Alabama interconnection applications
61 electric utilities serve Alabama (EIA-861, 2025): 1 investor-owned utility, 36 municipal utilitys, 24 electric cooperatives. Together they serve 2,361,416 residential customers; 87 residential customers were on net metering at year-end 2025.
Largest utilities in Alabama
Investor-owned utility · 1,342,827 residential customers · Alabama
Applications: PowerClerk – Alabama Power DER PowerClerk
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 201,803 residential customers · Alabama
Applications: PDF + email – HU Interconnection Agreement / Solar Connect application (DER-Services@hsvutil.org)
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 85,081 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 53,818 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 52,200 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 45,580 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 41,690 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 40,027 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 37,109 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 30,157 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 27,485 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 26,932 residential customers · Alabama
Interconnection process and documents →Export compensation among the researched Alabama utilities: Avoided cost, Buy-all/sell-all. Rules differ by utility – see each utility page.
Alabama interconnection rule
Absence of statewide rule not confirmed against DSIRE (not readable from server) or PSC rules; Alabama Power process documents linked but not read.
Alabama Public Service Commission
Interconnection ruleNo statewide interconnection rule or net metering statute found; utility-specific policies (Alabama Power: Southern Company Interconnection Policy, DER Technical Interconnection Requirements Guidebook, Rate Rider RGB, Rate PAE/CPE) – Utility-specific · source
Applies toNo commission-wide rule identified. Alabama Power (PSC-regulated IOU) applies its own interconnection policy; TVA-served municipal utilities and cooperatives follow TVA/own policies.
Application formAlabama Power: online application via PowerClerk (alabamapowerder.powerclerk.com); approval required before purchasing/installing
Export compensationNone statewide
Alabama Power: no net metering; interconnected customers subject to Rate Rider RGB (supplementary/back-up/maintenance power); excess energy purchased under Rate PAE (<100 kW) or Rate CPE (>=100 kW).
Municipal utilities and cooperatives (many TVA distributors in north Alabama; PowerSouth members in south) set their own interconnection/buyback policies.
- Alabama Power - Solar Energy (interconnection, RGB, PAE/CPE): https://www.alabamapower.com/company/clean-energy/solar-energy.html (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Southern Company Interconnection Policy: https://www.alabamapower.com/content/dam/alabama-power/pdfs-docs/SOCO%20Interconnection%20Policy.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Alabama Power DER Interconnection Process: https://www.alabamapower.com/content/dam/alabama-power/pdfs-docs/solar/der-interconnection-process.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
All 61 utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power1,342,827
- Huntsville Utilities201,803
- Baldwin County El Member Corporation85,081
- Foley Board of Utilities53,818
- City of Athens52,200
- Central Alabama Electric Cooperative45,580
- City of Florence41,690
- Cullman Electric Cooperative, Inc.40,027
- Joe Wheeler Electric Member Corporation37,109
- Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative Inc.30,157
- Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative27,485
- City of Dothan26,932
- Covington Electric Cooperative, Inc.23,625
- Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Inc.22,857
- Decatur Utilities22,830
- Dixie Electric Cooperative22,315
- Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Inc.20,846
- Black Warrior Electric Member Corporation19,934
- Cherokee Electric Cooperative19,006
- Clarke-Washington E M C18,723
- Marshall-De Kalb Electric Cooperative17,449
- South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.16,940
- Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Inc.15,806
- Sheffield Utilities15,662
- Pea River Electric Cooperative15,013
- Arab Electric Cooperative Inc.14,159
- City of Opelika13,898
- North Alabama Electric Cooperative13,121
- City of Bessemer Utilities9,302
- Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL)8,385
- City of Troy7,856
- City of Muscle Shoals7,202
- City of Scottsboro7,107
- Cullman Power Board7,079
- Fort Payne Improvement Authority6,963
- Franklin Electric Cooperative5,997
- Guntersville Electric Board4,879
- City of Hartselle4,645
- City of Tuscumbia4,042
- City of Russellville3,918
- City of Andalusia3,587
- City of Tarrant2,076
- Diverse Power Incorporated597
- City of Courtland552
- Singing River Electric Cooperative336
- Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc.0
- Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, Inc.0
- City of Fairhope0
- City of Tuskegee0
- Sylacauga Utilities Board0
- City of Alexander City0
- City of Robertsdale0
- City of Lanett0
- City of Opp0
- City of Elba0
- City of Piedmont0
- City of Luverne0
- City of Evergreen0
- City of Hartford0
- City of Lafayette0
- City of Brundidge0
Residential customers in Alabama per EIA-861 (2025). Customer counts = bundled + delivery-only service (EIA-861 Part A + Part D). Service territory is reported by county; a county can be served by several utilities.
$500 / month
Unlimited interconnection applications. 12-month agreement, signed online. The agreement starts the day you sign; first invoice right away, then monthly.
- Unlimited interconnection applications
- Single-line diagram and site plan for every application
- Pre-submission check against the utility’s requirements
- Homeowner e-signature link for the authorization
- Filing in your utility portal accounts or by the utility’s method
- Utility questions, corrections and resubmissions
- Follow-up through approval, inspection and PTO
- Customer list, exports, API and webhooks
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.