Colorado Springs Utilities interconnection application

Colorado Springs Utilities is a municipal utility serving 220,059 residential customers in Colorado (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (Connecting Solar portal (eTRACK+)). Gridpol files Colorado Springs 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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Process verified from Colorado Springs Utilities’s official sources (see below). Size limits (15 kW res / 100 kW business, 120% of usage) from V2.2024 application terms; confirm against current tariff.

Colorado Springs Utilities at a glance

Utility

City of Colorado Springs

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

3989

Residential customers

220,059 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

9,965 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

2 counties in Colorado

How to apply

Own online portal – Connecting Solar portal (eTRACK+) · official link

Who submits

Installer (registered in eTRACK+ as Installer/Installer Master) creates the application for the customer; customer then gets an eTRACK+ invitation to track it. Self-installers can register. Installer acts with customer's consent to represent the customer; customer must own the premise and hold the CSU account; both initial/sign the application.

Export compensation

NEM – Renewable Energy Net Metering (Solar Energy Program)
Monthly net; credits banked; year-end positive balance paid on January bill at cogeneration rate (about $0.02/kWh) unless customer opts in to rollover.

Review time (official)

No official timeline published; approval or denial email sent to customer, installer and PPRBD. System must be completed within 12 months of application.

Documents Colorado Springs Utilities asks for

Interconnection application formSolar Energy Interconnection Application (completed in portal), CEC-listed equipment and PTC ratings Gridpol prepares this.
Net metering / net billing agreementSolar Energy Program Net Metering Agreement, signed
Site plan / site layoutShow all solar and meter equipment locations and production meter socket model Gridpol prepares this.
Single-line diagram (one-line)Electrical one-line diagram Gridpol prepares this.
PV module spec sheetEquipment specification sheets
Inverter spec sheetInverters must be on CEC list and meet PPRBD arc-fault requirements
Battery spec sheet (when applicable)Storage-only installs: provide ESS specification sheet
Photos (meter, main panel, equipment)Two revenue-meter photos: measured height of meter face from grade, and wide-angle photo with 3-ft minimum radius
Other utility-specific documentBuilding/solar shade analysis report; optional EV registration to raise usage basis
Customer signatureCustomer and installer initials/signature on application
Final inspection sign-offPPRBD 'ES' final electrical inspection; permit number entered in application

How the Colorado Springs Utilities process runs

Installer registers/logs in to Connecting Solar portal (eTRACK+)
Complete interconnection application and net metering agreement, upload documents; $100 fee billed
CSU review; approval letter emailed to customer, installer and PPRBD (used for permitting) or denial with required updates
Pull PPRBD permit and enter permit number in application; install (do not install before approval)
PPRBD 'ES' final electrical inspection; PPRBD notifies CSU
CSU installs net meter and production (REC) meter
CSU issues Permission to Operate

Fees

Fee	Applies to	Note
$100	Residential and small commercial	Billed on customer's utility bill at submission
$1,000	Large commercial >= 150 kW AC

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
Residential	15 kW	Min 0.5 kW
Business	100 kW

System must not exceed 120% of previous 12 months kWh at the premise meter (V2.2024 application terms).

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Energy-storage-only installation allowed on the application form (skip PV fields, attach ESS spec sheet). No further storage rules found on CSU pages.

EV chargers

Optional: newly registered EV (within 11 months) can be documented on the solar application to increase the annual consumption basis for sizing.

Common issues the utility lists

Incomplete application or missing required documentation (shade report, site plan, line diagram, meter photos, signed NMA, spec sheets) is denied
System would require modification of CSU facilities (right to deny)
Equipment not on CEC list

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

Sources

CSU Solar Energy Interconnection Application V2.2024: https://www.csu.org/Documents/RenewableInterconnectionApplication.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
CSU Connecting Solar program: https://www.csu.org/solar-energy-program (retrieved 2026-11-13)
CSU eTRACK+ How to Create and Manage a New Application: https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Document-Library/Solar-How-To-Create-Manage-A-New-Application.pdf?hsLang=en (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.