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LES is a municipal utility serving 136,859 residential customers in Nebraska (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (LES Application for Review of Interconnection of Customer-Owned Generation (online form)). Gridpol files LES 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 LES’s official sources (see below). Fees, timelines and document list beyond application not stated.
LES at a glance
Lincoln Electric System (City of Lincoln)
TypeMunicipal utility
EIA utility ID11018
Residential customers136,859 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers604 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory1 county in Nebraska
How to applyOwn online portal – LES Application for Review of Interconnection of Customer-Owned Generation (online form) · official link
Who submitsCustomer ('Owner') requests review; installer not addressed on page.
Export compensationNEM – LES Net Metering (<=25 kWAC); Renewable Generation rate (<=100 kWAC, all energy purchased)
Net excess credited at renewable rate based on residential retail energy rate
Documents LES asks for
- Interconnection application formApplication for Review of Interconnection (device location, PV/batteries/generators, max net AC output at LES interface) Gridpol prepares this.
- Final inspection sign-offBuilding permit + Application for Electric Service with AHJ
- Interconnection agreementNet Metering <=25 kWAC Agreement, or Renewable Generation <=100 kWAC Agreement, or other agreement by type
How the LES process runs
- Determine generator type/size/site
- Building permit + Application for Electric Service with AHJ
- Submit Application for Review of Interconnection to LES
- Install after LES notice to proceed
- Return signed interconnection agreement
- LES inspects; if acceptable, customer may interconnect
Fees
| Fee | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| >100 kWAC | Study Deposit Agreement |
Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.
Size levels and limits
| Level | Up to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Net metering | 25 kW | kWAC |
| Renewable generation (sell all) | 100 kW | kWAC |
| >100 kWAC | Study deposit, separate agreement | |
| Net metering cap | 25 kW |
Storage, EV and stamps
Battery storage
Batteries listed on application; no further rules on page.
Sources
- LES – Customer-owned generation: https://les.com/sustainability/customer-owned-generation (retrieved 2026-11-13)
Other utilities in Nebraska
$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.