Andrea O'Shea is the Program Manager of the Illinois Shines solar incentive program, administered by the Illinois Power Agency (IPA). The IPA is an independent state agency tasked with developing procurement plans and conducting energy, capacity, and renewables procurement events and developing solar energy incentive programs. Andrea joined the IPA in 2022 as a Program Associate and transitioned to the Program Manager role for Illinois Shines in August 2025. In this role, she leads the Illinois Shines team and oversees Energy Solutions as the Program Administrator to help build out Illinois’ clean energy future and support the state’s renewable energy targets.

Prior to joining the IPA, Andrea worked at the Energy Department for the Chihuahua State Government in Mexico, where she was responsible for organizing energy forums of public interest on trending topics regarding changes in the federal legal and regulatory framework for the Electricity, Oil and Gas Industries. She was part of the one-year analysis on Chihuahua State Government’s buildings electrical consumption to determine areas of opportunity for possible electric bill savings. Andrea holds a bachelor’s degree in Renewable Energy Engineering with a minor on Solar Energy from the Universidad Tecnológica de Chihuahua in Chihuahua, Mexico and is currently working on obtaining a master’s degree in Energy Management and Renewable Sources from the Tecnológico de Monterrey.