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Benton County interconnection application

Benton County is a municipal utility serving 8,750 residential customers in Tennessee (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Benton County 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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Tennessee’s commission rule (the state interconnection rule) does not bind municipal utilitys; Benton County sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. TVA local power companies (municipal utilities and cooperatives) set their own interconnection procedures and agreements; Green Connect participation is voluntary per LPC (residential PV, TVA QCN installer, TVA program standards, installation verification). Excess generation via TVA Dispersed Power Production.

Benton County at a glance

Utility

Benton County

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

1578

Residential customers

8,750 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in Tennessee

Documents Benton County 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 Benton County. We confirm Benton County’s exact list on the first project.

Tennessee interconnection rule

TVA role and no-net-metering confirmed from TVA FAQ (2021). TPUC jurisdiction statement (only Kingsport Power) not verified from TPUC source; Dispersed Power Production terms (size limits, rate) not retrieved; tva.com blocks direct fetch.

Commission

Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as wholesale supplier/regulator of its local power companies

Interconnection rule

– No general TPUC small-generator interconnection rule. TVA-area local power companies (munis/coops) use TVA program standards (Green Connect / Dispersed Power Production) and their own interconnection agreements. · source

Applies to

Nearly all of Tennessee is served by TVA-supplied municipal and cooperative local power companies (LPCs), whose retail rates and DG policies are governed by TVA wholesale contracts, not TPUC. TPUC regulates only investor-owned Kingsport Power (AEP Appalachian Power) in electricity; no TPUC interconnection rule was found.

Application form

LPC-specific interconnection application/agreement; in participating LPCs the TVA Green Connect portal (www.greenconnect.com) or paper application is used for residential PV with TVA Quality Contractor Network (QCN) installer.

Timelines

Green Connect: no time limit to install after application while program active; installation verification (1-2 hours) by Green Connect team with homeowner/installer/inspectors before commissioning (TVA Green Connect FAQ).

Fees

LPC-specific ('pays all necessary fees' per TVA FAQ).

Insurance

TVA does not require liability insurance; many local power companies have their own liability insurance requirements (TVA Green Connect FAQ Q23).

Export compensation

None statewide – TVA Green Connect FAQ Q20-21
Net metering is not available in the TVA service area. Excess energy can be compensated via TVA Dispersed Power Production (with the local power company). Behind-the-meter PV allowed.

Not bound by the rule

TVA local power companies (municipal utilities and cooperatives) set their own interconnection procedures and agreements; Green Connect participation is voluntary per LPC (residential PV, TVA QCN installer, TVA program standards, installation verification). Excess generation via TVA Dispersed Power Production.

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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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