Arkansas interconnection applications
36 electric utilities serve Arkansas (EIA-861, 2025): 4 investor-owned utilitys, 17 electric cooperatives, 15 municipal utilitys. Together they serve 1,465,282 residential customers; 19,458 residential customers were on net metering at year-end 2025.
Largest utilities in Arkansas
Investor-owned utility · 612,255 residential customers · Arkansas
Applications: PDF + email – Preliminary Interconnection Site Review Request + Standard Interconnection Agreement for Net-Metering Facilities (PDF forms; email NetMetering-Arkansas@entergy.com or mail Customer Service Net-Metering, P.O. Box 551, Little Rock, AR 72203)
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 473,880 residential customers · Arkansas
Applications: PowerClerk – AEP PowerClerk (DER interconnection application; register account first)
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 116,791 residential customers · Arkansas
Applications: Own online portal – Carroll Electric online Net Metering Application form (may also be submitted by email or mail); commercial: contact Member Services 800-432-9720
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 96,685 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 86,120 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 774,864 residential customers · Arkansas
Applications: PowerClerk – OG&E PowerClerk
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 59,272 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 36,595 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 35,721 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 35,335 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 31,376 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 25,180 residential customers · Arkansas
Interconnection process and documents →Export compensation among the researched Arkansas utilities: Net billing, NEM. Rules differ by utility – see each utility page.
Arkansas interconnection rule
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Interconnection rule126.00.23 Ark. Code R. 001 (APSC Net-Metering Rules, Rules 3.01-3.04 and Appendix A Standard Interconnection Agreement) – Net-Metering Rules · source
Applies toElectric utilities jurisdictional to the APSC (Rule 1.04.A), incl. investor-owned utilities and AECC member distribution cooperatives; rule text does not address municipal utilities
Application formStatewide Standard Interconnection Agreement for Net-Metering Facilities (Appendix A, Part I sections 1-6 + Part II terms); Appendix A-1 Preliminary Interconnection Site Review Request; Appendix A-2 Facilities Agreement
TimelinesCustomer submits Standard Interconnection Agreement at least 30 days before planned interconnection (Rule 3.01.A/C); utility responds in writing within 30 calendar days (Rule 3.01.D); modifications evaluated within 30 days (Rule 3.02.A); preliminary site review 30 days, multiple reviews 90 days (3.03.B); facilities study 120 days (3.04.G). Parallel operation only after utility inspection/approval (Appendix A).
FeesMeter charge for standard two-channel digital meter and standard one-time administrative/interconnection review fee per Commission-approved tariff (Rule 2.03.A); customer pays nonstandard metering difference (2.02.A); amounts not fixed in rule (Appendix B blanks).
InsuranceNot addressed in the rule text.
External disconnectRequired: visibly open, lockable, manual disconnect switch accessible to the utility (Rule 3.01.B; Appendix A section 4). The 2023 text contains no waiver (the 2007 version allowed a waiver for non-overridable certified inverters).
Export compensationNet billing – Ark. Code Ann. 23-18-601 et seq. (Act 278 of 2023, Cost Shifting Prevention Act); Net-Metering Rules Rule 2.04-2.08
Legacy facilities (action before 2024-09-30) keep kWh 1:1 crediting until 2040-06-01. Non-legacy: utility elects avoided-cost dollar credit for exports or net kWh with Monthly Grid Charge (Ark. Code Ann. 23-18-606/607). Avoided cost refiled by Feb 1 each year.
Cooperatives are covered (avoided cost by AECC load zone, Rule 2.08.B). Municipal utilities are not mentioned in the rule; they adopt their own net metering ordinances (e.g. North Little Rock Electric ordinance 2026).
| Level | Up to | Criteria / review / fee |
|---|---|---|
| Standard net-metering interconnection (single track) | No kW tiers; facility size limited to lesser of statutory nameplate limit and customer's highest monthly usage converted to average output (Rule 1.04.D) · 30 calendar days utility written response (Rule 3.01.D) · Standard one-time administrative/interconnection review fee per utility tariff (amount not set in rule) | |
| Preliminary site review / Facilities Study (when needed) | Utility may require preliminary interconnection site review and facilities study · Preliminary review 30 days (90 days for parallel multiple reviews); facilities study within 120 days (Rules 3.03.B, 3.04.G) · Actual cost of preliminary review; facilities study deposit (Rules 3.03.C, 3.04.C) |
- 126.00.23 Ark. Code R. 001 - Net-Metering Rules (LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/arkansas/126-00-23-Ark-Code-R-001 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- 126.03.07 Ark. Code R. 006 - prior Net Metering Rules (2007): https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/arkansas/126-03-07-Ark-Code-R-006 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
All 36 utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas612,254
- SWEPCO109,777
- Carroll Electric Cooperative104,579
- First Electric Cooperative Corporation96,685
- Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation74,247
- OG&E58,569
- Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation55,000
- North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc.36,595
- City of North Little Rock35,721
- City Water and Light Plant35,335
- Conway Corporation31,376
- Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation25,180
- Southwest Arkansas E C C24,974
- City of Bentonville22,559
- C & L Electric Cooperative Corporation20,020
- Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corporation18,878
- City of Benton13,371
- Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR)12,647
- Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation12,100
- Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation10,503
- City of West Memphis10,187
- South Central Ark El Cooperative, Inc.9,447
- City of Siloam Springs9,137
- Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation8,392
- City of Hope5,792
- Liberty (Empire District)4,898
- Clarksville Connected Utilities3,812
- Mississippi County Electric Company3,247
- Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc.0
- Ashley Chicot Electric Cooperative, Inc.0
- Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation0
- City of Osceola0
- City of Piggott0
- City of Paris0
- City of Prescott0
- City of Augusta0
Residential customers in Arkansas 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.