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Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association interconnection application

Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association is an electric cooperative serving 16,152 residential customers in Oklahoma (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association 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 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)) applies to Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association. Levels, timelines and documents below come from that rule; Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association’s own form and portal are confirmed on the first project.

Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association at a glance

Utility

Red River Valley Rrl Elec Assn

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

15746

Residential customers

16,152 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

5 counties in Oklahoma

Wholesale supplier / association

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

Documents Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association asks for

  • Interconnection application formRequired by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetRequired by the state rule
  • Inverter spec sheetRequired by the state rule
  • Interconnection agreementRequired by the state rule
  • Other utility-specific documentRequired by the state rule

Documents required by the Oklahoma rule. Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association may ask for more on its own form; we confirm 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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