots Education Organizations
The first round of Grassroots Education Organizations has been chosen. Thank you again to all those who submitted applications. We are very pleased and excited to be working with the following organizations to help educate Illinois residents on Illinois Solar for All and its benefits!
- C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation/Embarras River Basin…
May 9, 2019: Illinois Solar for All Launches Next Week
Illinois Solar for All launches for project applications on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, and we couldn’t be more excited. With the launch of the program, Illinois residents will start having more options for affordable access to solar.
Approved Vendor UpdatesA list of current Approved Vendors has been posted. This list will be updated as more…
April 11, 2019: More Ways to Get Involved
Before you know it, the Illinois Solar for All program will officially launch! Make sure you’re up to speed on the latest updates and announcements. We’re also excited to share that Illinois Solar for All is looking for new staff to join the team! Read on to learn more.
Job TrainingAttention contractors, solar installers,…
March 28, 2019: Find out what's happening with Illinois Solar for All
Spring is officially here, which means the Illinois Solar for All program will soon be here as well! We are excited that you have been interested in keeping up with the program while we get ready for launch this spring. Read on for important program updates and ways you can get involved.
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