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City of Carlyle is a municipal utility serving 2,018 customers in Illinois (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files City of Carlyle 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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Illinois’s commission rule (83 Ill. Adm. Code 466) does not bind municipal utilitys; City of Carlyle sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are not ICC-jurisdictional and set their own interconnection and net metering policies.
City of Carlyle at a glance
City of Carlyle
TypeMunicipal utility
EIA utility ID3037
Customers2,018 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)
Net-metered residential customersnone reported
Service territory1 county in Illinois
Documents City of Carlyle 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 City of Carlyle. We confirm City of Carlyle’s exact list on the first project.
Illinois interconnection rule
Illinois Commerce Commission
Interconnection rule83 Ill. Adm. Code 466 – Electric Interconnection of Distributed Energy Resources Facilities · source
Applies toElectric public utility distribution companies (ComEd, Ameren Illinois, MidAmerican, Mt. Carmel) for DER <=10 MVA not subject to FERC/RTO jurisdiction (466.10)
Application formStatewide standard forms: Appendix A Level 1 Application and Contract (v8), Appendix B Certificate of Completion, Appendix C Levels 2-4 Application, Appendix D Levels 1-4 Contract, study agreements E-G
TimelinesLevel 1: completeness 7 BD, applicant cure 10 BD, screens 15 BD, applicant 30 BD to sign (+15). Level 2: completeness 10 BD, screens 20 BD, agreement 5/30/45 BD depending on upgrades, supplemental review 30 BD. Witness test within 10 BD of commissioning or deemed waived (App. A); 15 BD notice of commissioning test (466.60(m)).
FeesLevel 1 $50; Level 2 $100+$1/kVA; Level 3 $500+$2/kVA; Level 4 $1,000+$2/kVA (Appendices A and C).
InsuranceLevel 1: proof of current homeowner's or other general liability policy; EDC named additional insured where possible (Appendix A).
External disconnectEDC may require isolation: primary-line lockable visible-break device; secondary-line lockable device with indicated status accessible to EDC; removal of self-contained meter or padlockable draw-out breaker can satisfy it (466.60(i)).
Export compensationNet billing – 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5; 83 Ill. Adm. Code 465
Customers applying/energized on or after 2025-01-01 receive credit only for the electricity supply portion (CEJA); earlier customers grandfathered at full retail; DG rebate under 16-107.6. Applies to electric utilities and alternative retail suppliers.
Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are not ICC-jurisdictional and set their own interconnection and net metering policies.
- 83 Ill. Adm. Code 466 (LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/title-83/part-466 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- 466.80 Determining the Review Level: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-83-SS-466.80 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Appendix C Levels 2-4 Application: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-83-466-app-C (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5: https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/022000050K16-107.5.htm (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- IPA Power Hour slides (net metering 2025 transition): https://ipa.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/ipa/documents/power-hour-7-slides-final.pdf (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
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.