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Okeene Public Works Authority interconnection application

Okeene Public Works Authority is a municipal utility serving 615 customers in Oklahoma (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Okeene Public Works Authority 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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Oklahoma’s commission rule (OAC 165:40 (Standard Terms of Purchases from Producers of 300 kW or Less), esp. Subch. 5 Installation and Parallel Operation (165:40-5-1 to 5-32); OAC 165:35-29-2 (Parallel operation of generation facilities)) does not bind municipal utilitys; Okeene Public Works Authority sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. OCC-regulated electric cooperatives are bound by OAC 165:40 like IOUs. Municipal utilities are outside OCC jurisdiction and set their own interconnection and net metering policies.

Okeene Public Works Authority at a glance

Utility

Okeene Public Works Authority

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

14057

Customers

615 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in Oklahoma

Documents Okeene Public Works Authority 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 Okeene Public Works Authority. We confirm Okeene Public Works Authority’s exact list on the first project.

Oklahoma interconnection rule

Rule text read via Cornell LII; official rules.ok.gov not checked. No Level-based interconnection standard, timelines or insurance figures found (Part 7 liability sections 165:40-3-30/31 not read). Statutory DG provisions (17 O.S. §156) not checked (search budget exhausted).

Commission

Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC)

Interconnection rule

OAC 165:40 (Standard Terms of Purchases from Producers of 300 kW or Less), esp. Subch. 5 Installation and Parallel Operation (165:40-5-1 to 5-32); OAC 165:35-29-2 (Parallel operation of generation facilities) – Standard Terms of Purchases from Purchasers of 300 kW or Less / Parallel operation · source

Applies to

OCC-regulated 'cooperative/utility' = electric distribution cooperatives and investor-owned utilities (OG&E, PSO, Empire/Liberty) for PURPA producers <=300 kW (OAC 165:40-1-2). 165:35-29-2: parallel operation requires utility's prior written approval; agreements submitted to OCC. Municipal utilities not covered.

Application form

No statewide application form or level structure; utility/coop application with equipment specifications (165:40-5-8) and Commission-approved purchase agreement (165:40-9-2).

Fees

Interconnecting party pays costs beyond normal service terms (165:35-29-2(c)); no fee caps in rule.

External disconnect

Producer must install, own and maintain a disconnecting device at a location accessible to cooperative/utility personnel at all times (OAC 165:40-5-11).

Export compensation

NEM – OAC 165:40-9 (Optional Net Energy Billing Purchase Rate)
Optional net energy billing for producers <=300 kW: meter runs in reverse within monthly period; monthly net excess credited/paid next period at utility's avoided energy cost (no stated expiry); systems >125% of peak load may be excluded and paid under QF tariff.

Not bound by the rule

OCC-regulated electric cooperatives are bound by OAC 165:40 like IOUs. Municipal utilities are outside OCC jurisdiction and set their own interconnection and net metering policies.

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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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