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City of Paducah interconnection application

City of Paducah is a municipal utility serving 18,967 residential customers in Kentucky (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files City of Paducah 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 Paducah 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 Paducah at a glance

Utility

City of Paducah

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

14371

Residential customers

18,967 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in Kentucky

Wholesale supplier / association

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP)

Documents City of Paducah 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 Paducah. We confirm City of Paducah’s exact list on the first project.

Kentucky interconnection rule

Commission

Kentucky Public Service Commission

Interconnection 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) – Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines - Kentucky · source

Applies to

All 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 form

Utility-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

Timelines

Level 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.

Fees

Level 1: none. Level 2: up to $100 application/inspection/processing fee; reasonable impact study costs up to $1,000.

Insurance

Customer must maintain general liability insurance (homeowner's, commercial or other policy) for Level 1 and Level 2; proof on request at application.

External disconnect

Where 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 compensation

Net 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.

Not bound by the rule

Cooperatives are covered. Municipal utilities (mostly TVA distributors) are excluded from 'retail electric supplier' and follow their own/TVA policies.

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Gridpol Unlimited

$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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