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Kentucky Power interconnection application

Kentucky Power is an investor-owned utility serving 130,322 residential customers in Kentucky (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PowerClerk (AEP PowerClerk). Gridpol files Kentucky 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 Kentucky Power’s official sources (see below). Fee amounts not stated; verify on first project.

Kentucky Power at a glance

Utility

Kentucky Power Co (American Electric Power)

Type

Investor-owned utility

EIA utility ID

22053

Residential customers

130,322 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

339 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

20 counties in Kentucky

How to apply

PowerClerk – AEP PowerClerk · official link

Who submits

Account owner applies via PowerClerk (installer may be listed as alternate contact on form); PowerClerk registration required.

Export compensation

Net billing – Net Metering Service II (NMS II)
Excess energy credited at generation rate set by PSC.

Review time (official)

Interconnection Service Agreement approval within 35 days of fully completed application for most homeowners (90-95% approved on first review).

Documents Kentucky Power asks for

  • Interconnection application formLevel 1 (<=45 kW, UL 1741 inverter) or Level 2 Interconnection and Net Metering Application Gridpol prepares this.
  • Inverter spec sheetUL 1741 certification documentation
  • Site plan / site layoutShows meter, energy source, disconnect, inverter 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.
  • Proof of insuranceLiability insurance (checklist)
  • Final inspection sign-offPermits / proof of local inspection
  • Interconnection agreementInterconnection Service Agreement

How the Kentucky Power process runs

  1. Register in PowerClerk and submit application with fees and signature.
  2. Technical review.
  3. Sign Interconnection Service Agreement, pay any equipment costs.
  4. Install with AC disconnect adjacent to meter; local permits/inspection.
  5. Notify for post-installation field verification.
  6. Bi-directional meter installed; Permission to Operate letter.

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
Level 145 kWinverter-based, UL 1741
Net metering cap45 kW

NMS II eligibility up to 45 kW.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Battery storage requires a valid tariff option and the DER interconnection process; application asks battery power rating.

Sources

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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
Get started

Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.

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