Virginia interconnection applications
32 electric utilities serve Virginia (EIA-861, 2025): 3 investor-owned utilitys, 13 electric cooperatives, 15 municipal utilitys, 1 state power authority. Together they serve 3,620,392 residential customers; 74,360 residential customers were on net metering at year-end 2025.
Largest utilities in Virginia
Investor-owned utility · 2,517,958 residential customers · Virginia
Applications: Own online portal – Dominion Energy Net Metering Customer Self-Service Portal (online NMIN form, Salesforce)
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 815,235 residential customers · Virginia
Applications: PowerClerk – AEP PowerClerk
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 172,883 residential customers · Virginia
Applications: PowerClerk – REC Net Metering application (PowerClerk)
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 169,027 residential customers · Virginia
Applications: PDF + email – Email to NOVEC net metering / system metering department
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 86,656 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 57,305 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 38,226 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 35,353 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 33,261 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 30,215 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 476,780 residential customers · Virginia
Applications: PDF + email – LG&E/KU Net Metering group
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 18,199 residential customers · Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Export compensation among the researched Virginia utilities: NEM, Net billing. Rules differ by utility – see each utility page.
Virginia interconnection rule
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Interconnection rule20VAC5-315 (Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering, incl. interconnection of net metering facilities); 20VAC5-314 (Interconnection of Small Electrical Generators and Storage, for non-net-metered) – Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering · source
Applies toElectric distribution companies: investor-owned (Dominion, Appalachian Power) and electric cooperatives; 20VAC5-314 does not apply to net metering customers (they follow 20VAC5-315)
Application formCommission-approved net metering notification form (or identical utility electronic system) signed by customer, licensed electrician and vendor (20VAC5-315-30/40); non-NEM: Level 1 Interconnection Request Form (Schedule 5) <=500 kW
TimelinesNet metering: residential customer must notify before construction and get approval before interconnecting; utility has 30 days (nonresidential 60 days) from notification (third day after mailing) to determine compliance (20VAC5-315-30).
FeesNet metering: no application fee in rule; up to $50 per generator for inverter-settings inspection (>10 kW) or protective settings inspection; standby charges only for Phase II utility residential >15 kW (20VAC5-315-40/50).
InsuranceNet metering: <=10 kW at least $100,000 liability (homeowners/commercial); >10 kW at least $300,000; no higher limits or additional policies may be required (20VAC5-315-60). Non-NEM (314-160): $100k <=10 kW, $300k <=500 kW, $2M >500 kW.
External disconnectLockable, utility-accessible, load-breaking manual disconnect switch only if required by the utility's tariff; electrician certifies installation on the notification form (20VAC5-315-40 A 2-3).
Export compensationNEM – Va. Code 56-594, 56-594.01, 56-594.2; 20VAC5-315
Monthly netting at retail rate under same tariff as non-NEM customers; 12-month net metering period. Recent SCC proceedings revising Dominion/APCo net metering not verified here.
Electric cooperatives are covered (20 kW residential / 1 MW nonresidential). Municipal utilities are not SCC-regulated and set their own policies.
| Level | Up to | Criteria / review / fee |
|---|---|---|
| Net metering - residential | 25 kW | IOU residential <=25 kW (coop residential <=20 kW) · Utility determines compliance within 30 days of notification · Inverter-settings inspection max $50 per generator if >10 kW |
| Net metering - nonresidential | 3000 kW | IOU nonresidential <=3 MW (coop <=1 MW) · 60 days of notification · max $50 inspection per generator |
| 20VAC5-314 Level 1 (non-NEM) | 500 kW | Certified SGF <=500 kW · Receipt 3 BD; deficiencies 10 BD; evaluation 15 BD · $100 processing fee |
| 20VAC5-314 Levels 2/3 (non-NEM) | Larger or failing Level 1 · $500 / $1,000 processing fees |
- 20VAC5-315 Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering (full text): https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title20/agency5/chapter315 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- 20VAC5-314 Interconnection of Small Electrical Generators and Storage (full text): https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title20/agency5/chapter314 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
All 32 utilities in Virginia
- Dominion Energy Virginia / Dominion Energy North Carolina2,408,901
- Appalachian Power (APCo)467,581
- Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC)172,883
- NOVEC169,027
- Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative86,656
- Southside Electric Cooperative, Inc.57,305
- City of Danville38,226
- Central Virginia Electric Cooperative35,353
- A & N Electric Cooperative33,035
- Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative30,077
- KU22,759
- Northern Neck Electric Cooperative, Inc.18,199
- City of Harrisonburg18,133
- City of Manassas13,945
- Bristol Virginia Utilities13,648
- City of Salem11,426
- Prince George Electric Cooperative10,917
- Powell Valley Electric Cooperative6,571
- Virginia Tech Electric Service5,750
- BARC Electric Cooperative Inc.0
- Community Electric Cooperative0
- Town of Front Royal0
- City of Martinsville0
- City of Radford0
- Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative0
- Town of Bedford0
- Town of Culpeper0
- City of Franklin0
- Town of Richlands0
- Town of Blackstone0
- Town of Elkton0
- Town of Wakefield0
Residential customers in Virginia per EIA-861 (2025). Customer counts = bundled + delivery-only service (EIA-861 Part A + Part D). Service territory is reported by county; a county can be served by several utilities.
$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.