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Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric cooperative serving 6,277 customers in Illinois (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. 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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Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative, which publishes a model interconnection policy (see below); the Illinois rule (83 Ill. Adm. Code 466) also applies where it covers electric cooperatives. Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s own form is confirmed on the first project.
Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. at a glance
Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc
TypeElectric cooperative
EIA utility ID3806
Customers6,277 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)
Net-metered residential customersnone reported
Service territory6 counties in Illinois
Wholesale supplier / associationSouthern Illinois Power Cooperative · SIPC Generation Interconnection Process (Interconnection Requests page)
Documents Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. asks for
- Interconnection application formRequired by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
- Single-line diagram (one-line)Required by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
- Site plan / site layoutRequired by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
- Inverter spec sheetRequired by the state rule
- PV module spec sheetRequired by the state rule
- Battery spec sheetRequired by the state rule
- UL 1741 / IEEE 1547 certificationRequired by the state rule
- Proof of insuranceRequired by the state rule
- Final inspection sign-offRequired by the state rule
- Interconnection agreementRequired by the state rule
- Other utility-specific documentRequired by the state rule
Documents required by the Illinois rule. Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. may ask for more on its own form; we confirm 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.