Investor-owned utility

JCP&L interconnection application

JCP&L is an investor-owned utility serving 1,047,687 residential customers in New Jersey (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (FirstEnergy Interconnection Portal). Gridpol files JCP&L 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 JCP&L’s official sources (see below).

JCP&L at a glance

Utility

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (FirstEnergy)

Type

Investor-owned utility

EIA utility ID

9726

Residential customers

1,047,687 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

59,252 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

13 counties in New Jersey

How to apply

Own online portal – FirstEnergy Interconnection Portal · official link

Who submits

Customer or third party (incl. community solar developers) via portal; name on application must match JCP&L account holder.

Export compensation

NEM – New Jersey net metering (N.J.A.C. 14:8-4)

Review time (official)

Notification within 10 to 30 days after engineering review depending on size/complexity (JCP&L page); NJ BPU rules govern.

Documents JCP&L asks for

Interconnection application formNJ Level 1 (<=10 kW, UL 1741) / Level 2 / Level 3 application (rev. 7/2023) Gridpol prepares this.
Site plan / site layoutno overhead internet photos; property layout, north arrow, nearest cross streets, route/length of connection, DER AC disconnect location (visible-break for CT metering), generation/inverter/storage locations, service transformer Gridpol prepares this.
Single-line diagram (one-line)energy source with DC/AC ratings, inverter AC rating, disconnect make/model and lockable visible break, connection point, utility meter, inverter and battery equipment Gridpol prepares this.
Battery spec sheet (when applicable)Interconnection Battery Application Addendum (2/24) for applications with storage
Interconnection agreementwith Certificate of Completion after installation
Final inspection sign-offUniform Construction Code (UCC) Certificate of electrical inspection; photo of UCC sticker NOT acceptable
Other utility-specific document (when applicable)New-construction/no-history form; Public Entity Certification for remote net metering; IEEE 1547-2018 specified inverter settings

How the JCP&L process runs

Determine size/type and application level (online portal determines level from data entered)
Submit application with site plan and one-line diagram in the FirstEnergy Interconnection Portal; pay fee online
Engineering review; customer notified by email/phone: approved, upgrade+fee required, or information missing/incorrect
Install per approved application and FirstEnergy interconnection requirements
Submit signed Interconnection Agreement with Certificate of Completion and UCC Certificate of electrical inspection
Company final review, possible witness test, Approval to Operate (do not energize before)
Company replaces meter with bi-directional net meter (may take several weeks; excess not credited until installed)

Fees

Fee	Applies to	Note
$50 + $1/kW AC (max $100)	Level 1	based on total generation + storage AC capacity
$50 + $1/kW AC	Level 2
$100 + $10/kW AC (max $10,000)	Level 3

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
Level 1	10 kW	inverter-based UL 1741, most residential
Level 2	2000 kW	inverter-based UL 1741
Level 3		facilities not qualifying for Level 1/2

store-only applicants choose level by total capacity

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Battery Application Addendum required; fees and level based on total generation + storage AC capacity; add-on procedure for adding storage/solar to existing systems.

Common issues the utility lists

Application not completed correctly
Drawings/documentation missing
Fees not determined/paid
Overhead internet photos submitted instead of a site plan
Design inconsistent with company policy/state requirements
Picture of UCC construction sticker submitted instead of UCC certificate
Name on application does not match account holder

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

Sources

FirstEnergy New Jersey Interconnection (JCP&L): https://firstenergycorp.com/feconnect/newjersey.html (retrieved 2026-11-13)

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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.