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Georgia Power interconnection application

Georgia Power is an investor-owned utility serving 2,480,484 residential customers in Georgia (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PowerClerk (Georgia Power BTM PowerClerk). Gridpol files Georgia 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 Georgia Power’s official sources (see below).

Georgia Power at a glance

Utility

Georgia Power Co (Southern Company)

Type

Investor-owned utility

EIA utility ID

7140

Residential customers

2,480,484 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

12,412 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

155 counties in Georgia

How to apply

PowerClerk – Georgia Power BTM PowerClerk · official link

Who submits

Customer or the customer's installer completes PowerClerk application; agreement is solely between Georgia Power and the customer; customer signature required on every application (DocuSign via PowerClerk). With a solar financing agent (SEPA), both customer and agent sign.

Export compensation

Net billing – Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources (RNR) tariff - instantaneous netting or monthly netting
Excess energy credited at Solar Avoided Cost Rate (3.2188 ¢/kWh for 2026 per FAQ) under RCB framework; EOO = no compensation for export.

Review time (official)

No overall processing timeline published. Witness tests for <250 kW by meter technician; >250 kW scheduled two weeks in advance.

Documents Georgia Power asks for

  • Interconnection application formPowerClerk application: customer name, account number, facility address, installer info Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)Digital one-line (no hand-drawn): name/address matching account, equipment qty/manufacturer/model, total inverter kW AC, total panel kW DC, AC disconnect location/type/labeling, POI with meter number, existing vs new Gridpol prepares this.
  • Site plan / site layoutName/address, AC disconnect(s), POI, renewables and battery equipment Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetSpec sheets matching application
  • Inverter spec sheetMust show UL1741SB and IEEE1547-2018 listing
  • Battery spec sheet (when applicable)If storage; AC-coupled battery open transition switch/gateway spec must show UL1741SB/IEEE1547-2018
  • Other utility-specific document (when applicable)DB 18-23 Non-Export application form for storage able to operate in backup mode
  • Photos (meter, main panel, equipment) (when applicable)Picture of mechanically interlocked transfer switches for standby battery systems
  • Interconnection agreementRNR or Energy Offset Only (EOO) Service and Interconnection Agreement (with/without SEPA), executed via PowerClerk DocuSign
  • Final inspection sign-off (when applicable)Local AHJ inspection report, if applicable

How the Georgia Power process runs

  1. Review BTM Residential Summary, Southern Company DER policy, BlueBook, Test Policy, DB 18-23, Rules & Regs Section G.
  2. Customer or installer submits PowerClerk application with one-line, site plan, spec sheets (do not buy equipment before review).
  3. GPC reviews and gives interconnection feedback.
  4. Service and interconnection agreement (RNR/EOO) signed by customer via PowerClerk DocuSign.
  5. Install; local AHJ inspection before interconnection; notify GPC.
  6. Witness test (if required); meter programmed bi-directional = PTO; PTO letter emailed, project marked complete.

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$100Residential customer generation (≤250 kW AC)One-time interconnection fee per Rules & Regs Section G; added to bill after interconnection; covers processing, witness test, meter reprogramming
$200Commercial/industrial customer generationSection G
≥250 kWSeparate system impact study and witness test fees

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

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
RNR residential10 kWRNR tariff limits residential facilities to ≤10 kW peak capacity
EOONo export compensation; may require export-prevention equipment
Net metering cap10 kW

RNR instantaneous netting available first come, first served until 0.2% of prior-year peak demand.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Self-consumption batteries: inverter must comply with UL1741SB/IEEE1547-2018 and cease to energize on grid loss (GPC tests). Standby/backup: UL1741SB inverters, open transition (break-before-make), mechanically interlocked automatic transfer switch with spec sheets + photo, DB 18-23 non-exporting generator form; special functions shown on SLD. Battery derated with max inverter capability >10 kW excludes RNR participation.

Common issues the utility lists

  • Hand-drawn one-line diagrams not accepted.
  • Spec sheets not matching application / missing UL1741SB and IEEE1547-2018 listing.
  • Incomplete application submitted.
  • System or ownership changed after PTO without new application.

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

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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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