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Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving 119,030 residential customers in Texas (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PDF + email (Interconnection packet to renewables@bluebonnet.coop). Gridpol files Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative 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 Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s official sources (see below). Fees and timelines not published.
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative at a glance
Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc
TypeElectric cooperative
EIA utility ID1892
Residential customers119,030 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers206 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory14 counties in Texas
How to applyPDF + email – Interconnection packet to renewables@bluebonnet.coop · official link
Who submitsVendor/installer sends documents; member (Producer) must sign the worksheet before review begins. Bluebonnet is an ERCOT coop handling its own interconnection.
Export compensationNet billing – Renewable Producer rate (Tariff Section 312)
All metered kWh returned to grid paid at avoided wholesale power cost, set annually; credit carried to next bill
Documents Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative asks for
- Interconnection agreementAgreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation: Renewable Producer (<50 kW packet)
- Interconnection application formDER Interconnection Worksheet (account/meter no., installer, inverter/battery make, model, AC kW, UL 1741 yes/no) Gridpol prepares this.
- Single-line diagram (one-line)Electrical diagram incl. inverters, batteries, lockable handle-type safety disconnect, fusing/bi-directional breaker; must meet meter loop specs Gridpol prepares this.
- Inverter spec sheetManufacturer specs of inverter(s)
- Customer signatureProducer signature required before review
- Proof of insuranceSatisfactory liability insurance before interconnection (agreement §5)
How the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative process runs
- Select vendor
- Vendor e-mails signed packet, diagram, specs to renewables@bluebonnet.coop
- Engineering approval; vendor gets approval to install (AC disconnect stays off)
- Installer calls for inspection; Bluebonnet back-feed test, disconnect, POI, signage check
- Bluebonnet installs/confirms bi-directional meter; inspector turns system on
Size levels and limits
| Level | Up to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Under 50 kW packet | 50 kW | Inverter-based solar and/or battery |
| Over 50 kW packet / 50 kW-1 MW process | 1000 kW |
Storage, EV and stamps
Battery storage
Under-50 kW packet covers inverter-based solar and/or battery; battery listed on worksheet and diagram.
Sources
- Bluebonnet – Connecting your solar system to the grid: https://www.bluebonnet.coop/connecting-grid (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Bluebonnet Interconnection Packet under 50 kW (Rev. 09/20/2021): https://www.bluebonnet.coop/sites/default/files/Under_50_Bluebonnet-interconnection-packet%20(1).pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
$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.