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Cobb EMC interconnection application

Cobb EMC is an electric cooperative serving 203,131 residential customers in Georgia (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (Cobb EMC Interconnect Application). Gridpol files Cobb EMC 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 Cobb EMC’s official sources (see below). Battery rules and PE requirements not published.

Cobb EMC at a glance

Utility

Cobb Electric Membership Corp

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

3916

Residential customers

203,131 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

628 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

5 counties in Georgia

How to apply

Own online portal – Cobb EMC Interconnect Application · official link

Who submits

Member starts application and names contractor; contractor receives email to complete technical portion (system specifications).

Export compensation

Net billing – Distributed Generation Service rate schedule (2026)
Net meter; surplus paid at avoided cost ($0.05121/kWh for systems connected on/after July 1, 2015; $0.0683 for older). Any rate except Even Bill.

Review time (official)

Interconnect agreement must be completed at least 45 days before intended interconnection date.

Wholesale supplier / association

Oglethorpe Power Corporation / Georgia Transmission Corporation

Documents Cobb EMC asks for

  • Interconnection application formOnline interconnect agreement application, ≥45 days before intended interconnection Gridpol prepares this.
  • Interconnection agreementDistributed Generation Facility Interconnection Agreement
  • PV module spec sheetTechnical specifications entered by contractor
  • Final inspection sign-offFinal city/county inspection report sent to Cobb EMC

How the Cobb EMC process runs

  1. Member starts online interconnect application (≥45 days ahead) and names contractor.
  2. Contractor completes technical section.
  3. Cobb EMC approves; install (interconnection at breaker panel).
  4. Contractor obtains final city/county inspection and sends report.
  5. Cobb EMC replaces meter with net meter.

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$100Interconnection feeBilled to member account

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

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote

No size limits stated on page. Georgia Cogeneration and Distributed Generation Act of 2001 (O.C.G.A. 46-3-50 et seq.): EMC purchase obligation limited to residential ≤10 kW / commercial ≤100 kW, first come first served to 0.2% of prior-year peak.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Not covered in rooftop solar guide (separate Battery Storage page).

Sources

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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
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Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.

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