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Village of Freeport interconnection application

Village of Freeport is a municipal utility serving 13,422 residential customers in New York (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Village of Freeport 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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New York’s commission rule (NYS Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIR), Case 24-E-0621 and predecessors) does not bind municipal utilitys; Village of Freeport sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Municipal utilities (NYPA customers) and electric cooperatives are not bound by the SIR; PSEG Long Island/LIPA follows its own (LIPA) SIR-based requirements.

Village of Freeport at a glance

Utility

Village of Freeport

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

6775

Residential customers

13,422 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in New York

Documents Village of Freeport asks for

  • Interconnection application formFilled in by us from your project data in the utility’s portal or on its form. 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.
  • Site plan / site layoutDrawn by us from your roof sketch or photos: array, inverter, battery, disconnect, meter and main panel locations. Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetManufacturer data sheet of the modules.
  • Inverter spec sheetManufacturer data sheet (string inverter, microinverter or hybrid inverter).
  • Customer signatureThe account holder signs the application or authorization. We send the signature link.
  • Recent electric billName, service address, account and meter number must match the application.
  • Final inspection sign-offApproved electrical inspection from the authority having jurisdiction after installation.

Typical documents for US utilities – not yet verified for Village of Freeport. We confirm Village of Freeport’s exact list on the first project.

New York interconnection rule

Commission

New York State Public Service Commission (Department of Public Service)

Interconnection rule

NYS Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIR), Case 24-E-0621 and predecessors – New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements and Application Process for New Distributed Generators and/or Energy Storage Systems 5 MW or Less Connected in Parallel with Utility Distribution Systems · source

Applies to

PSC-regulated electric utilities: Central Hudson, Con Edison, NYSEG, National Grid (Niagara Mohawk), Orange & Rockland, RG&E; DG/ESS up to 5 MW AC in parallel with distribution system

Application form

Statewide standard application package (Appendix F checklist) submitted electronically via utility Interconnection Online Application Portal (IOAP); NYS Standardized Interconnection Contract; property owner consent form (>50 kW); site control form

Timelines

<=50 kW: utility determines completeness/approval within 10 BD; applicant has 30 BD to supply missing info; acceptance includes executed contract; metering changes for net metered systems within 10 BD; verification test within 10 BD of notice (or applicant certifies within 5 BD if not witnessed); final acceptance letter within 5 BD. >50 kW: completeness 10 BD, CESIR 60 BD, etc.

Fees

No application fee <=50 kW; $750 pre-application report (credited); supplemental screening $2,500 nonrefundable up to $5,000 actual; CESIR and upgrades at cost.

Insurance

No general liability insurance may be required for facilities <=300 kW AC (PSC recommends adequate insurance); 300 kW-1 MW $1M; >1-5 MW $2M per occurrence/$5M aggregate; >5 MW $5M (Standardized Contract sec. 7).

External disconnect

External manual visible gang-operated load-break disconnect required for systems >25 kW and for non-inverter systems <=25 kW; inverter-based systems <=25 kW exempt. Lockable with 3/8" shank padlock, labeled 'Generator Disconnect Switch' (SIR Section II.D).

Export compensation

NEM – PSL 66-j (solar etc.) and 66-l (wind); PSC VDER orders (Case 15-E-0751)
Mass-market customers interconnected after 2022 receive net metering with a Customer Benefit Contribution charge; larger projects on Value Stack (VDER). Details per utility tariff; not verified here.

Not bound by the rule

Municipal utilities (NYPA customers) and electric cooperatives are not bound by the SIR; PSEG Long Island/LIPA follows its own (LIPA) SIR-based requirements.

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

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