Home › Utilities › Ohio › Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Electric cooperative

Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. interconnection application

Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric cooperative serving 16,384 residential customers in Ohio (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. interconnection applications for licensed installers – solar, storage and EV chargers – with single-line diagram and site plan, unlimited for $500 a month.

Get started Look up another ZIP

Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member of Buckeye Power, Inc. (Ohio's Electric Cooperatives), which publishes a model interconnection policy (see below); the Ohio rule (Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-22 (Interconnection Services), rules 4901:1-22-01 to -10; R.C. 4928.11, 4928.67) also applies where it covers electric cooperatives. Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s own form is confirmed on the first project.

Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. at a glance

Utility

Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

15054

Residential customers

16,384 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

11 counties in Ohio

Wholesale supplier / association

Buckeye Power, Inc. (Ohio's Electric Cooperatives) · Operational Policy for the Interconnection and Operation of Distributed Resources + Rules and Regulations for Distributed Resources (common Buckeye-system DR policy, adopted per co-op)

Documents Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. asks for

  • Interconnection application formRequired by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)Required by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
  • Inverter spec sheetRequired by the state rule
  • UL 1741 / IEEE 1547 certificationRequired by the state rule
  • Interconnection agreementRequired by the state rule
  • Proof of insuranceRequired by the state rule

Documents required by the Ohio rule. Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. may ask for more on its own form; we confirm on the first project.

Ohio interconnection rule

Commission

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)

Interconnection rule

Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-22 (Interconnection Services), rules 4901:1-22-01 to -10; R.C. 4928.11, 4928.67 – Interconnection Services · source

Applies to

Electric distribution utilities (EDUs: AEP Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio Edison/CEI/Toledo Edison), which must file uniform interconnection service tariffs (4901:1-22-02). Municipal utilities and cooperatives are not PUCO-regulated EDUs.

Application form

Uniform statewide approach: 'short form' application for DER <= 25 kW with IEEE 1547/UL 1741 certified equipment, standard application otherwise, filed with the EDU (4901:1-22-05); standard interconnection agreement per 4901:1-22-10.

Timelines

Receipt/completeness notice within 10 business days (4901:1-22-04); Level 1 review 15 BD, Level 2 20 BD after complete application; interconnection agreement within 5 BD of approval; interconnection within 10 BD after required upgrades complete. Pre-application report $300, within 10 BD.

Fees

Level 1 <= $50 (waivable); Level 2 <= $50 + $1/kW (+ $2,500 supplemental review deposit if elected); Level 3 <= $100 + $2/kW + actual study costs; pre-application report $300.

Insurance

EDU may not require liability insurance beyond proof of insurance or another financial instrument covering the applicant's responsibilities under the tariff, and may not require a particular agent/broker (4901:1-22-10(E)). No dollar amounts specified.

External disconnect

Required: DER must have a disconnect switch outside the equipment package, accessible to and lockable by EDU personnel, clearly labeled as DER disconnect, provided and paid for by the applicant (4901:1-22-05).

Export compensation

NEM – R.C. 4928.67; Ohio Adm.Code 4901:1-10-28 (eff. Apr. 8, 2024)
No fixed kW cap: system may not exceed 120% of customer's requirements (3-year average). Monthly excess credited at the energy component of the EDU's standard service offer, carried forward; no cash-out required. EDUs must offer standard and hospital net metering tariffs; CRES providers optional.

Not bound by the rule

Municipal electric systems and rural electric cooperatives are not EDUs under PUCO jurisdiction; they set their own interconnection and net metering policies.

Other utilities in Ohio

All Ohio utilities →

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.

Get started – $500/month unlimited