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MEA interconnection application

MEA is an electric cooperative serving 65,371 residential customers in Alaska (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + email (Net Metering Interconnection Application + Agreement (PDF) to NetMetering@mea.coop or any MEA office). Gridpol files MEA 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 MEA’s official sources (see below). Confirmed from mea.coop net metering page, current application, Sep 2024 agreement and FAQ. Current SFPPR value not recorded (see mea.coop current rates sheet).

MEA at a glance

Utility

Matanuska Electric Assn Inc

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

11824

Residential customers

65,371 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

517 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

2 counties in Alaska

How to apply

PDF + email – Net Metering Interconnection Application + Agreement (PDF) to NetMetering@mea.coop or any MEA office · official link

Who submits

Authorized user(s) on the MEA account sign the application (facility address must match account); they may authorize MEA to communicate with a named contact person and/or contractor. Installer not required. Tenant transfers sign the Agreement Addendum.

Export compensation

NEM – MEA Net Metering (tariff, 3 AAC 50.900-949)
Monthly netting; net excess credited at non-firm Small Facility Power Purchase Rate (SFPPR), adjusted quarterly. Credit balances over $15 paid annually or at termination.

Review time (official)

MEA states 2-4 weeks for application processing depending on workload; two-way meter installation generally less than one week after approval.

Documents MEA asks for

  • Interconnection application formMEA Net Metering Interconnection Application (generator, inverter, storage fields; max AC to grid; rental yes/no) Gridpol prepares this.
  • Interconnection agreementMEA Net Metering Interconnection Agreement (Sep 2024 version), completed with application
  • UL 1741 / IEEE 1547 certificationUL 1741 certification(s) attached
  • Other utility-specific documentIEEE 1547 certification(s) and inverter grid settings (spec sheet not sufficient; IEEE 1547-2018 Category I)
  • Site plan / site layoutOrientation to MEA system, dwelling, improvements, property lines; nearest pole and pole number Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)Detailed electrical one-line diagram Gridpol prepares this.
  • Photos (meter, main panel, equipment) (optional)Not required; placards on meter base and disconnect (NEC 690) checked at site inspection

How the MEA process runs

  1. Design system (member/installer); optionally send application first to verify size and equipment
  2. Submit completed application + agreement with UL 1741/IEEE 1547 certs, inverter settings, site plan and one-line diagram (email NetMetering@mea.coop or MEA office)
  3. MEA engineering review of interconnection (2-4 weeks); pay any interconnection costs before agreement executed
  4. Install with disconnect switch and placards; MEA final site inspection (Witness Test for islanding systems)
  5. Approval: billing and meter relay notified; MEA installs bi-directional meter (<1 week); do not export until MEA notifies agreement executed and meter changed

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$0Application (≤25 kW net metering)No application fee per MEA net metering page
actual costInterconnection upgrades if needed (engineering, hardware, labor)Paid in full per Letter of Agreement before agreement executed/MEA work; bi-directional meter furnished at no cost

Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
Net metering25 kWTotal AC nameplate per property/lot regardless of number of meters (unless inverter output limited)
QF-1 (Qualifying Facility)100 kWSeparate program <100 kW, no netting
Net metering cap25 kW

3 AAC 50.900-949; renewable resource on member's property.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Application has storage fields (kW, kWh). Islanding-capable systems need an IEEE 1547 certified islanding inverter, automatic transfer switch or approved isolation device, synchronize before reconnect, and an MEA Witness Test before parallel operation.

Common issues the utility lists

  • Incomplete application delays processing (all fields, attachments must be accepted as complete)
  • Inverter spec sheet submitted instead of inverter grid settings
  • Total generation over 25 kW per property without inverter limiting (must use QF-1)

Gridpol’s pre-submission check covers these before we file.

Sources

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