Chugach Electric interconnection application

Chugach Electric is an electric cooperative serving 97,742 residential customers in Alaska (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + email (Engineering Request form ('Customer Generation') + emailed application link). Gridpol files Chugach Electric 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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Process verified from Chugach Electric’s official sources (see below).

Chugach Electric at a glance

Utility

Chugach Electric Assn Inc

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

3522

Residential customers

97,742 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

1,029 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

2 counties in Alaska

How to apply

PDF + email – Engineering Request form ('Customer Generation') + emailed application link · official link

Who submits

Member (account holder) signs; form has sections for design/engineering company and electrical contractor.

Export compensation

Avoided cost – Net Metering Service, Tariff Sheet 89.3 / Sheet 97
Excess kWh credited at non-firm buyback rate; existing AMI meter used, no new meter.

Review time (official)

Application processing time 2-4 weeks (application form).

Documents Chugach Electric asks for

Interconnection application formApplication for Net Metering Installation (2026) Gridpol prepares this.
Single-line diagram (one-line)Proposed one-line diagram with disconnect/overcurrent devices and interconnection method Gridpol prepares this.
Inverter spec sheetEquipment specifications
Interconnection agreementSigned before energizing
Final inspection sign-offAnchorage Bowl: Municipality of Anchorage green tag; outside: Chugach inspects

How the Chugach Electric process runs

Submit Engineering Request ('Customer Generation')
Submit application + specs + one-line before buying equipment; pay $270
Chugach preliminary interconnection study and sign-off
Install; MOA green tag (Anchorage Bowl) or Chugach inspection
Submit signed Interconnection Agreement; written approval before energizing

Fees

Fee	Applies to	Note
$270	Net metering application (non-refundable)	Effective 1 Jun 2026

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
Net metering	25 kW	25 kW maximum nameplate; larger via Application for Interconnected Generation
Net metering cap	25 kW

Community solar + on-site combined cap 25 kW.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Battery storage to be described as ancillary equipment on application; no further rules stated.

Sources

Chugach - Renewable Generation: https://www.chugachelectric.com/energy-solutions/renewable-generation (retrieved 2026-11-13)
Chugach Application for Net Metering Installation 2026: https://www.chugachelectric.com/system/files/Application%20for%20Net%20Metering%202026.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
Chugach Net Metering FAQ 05-2026: https://www.chugachelectric.com/system/files/Solar%20Installation%20FAQ%2005-2026.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 50.900-949 Net Metering (RCA): http://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#3.50.900 (retrieved 2026-11-13)

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$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

Get started

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