Interconnection Process & Checklist for Installers
Step 1: Submit an Interconnection Application
Required documents for application submittal:
- Interconnection Request Form
- One Line Diagram
- Site Plan of RG System
- NREL PV Watts results
- Load Data Sheet for New Construction
- Meter Socket Adaptor Terms & Conditions Waiver (if applicable, must be completed by system owner)
* The member must have an account number prior to submitting an application.
Step 2: LPEA Engineering Review (2-4 weeks)
A $150 "Interconnection Application Fee" will be charged on the customer's bill upon engineering approval of the Interconnection Application.
LPEA Renewables and Engineering teams review Interconnection Application for completeness and for compliance with requirements.
- Interconnection request approved
OR
- Certain requirements must be completed prior to obtaining approval for interconnection.
- The Interconnection Agreement must be signed and returned to renewables@lpea.coop to interconnect and become a net metered account. LPEA will countersign the Interconnection Agreement and email it to the member.
Note: LPEA Engineering approval valid for 12 months. Projects must be placed in service within 12 months or a new application will be required.
Step 3: Installation Process
- Construction of system
- Review LPEA’s Interconnection Standards prior to installation
- Accessible AC disconnect
- Meter Socket Adapter Installation (*If applicable please email renewables@lpea.coop two weeks in advance to schedule installation.
- State Electrical Inspection
*The design and installation of a PV solar system may require approval from one or more of the following: Fire Protection District, County, or Municipality. The need for approval may depend on the location of the PV solar system, what type of building it is situated on, or if it is a ground-mounted system. Please reach out to the applicable authority prior to development.
Step 4: Submit Permission to Operate (PTO) Request
*PTO requests must be submitted within 10 days of turning on the system.
Systems can be left energized after:
- The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) inspection has been passed/approved.
- The inverter has been programmed to LPEA's required inverter settings.
Please review our PTO Request Installer's Guide for instructions. The system will be assigned a net metering start date that corresponds to the date of receipt of a complete and compliant PTO request.
Step 5: LPEA Final Inspection
LPEA performs the final inspection within two weeks of receiving the completed PTO request from Step 4 (above).
- Installers may be required to be present at the final inspection.
- "Permission to Operate" certificate will be issued upon LPEA approval. Net metering will take effect on the date PTO is issued.