Announcements


DG-2: Does the IPA certify behind-the-meter Distributed Generation solar facilities for generating and tracking Illinois SRECs?

Illinois does not have a state process for certification of renewable energy facilities.

Separately the IPA has developed standards for the metering requirements of renewable energy PV facilities that are bid in to the IPA’s procurement events. The standards are found here:

https://www.illinois.gov/sites/ipa/Documents/IPA-metering-accuracy-standard-5-14-15.pdf

For information on generating and tracking of RECs, please contact M-RETS or GATS:

M-RETS Registry
Contact: Bryan Gower, M-RETS Administrator
Email: mrets@apx.com
Phone: 408-899-3340

gatsadmin@pjm-eis.com
(877) 750-GATS (4287)

For additional information on procurement events planned for 2017, as well for the change in definition of distributed renewable energy generation device pursuant to Public Act 99-0906 (which becomes effective on June 1, 2017), please consult:

https://www.illinois.gov/sites/ipa/Pages/News.aspx

https://www.illinois.gov/sites/ipa/Pages/Renewable_Resources.aspx