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EnergyUnited interconnection application

EnergyUnited is an electric cooperative serving 124,446 residential customers in North Carolina (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (EnergyUnited online Interconnection Agreement Application (web form)). Gridpol files EnergyUnited 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 EnergyUnited’s official sources (see below). Portal, documents and steps confirmed. Verify on first project: current application fee ($100/$250 per process PDF vs. possibly $250/$500 on current form).

EnergyUnited at a glance

Utility

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

21632

Residential customers

124,446 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

841 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

19 counties in North Carolina

How to apply

Own online portal – EnergyUnited online Interconnection Agreement Application (web form) · official link

Who submits

Member; project developer/installer listed as primary contact (members not using an installer list themselves as developer). Member must own the property (Rider NM-R). Member signs Interconnection Agreement.

Export compensation

Net billing – Rider NM-R (residential) Option B; Rider NM-CI (commercial); SGPPS buy-all alternative
Option B: purchases at retail energy rate, exports credited at avoided cost (Rate Schedule AC), net credit carried forward; no standby charge. Option A (retail credit + standby charge) closed April 1, 2024.

Wholesale supplier / association

North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC)

Documents EnergyUnited asks for

  • Interconnection application formApplication to Interconnect Small Generation 150 kW or Less (online form; PDF version also published) Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)One-line diagram showing main components and metering, including external AC disconnect switch Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetPV panel manufacturer specifications entered/attached
  • Inverter spec sheetInverter specs; UL 1741 incl. anti-islanding certification
  • Battery spec sheet (when applicable)Battery storage yes/no and kWh size on application
  • Proof of insuranceLiability $100,000 residential / $300,000 non-residential
  • Other utility-specific documentCopy of Report of Proposed Construction (ROPC) filed with NC Utilities Commission naming EnergyUnited and program (Rider NM or SGPPS); optional FERC Form 556
  • Interconnection agreementTwo copies sent after approval; member signs and returns one
  • Final inspection sign-offCertificate of Completion with copy of final inspection from AHJ

How the EnergyUnited process runs

  1. File Report of Proposed Construction with NCUC (name EnergyUnited, indicate Rider NM or SGPPS).
  2. (Optional) FERC Form 556 QF self-certification.
  3. Submit application with all required items and fee; only complete applications are queued (first-come, first-served).
  4. Approval; EnergyUnited sends two copies of Interconnection Agreement - member signs and returns one.
  5. Net metering: construction may proceed immediately after approval.
  6. Return Certificate of Completion with AHJ final inspection; after EnergyUnited acknowledges receipt the system may be energized (tests notified if required). AMI meter reprogrammed for net metering (no meter change).
  7. Billing under Rider NM-R / NM-CI / SGPPS.

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$100 residential / $250 commercialApplication to Interconnect Small Generation <=150 kWPer EnergyUnited process PDF; a search summary of the current online application page indicated $250 residential / $500 non-residential - confirm current amount

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

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
Small generation interconnection150 kW
Rider NM-R Option B25 kWNameplate <=25 kW (Option A: lesser of max annual demand or 10 kW; Option A closed 4/1/2024)
Net metering cap25 kW

Applications first-come first-served subject to system generation limits.

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Application asks whether battery storage is installed and its kWh size; no further storage rules published.

Common issues the utility lists

  • Incomplete application - all required items must be received to be considered complete
  • Rejected due to limited hosting availability (reconsidered in queue order if conditions change)

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

Sources

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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
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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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