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Large Customer Self-direct Renewable Portfolio Standard Compliance Program
Section 1-75(c)(1)(R) of the Illinois Power Agency Act requires the Illinois Power Agency to develop and implement a Self-direct Renewable Portfolio Standard Compliance Program. This Section was established through Public Act 102-0662 (the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act or “CEJA”) enacted in 2021. The first program year started in June of 2023.
The Self-direct Program encourages large electric load Illinois customers (aggregated demand over 10 MW) served by ComEd or Ameren Illinois to retire Renewable Energy Credits (“RECs”) acquired through private long-term contracts with new utility-scale wind and/or solar facilities. Participants in the Self-direct Program receive an electric bill credit reducing Renewable Portfolio Standard-related bill charges.
2025-2026 Program Year Information
Details of the 2025-2026 Program Year are determined in the Agency’s 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan. Information on the Long-Term Plan can be found on the Current Approved Plans page.
- Large Customer Self-Direct Program 2025-2026 Program Size Survey (December 10, 2024)
Proposed 2025-2026 Program Year Size Request for Feedback (January 15, 2025)
Proposed 2025-2026 Self-Direct Program Bill Credit Rates (February 10, 2025)
2025-2026 Program Year Application (January 30, 2025)
2024-2025 Program Year Information
Details of the 2024-2025 Program Year are determined in the Agency’s 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan. Information on the Long-Term Plan can be found on the Current Approved Plans page.
- Announcement: Participant Selection and 2024-2025 Credit Amounts (May 16, 2024)
- Announcement: Application Opening for Program Year 2024-2025 (February 26, 2024)
- Application Form (February 26, 2024)
- Proposed 2024-2025 Self-Direct Program Bill Credit Rates (January 31, 2024)
2023-2024 Program Year Information
- 2023-2024 Program Year Compliance Form (June 17, 2024)
- Program Participation Announcement (April 20, 2023)
- Bill Credit Rate Compliance Filing (March 1, 2023)
- Application Form (Application window closed March 15, 2023)
- Announcements of Final 2023-2024 Program Size, Application Form, and next steps on Bill Credit determination (February 1, 2023)
- Frequently Asked Questions
2023-2024 Program Year Development Documents
- Self-direct Bill Credit Analysis (February 15, 2023)
- Comments (March 1, 2023)
- Self-direct Program Size Report (January 20, 2023)
- Advanced Energy United Comments (January 27, 2023)
- Announcement of Requests for Information (November 30, 2022)
- 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (see Chapter 6)