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Investor-owned utilityDelmarva Power interconnection application
Delmarva Power is an investor-owned utility serving 493,163 residential customers in Delaware, Maryland (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (Connect the Grid Interconnection Portal (Green Power Connection)). Gridpol files Delmarva Power 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 Delmarva Power’s official sources (see below). Delmarva-specific process page assumed identical to Pepco/ACE (same Connect the Grid flow); DE regulatory timelines not checked; MD MCAM fee amount not retrieved.
Delmarva Power at a glance
Delmarva Power (Exelon (Pepco Holdings))
TypeInvestor-owned utility
EIA utility ID5027
Residential customers493,163 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers17,741 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory3 counties in Delaware, 10 counties in Maryland
How to applyOwn online portal – Connect the Grid Interconnection Portal (Green Power Connection) · official link
Who submitsContractor registers in portal and submits on behalf of customer; customer can also apply; customer and contractor both track status.
Export compensationNEM – Delaware / Maryland net energy metering
ANEM rider available (no fee)
Invoice emailed within four business days after submission (Pepco MD page); fees paid before technical review.
Documents Delmarva Power asks for
- Interconnection application formUtility Level 1 (or Level 2-4) Interconnection Application/Agreement uploaded in Connect the Grid Gridpol prepares this.
- Recent electric billcustomer's recent bill
- PV module spec sheetmanufacturer spec sheets of proposed system
- Inverter spec sheetmanufacturer spec sheets
- Single-line diagram (one-line)electronic single-line drawing Gridpol prepares this.
- Site plan / site layoutelectronic site plan Gridpol prepares this.
- Customer signaturesignatures on application/agreement
- Battery spec sheet (when applicable)Energy Storage Supplemental Form when storage is included
- Final inspection sign-offApplication Part 2 / Certificate of Completion after install with local electrical inspection
- Net metering / net billing agreement (when applicable)Delaware ANEM rider application for aggregated net metering
- Other utility-specific document (when applicable)Community Energy Facility site control affidavit (DE CEF); MD site control; pre-application form
How the Delmarva Power process runs
- Contractor registers and logs in to the Connect the Grid portal
- Contractor completes online application, uploads utility interconnection form/agreement, technical documents and signatures, submits
- System calculates fee and emails invoice; fees must be paid before technical review
- Application proceeds through approval steps; customer and contractor track status in dashboard
- Contractor installs the system (after approval)
- Contractor completes Application Part 2 in the portal (completion/inspection)
- After final review the utility emails Permission to Operate to customer and contractor
Fees
| Fee | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | DE Level 1 (<=10 kW inverter-based); MD Level 1 (<=20 kW) | |
| $50 + $1/kW AC | DE Level 2 (<=2 MW) | |
| $100 + $2/kW AC | DE Level 3/4 (<=10 MW) | |
| MCAM-S fees | MD secondary-voltage applications from 2026-05-01 | amount for Delmarva MD not retrieved |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (DE) | 10 kW | inverter-based; MD Level 1 is 20 kW |
| Level 2 | 2000 kW | radial or spot network serving one customer |
| Level 3 | 10000 kW | area networks <=50 kW; radial <=10 MW |
| Level 4 | 10000 kW |
Per Delmarva DE forms page
Storage, EV and stamps
Battery storage
Energy Storage Supplemental Form required with application when storage is included.
Sources
- Delmarva DE Application Forms and Fees: https://www.delmarva.com/smart-energy/my-green-power-connection/developers-contractors/applying-for-interconnection/de-application-forms-and-fees (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Delmarva Apply for Interconnection: https://www.delmarva.com/smart-energy/my-green-power-connection/developers-contractors/applying-for-interconnection (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Exelon PHI Interconnection Application Process (ACE page, same portal process): https://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/smart-energy/my-green-power-connection/developers-contractors/applying-for-interconnection/Interconnection-application-process (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- COMAR 20.50.09.09 Level 1 Review: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/20.50.09.09 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
$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.