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Huntsville Utilities is a municipal utility serving 201,803 residential customers in Alabama (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + email (HU Interconnection Agreement / Solar Connect application (DER-Services@hsvutil.org)). Gridpol files Huntsville 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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Partly researched from official sources. verify on first project: hsvutil.org returned HTTP 403 again on 2026-11-13 (Solar Connect and Solar FAQ pages); content from search excerpts of official pages only - confirm $100 fee, submission channel (DER-Services@hsvutil.org), documents, battery rules and PTO step. Archive.org is not reachable from our fetch tool and web search budget was exhausted on 2026-11-13.
Huntsville Utilities at a glance
City of Huntsville (TVA distributor (municipal))
TypeMunicipal utility
EIA utility ID9094
Residential customers201,803 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customersnone reported
Service territory1 county in Alabama
How to applyPDF + email – HU Interconnection Agreement / Solar Connect application (DER-Services@hsvutil.org) · official link
Who submitsCustomer with installer; HU FAQ requires installation under direction of a NABCEP-certified installer, permitted and inspected.
Export compensationBuy-all/sell-all – Solar Connect (HU Solar Credit Program)
HU does not do net metering or net billing; Solar Connect purchase rate for 2026 $0.064270/kWh. Customer-side systems may use TVA Dispersed Power Production (second meter socket).
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - local power company (distributor) network · TVA Dispersed Power Production (DPP) Guidelines + Dispersed Power Price Schedule CSPP (Attachment A)
Documents Huntsville Utilities asks for
- Interconnection application formSolar Connect application / HU Interconnection Agreement Gridpol prepares this.
- Single-line diagram (one-line)HU reviews and approves one-line diagram and technical information Gridpol prepares this.
- Final inspection sign-offPermitted and inspected; HU inspection
How the Huntsville Utilities process runs
- Submit application and interconnection documents.
- HU reviews one-line and technical info.
- Install (NABCEP-directed), permit and inspection.
- HU inspection and metering.
Fees
| Fee | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | Solar Connect application | Billed to account (older FAQ: no fee for HU Interconnection Agreement) |
Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.
Size levels and limits
| Level | Up to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Connect | 50 kW | |
| Net metering cap | 50 kW |
Program participation cap.
Sources
- Huntsville Utilities - Solar Connect: https://www.hsvutil.org/community_resources/programs/solar_connect_.php (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Huntsville Utilities - Solar FAQs: https://www.hsvutil.org/community_resources/educational_resources/solar_faqs.php (retrieved 2026-11-13)
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)
Other utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power1,342,827
- 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
$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.