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Municipal utilityCity of Owensboro interconnection application
City of Owensboro is a municipal utility serving 23,316 residential customers in Indiana, Kentucky (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files City of Owensboro 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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Kentucky’s commission rule (KRS 278.465-278.468; PSC 'Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines - Kentucky' (Appendix A, Order of 2009-01-08, Administrative Case No. 2008-00169)) does not bind municipal utilitys; City of Owensboro sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Cooperatives are covered. Municipal utilities (mostly TVA distributors) are excluded from 'retail electric supplier' and follow their own/TVA policies.
City of Owensboro at a glance
City of Owensboro
TypeMunicipal utility
EIA utility ID14268
Residential customers23,316 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers35 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory1 county in Indiana, 1 county in Kentucky
Documents City of Owensboro 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 Owensboro. We confirm City of Owensboro’s exact list on the first project.
Kentucky interconnection rule
Kentucky Public Service Commission
Interconnection ruleKRS 278.465-278.468; PSC 'Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines - Kentucky' (Appendix A, Order of 2009-01-08, Administrative Case No. 2008-00169) – Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines - Kentucky · source
Applies toAll retail electric suppliers (KRS 278.465-278.468): investor-owned utilities (KU, LG&E, Kentucky Power, Duke Energy Kentucky) and PSC-regulated rural electric cooperatives. 'Retail electric supplier' excludes municipal corporations (KRS 278.010(4)), so municipal utilities are not covered.
Application formUtility-specific 'Application for Interconnection and Net Metering' (Level 1 / Level 2) filed with tariff, following the PSC guideline template; must be posted on utility website; mail or in-person submission must be accepted
TimelinesLevel 1: decision within 20 business days; Level 2: 30 business days of a complete application (incomplete-information time added). If inspection/witness test required, customer notifies within 3 business days of completion and test occurs within 10 business days of completion.
FeesLevel 1: none. Level 2: up to $100 application/inspection/processing fee; reasonable impact study costs up to $1,000.
InsuranceCustomer must maintain general liability insurance (homeowner's, commercial or other policy) for Level 1 and Level 2; proof on request at application.
External disconnectWhere required by the utility, visible-break lockable external disconnect switch adjacent to the meter (or location labeled on meter), accessible to utility at all times; utility may waive case-by-case.
Export compensationNet billing – KRS 278.465-278.466 (2019 SB 100)
Systems <=45 kW. Exports compensated at a rate set by the PSC in each supplier's rate case, as dollar bill credits carried forward (no cash refund). Systems in service before the supplier's first post-2020 NM order keep 1:1 kWh netting for 25 years. Supplier obligation may end at 1% of single-hour peak. PSC guidelines template still shows original 30 kW limit; statute now 45 kW.
Cooperatives are covered. Municipal utilities (mostly TVA distributors) are excluded from 'retail electric supplier' and follow their own/TVA policies.
- KY PSC Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines (Appendix A, Adm. Case 2008-00169): https://psc.ky.gov/agencies/psc/Industry/Electric/Final%20Net%20Metering-Interconnection%20Guidelines%201-8-09.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- KRS 278.465 Definitions: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49545 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- KRS 278.466 Availability of net metering: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49546 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- KRS 278.467 Guidelines and forms: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49547 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- KRS 278.010 Definitions (retail electric supplier): https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57960 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
Other utilities in Kentucky
- KU454,021
- LG&E388,146
- Duke Energy140,950
- Kentucky Power130,322
- South Kentucky Rural E C C65,346
- Owen Electric Cooperative Inc.65,069
- Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corporation61,870
- Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation61,500
- Salt River Electric Cooperative Corporation54,002
- Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation49,590
$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.