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J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. interconnection application

J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. is an electric cooperative serving 5,996 customers in Texas (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. 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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J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. is a member of Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, which publishes a model interconnection policy (see below); the Texas rule (16 TAC §25.211 (Interconnection of On-Site Distributed Generation) and §25.212 (Technical Requirements)) also applies where it covers electric cooperatives. J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc.’s own form is confirmed on the first project.

J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. at a glance

Utility

J-A-C Electric Coop Inc

Type

Electric cooperative

EIA utility ID

9422

Customers

5,996 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

4 counties in Texas

Wholesale supplier / association

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative · Brazos Electric Interconnection Guidebook (Nov 2025)

Documents J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. asks for

  • Interconnection application formRequired by the state rule Gridpol prepares this.
  • Interconnection agreementRequired by the state rule
  • Other utility-specific documentRequired by the state rule

Documents required by the Texas rule. J-A-C Electric Cooperative Inc. may ask for more on its own form; we confirm on the first project.

Texas interconnection rule

Commission

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Interconnection rule

16 TAC §25.211 (Interconnection of On-Site Distributed Generation) and §25.212 (Technical Requirements) – Interconnection of On-Site Distributed Generation (DG) · source

Applies to

Electric utilities under PUCT jurisdiction (incl. ERCOT transmission & distribution utilities such as Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP and non-ERCOT IOUs). Electric cooperatives only via §25.211(o) (distributed natural gas generation); municipal utilities not addressed.

Application form

Commission-prescribed statewide application for interconnection and parallel operation (§25.211(q) figure) and prescribed interconnection agreement (§25.211(p)); utility must file DG tariff on prescribed form (§25.211(d)). Customer must submit application and execute agreement on these forms before interconnecting (§25.211(e)(5)).

Timelines

Pre-certified: interconnect within 4 weeks of complete application; others 6 weeks; if substantial upgrades, within 2 weeks after upgrades complete (§25.211(m)); pre-interconnection studies <=4 weeks.

Fees

No separate application fee in rule; study fees in utility DG tariff; no study fee for pre-certified <=500 kW meeting (g)(1) or network inverter <20 kW; no distribution/O&M/transmission charges for exported energy (§25.211(d)).

External disconnect

§25.212(b)(8): manual disconnect accessible to utility personnel, lockable open, with visible break; no small-inverter waiver in rule text, but parties may agree otherwise or seek good-cause exception (§25.212(a)(4)).

Export compensation

None statewide – 16 TAC §25.242(h) (QF purchase arrangements, integrated IOUs only)
No statewide net metering mandate found for ERCOT competitive areas; export compensation is set by retail electric providers. For integrated (non-unbundled) IOUs, §25.242(h) provides standard-rate purchase of QF output <=100 kW; single forward/backward meter option for renewable QFs <=50 kW closed to contracts after 2008-12-31. §25.242 excludes munis, river authorities, coops.

Not bound by the rule

Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are not bound by §25.211/§25.212 (except coop gas-DG under (o)) and set their own interconnection and net metering/buyback policies.

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