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City of Bessemer Utilities interconnection application

City of Bessemer Utilities is a municipal utility serving 9,302 residential customers in Alabama (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files City of Bessemer Utilities interconnection applications for licensed installers – solar, storage and EV chargers – with single-line diagram and site plan, unlimited for $500 a month.

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Alabama’s commission rule (No 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)) does not bind municipal utilitys; City of Bessemer Utilities sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Municipal utilities and cooperatives (many TVA distributors in north Alabama; PowerSouth members in south) set their own interconnection/buyback policies.

City of Bessemer Utilities at a glance

Utility

City of Bessemer Utilities

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

1640

Residential customers

9,302 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in Alabama

Wholesale supplier / association

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - local power company (distributor) network · TVA Dispersed Power Production (DPP) Guidelines + Dispersed Power Price Schedule CSPP (Attachment A)

Documents City of Bessemer Utilities asks for

  • Interconnection application formFilled in by us from your project data in the utility’s portal or on its form. Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)Drawn by us from your equipment data: modules, strings, inverter, battery, disconnects, point of interconnection, meter. Gridpol prepares this.
  • Site plan / site layoutDrawn by us from your roof sketch or photos: array, inverter, battery, disconnect, meter and main panel locations. Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetManufacturer data sheet of the modules.
  • Inverter spec sheetManufacturer data sheet (string inverter, microinverter or hybrid inverter).
  • Customer signatureThe account holder signs the application or authorization. We send the signature link.
  • Recent electric billName, service address, account and meter number must match the application.
  • Final inspection sign-offApproved electrical inspection from the authority having jurisdiction after installation.

Typical documents for US utilities – not yet verified for City of Bessemer Utilities. We confirm City of Bessemer Utilities’s exact list on the first project.

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.

Commission

Alabama Public Service Commission

Interconnection rule

No 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 to

No 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 form

Alabama Power: online application via PowerClerk (alabamapowerder.powerclerk.com); approval required before purchasing/installing

Export compensation

None 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).

Not bound by the rule

Municipal utilities and cooperatives (many TVA distributors in north Alabama; PowerSouth members in south) set their own interconnection/buyback policies.

Other utilities in Alabama

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Gridpol Unlimited

$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
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Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.

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