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Investor-owned utilityCitizens' Electric Company interconnection application
Citizens' Electric Company is an investor-owned utility serving 6,005 residential customers in Pennsylvania (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + mail (Mail to Citizens' Electric Engineering Dept., 1775 Industrial Blvd, Lewisburg PA 17837 (electronic copies to operations@citizenselectric.com)). Gridpol files Citizens' Electric Company 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 Citizens' Electric Company’s official sources (see below).
Citizens' Electric Company at a glance
Citizens Electric Co (C&T Enterprises)
TypeInvestor-owned utility
EIA utility ID3597
Residential customers6,005 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers83 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory2 counties in Pennsylvania
How to applyPDF + mail – Mail to Citizens' Electric Engineering Dept., 1775 Industrial Blvd, Lewisburg PA 17837 (electronic copies to operations@citizenselectric.com) · official link
Who submitsCustomer or contractor; most customers use a professional installer.
Export compensationNEM – Pennsylvania net metering (Net Metering Rider)
Review time (official)Complete, legible applications typically approved in 10 business days or less.
Documents Citizens' Electric Company asks for
- Interconnection application formLevel 1 Part 1 or Level 2-4 with Attachment A Gridpol prepares this.
- Other utility-specific documentLetter of Intent & Acknowledgement of Costs
- Net metering / net billing agreementNet Metering Rider Application
- Other utility-specific documentIRS Form W-9 (mail with fee check, do not email)
- Single-line diagram (one-line)plans meeting Part II Sec. 6-12 of Requirements for Customer-Owned Small Generation (single-line example provided) Gridpol prepares this.
- Final inspection sign-offinspection by qualified licensed codes inspector; Level 1 Part 2 / Attachment B Certificate of Completion after construction
- Other utility-specific document (when applicable)Virtual Aggregation Form
How the Citizens' Electric Company process runs
- Plan system per Requirements for Customer-Owned Small Generation
- Determine level and fee
- Mail/email application, Letter of Intent, NEM Rider application, W-9, plans; mail fee check
- Engineering review: conditional approval, rejection or info request; notice of upgrade costs
- Install (municipal permits may apply); inspection by licensed codes inspector; temporary energize for testing on request
- Submit Certificate of Completion; final acceptance before operation
Fees
| Fee | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | Level 1 | check marked 'Net Metering Interconnection Fee' |
| $250 + $1/kW | Level 2 | |
| $350 + $1/kW | Level 3 | as listed on Citizens' page |
| contact utility | Level 4 |
Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.
Size levels and limits
| Level | Up to | Note |
|---|
levels per 52 Pa. Code §75.34, by total AC nameplate
Common issues the utility lists
- Applications not approved until all documentation and fee check received
Gridpol’s pre-submission check covers these before we file.
Sources
- Citizens' Electric Customer-owned Generation: https://citizenselectric.com/der/ (retrieved 2026-11-13)
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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
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.