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Investor-owned utilityUPPCO interconnection application
UPPCO is an investor-owned utility serving 47,805 residential customers in Michigan (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + email (UPPCO Customer Generation). Gridpol files UPPCO 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 UPPCO’s official sources (see below). Fees and timelines in procedures PDF not extracted; verify.
UPPCO at a glance
Upper Peninsula Power Company
TypeInvestor-owned utility
EIA utility ID19578
Residential customers47,805 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers285 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory11 counties in Michigan
How to applyPDF + email – UPPCO Customer Generation · official link
Who submitsCustomer/installer submits Michigan Interconnection Application to UPPCO (customergeneration@uppco.com per forms).
Export compensationNet billing – Distributed Generation Rider (DG)
Rider dated Apr 29, 2025.
Documents UPPCO asks for
- Interconnection application formMichigan Interconnection Application Form Gridpol prepares this.
- Interconnection agreementStandard Level 1-3 Interconnection Agreement
- Other utility-specific documentCommissioning test and inspection
How the UPPCO process runs
- Submit application; wait for approval.
- Install.
- Commissioning test and inspection.
- Sign Interconnection Agreement.
- UPPCO swaps meter; enrolled in DG program.
Size levels and limits
| Level | Up to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 20 kW | |
| Level 2 | 150 kW | |
| Level 3 | 550 kW | |
| Level 4 | 1000 kW | |
| Level 5 | >1 MW | |
| Net metering cap | 550 kW |
DG up to 110% of 12-month usage, max 550 kW.
Sources
- UPPCO Customer Generated Electricity: https://www.uppco.com/residential/customer-generated-electricity/ (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- UPPCO Interconnection Procedures 10/2025: https://www.uppco.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Interconnection-Procedures-10_2025.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.