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Town of Clayton interconnection application

Town of Clayton is a municipal utility serving 1,826 customers in Delaware (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Town of Clayton 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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Delaware’s commission rule (26 Del. Admin. Code 3001 §8.10 (interconnection via standard tariff based on IREC model rules) implemented by Delmarva Power 'Interconnection Standards for Delmarva Power & Light Company's Delaware Operating Territory' (PSC Regulation Docket No. 49, Orders 7832 and 7984)) does not bind municipal utilitys; Town of Clayton sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Under §1014(d) municipal electric companies and DEC (while exempt under §223) must adopt their own net metering rules (25 kW residential, 500 kW nonresidential, encouraged up to 2 MW) and per §1014(e)(5) adopt IREC model interconnection procedures unless their regulator approves deviation. DEC publishes 'Technical Requirements for Member Owned Generation'.

Town of Clayton at a glance

Utility

Town of Clayton

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

3732

Customers

1,826 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in Delaware

Documents Town of Clayton asks for

  • Interconnection application formFilled in by us from your project data in the utility’s portal or on its form. Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)Drawn by us from your equipment data: modules, strings, inverter, battery, disconnects, point of interconnection, meter. Gridpol prepares this.
  • Site plan / site layoutDrawn by us from your roof sketch or photos: array, inverter, battery, disconnect, meter and main panel locations. Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetManufacturer data sheet of the modules.
  • Inverter spec sheetManufacturer data sheet (string inverter, microinverter or hybrid inverter).
  • Customer signatureThe account holder signs the application or authorization. We send the signature link.
  • Recent electric billName, service address, account and meter number must match the application.
  • Final inspection sign-offApproved electrical inspection from the authority having jurisdiction after installation.

Typical documents for US utilities – not yet verified for Town of Clayton. We confirm Town of Clayton’s exact list on the first project.

Delaware interconnection rule

Commission

Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC)

Interconnection rule

26 Del. Admin. Code 3001 §8.10 (interconnection via standard tariff based on IREC model rules) implemented by Delmarva Power 'Interconnection Standards for Delmarva Power & Light Company's Delaware Operating Territory' (PSC Regulation Docket No. 49, Orders 7832 and 7984) – Interconnection Standards for Delmarva Power & Light Company's Delaware Operating Territory · source

Applies to

Delmarva Power & Light (only PSC rate-regulated distribution utility) for small generators <=10 MW (Rate X <=1 MW) not subject to PJM interconnection. Delaware Electric Cooperative and DEMEC municipal utilities set their own rules under 26 Del. C. §1014.

Application form

Delaware Interconnection Application & Agreement (Delmarva form; Level 1 two-part form: Part I application, Part II certificate of completion); separate Level 2-4 application; electronic submission via Delmarva Green Power Connection.

Timelines

Level 1: 5 BD completeness, 15 BD verification; approval conditioned on local code approval, certificate of completion, witness test (or waiver), signed agreement (signed within 30 BD). Level 2: 5 BD completeness, 20 BD evaluation.

Fees

Level 1 none; Level 2 <= $50 + $1/kW; Levels 3-4 <= $100 + $2/kW (Section 5).

Insurance

3001 §8.10 and 26 Del. C. §1014(e)(5): supplier may not require eligible net-metering customers to purchase excessive liability insurance. Level 1 agreement reportedly requires no general liability insurance (not verified in text).

External disconnect

Required: lockable isolation device accessible by utility (visible-break on primary; status clearly indicated on secondary), owned by customer (Section 6G). No inverter waiver in text.

Export compensation

NEM – 26 Del. C. §1014(d)-(k); 26 Del. Admin. Code 3001 §8
Residential <=25 kW (Delmarva, DEC, munis); nonresidential <=2 MW per Delmarva meter, 500 kW per DEC/municipal meter; farms <=150 kW; system <=110% of annual consumption; excess carried forward in kWh, no payout at year end.

Not bound by the rule

Under §1014(d) municipal electric companies and DEC (while exempt under §223) must adopt their own net metering rules (25 kW residential, 500 kW nonresidential, encouraged up to 2 MW) and per §1014(e)(5) adopt IREC model interconnection procedures unless their regulator approves deviation. DEC publishes 'Technical Requirements for Member Owned Generation'.

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  • 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
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