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Alpena Power interconnection application

Alpena Power is an investor-owned utility serving 13,754 residential customers in Michigan (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + email (APC Interconnection Application emailed to APC Interconnection Coordinator (mrc@alpenapower.com)). Gridpol files Alpena 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 Alpena Power’s official sources (see below). Verified 2026-11-13 from APC DER Interconnection Procedures (MPSC-approved) and alpenapower.com interconnection page. DG tariff credit terms not reviewed – see Customer Generated Electricity page.

Alpena Power at a glance

Utility

Alpena Power Co

Type

Investor-owned utility

EIA utility ID

392

Residential customers

13,754 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

12 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

4 counties in Michigan

How to apply

PDF + email – APC Interconnection Application emailed to APC Interconnection Coordinator (mrc@alpenapower.com) · official link

Who submits

Applicant (customer or developer/installer) downloads the application and emails it; for Level 1-2 site control is shown by the site owner's signature and contact information on the application.

Export compensation

Net billing – Michigan DG program

Review time (official)

Receipt notice 13 business days; complete/conforming decision 20 business days; Fast Track initial review 20 business days (Level 1-2) after Accepted Date; agreement issued within 13 business days; applicant returns within 20; APC countersigns within 20; commissioning visit scheduled within 20 business days (Level 1); acceptance report 15 business days; written parallel-operation authorization within 15 business days.

Documents Alpena Power asks for

  • Interconnection application formAPC Interconnection Application incl. expected annual kWh output (PVWatts or other approved model) Gridpol prepares this.
  • Site plan / site layoutSite diagram Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)1-line diagram per MI Rule 460.936; Level 1 no seal/signature required; Level 2-3 MI PE seal or signed by MI-licensed electrical contractor with license number; Level 4-5 MI PE seal Gridpol prepares this.
  • Customer signatureSite owner signature/contact on application = site control for Level 1-2
  • Interconnection agreementStandard Level 1/2/3 Interconnection Agreement, sign and return within 20 business days of receipt
  • Final inspection sign-offAfter install: confirmation of approved electrical inspection by AHJ, as-built site and 1-line diagrams if changed, test reports
  • Proof of insurance (when applicable)None for Level 1-2; Level 3 $1M GL, Level 4 $2M, Level 5 $3M with APC as additional insured

How the Alpena Power process runs

  1. Optional pre-application report ($300).
  2. Email APC Interconnection Application with site diagram, 1-line diagram, expected annual kWh and fee to mrc@alpenapower.com.
  3. APC confirms receipt (13 BD) and completeness/track (20 BD); fix deficiencies within 60 BD.
  4. Fast Track / Non-Export screens; APC sends standard Level 1-3 Interconnection Agreement; applicant signs and returns within 20 BD.
  5. Install; pass AHJ electrical inspection; notify APC with inspection confirmation and as-builts.
  6. APC witnesses commissioning tests and issues acceptance report.
  7. APC issues written Parallel Operation Authorization (permission to operate).

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$50Distributed Generation Program application fee
$100 + $1/kWacFast Track or Non-Export Track initial review, certified DER$100 + $2/kWac non-certified
$300Pre-application report / scoping meetingOptional for Level 1-3
up to $1,000 / $10,000 / $15,000Supplemental review / system impact study / facilities studyActual cost up to cap

Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
Level 120 kWCertified, kWac
Level 2150 kWCertified
Level 3550 kWOr ≤150 kWac non-certified
Level 41000 kW
Level 5>1 MWac

MIXDG (Mich. Admin. Code R 460.901 ff.), APC procedures approved by MPSC Jan 23, 2025.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Storage counts as DER (capacity in kW/kVA and kWh, AC/DC coupling stated on application). Storage may be used to limit export to meet a lower level. Legacy net metering customers may add storage charged only by existing generation and keep their 10-year grandfathering.

PE stamp

Level 2-3: MI PE seal or signature of MI-licensed electrical contractor on 1-line; Level 4-5: MI PE seal required. – PE-stamped drawings are not included in Gridpol.

Common issues the utility lists

  • Unverified annual generator output estimate may be rejected
  • Incomplete or non-conforming application (written deficiency list; 60 business days to cure)
  • Commissioning test report rejected or site unsatisfactory

Gridpol’s pre-submission check covers these before we file.

Sources

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