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City of Martinsville interconnection application

City of Martinsville is a municipal utility serving 7,787 customers in Virginia (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files City of Martinsville 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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Virginia’s commission rule (20VAC5-315 (Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering, incl. interconnection of net metering facilities); 20VAC5-314 (Interconnection of Small Electrical Generators and Storage, for non-net-metered)) does not bind municipal utilitys; City of Martinsville sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Electric cooperatives are covered (20 kW residential / 1 MW nonresidential). Municipal utilities are not SCC-regulated and set their own policies.

City of Martinsville at a glance

Utility

City of Martinsville

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

11770

Customers

7,787 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

2 counties in Virginia

Wholesale supplier / association

ElectriCities of North Carolina (NCMPA1 + NCEMPA + non-power-agency and associate members)
American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP)
American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP)

Documents City of Martinsville 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 City of Martinsville. We confirm City of Martinsville’s exact list on the first project.

Virginia interconnection rule

Commission

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Interconnection rule

20VAC5-315 (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 to

Electric distribution companies: investor-owned (Dominion, Appalachian Power) and electric cooperatives; 20VAC5-314 does not apply to net metering customers (they follow 20VAC5-315)

Application form

Commission-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

Timelines

Net 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).

Fees

Net 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).

Insurance

Net 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 disconnect

Lockable, 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 compensation

NEM – 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.

Not bound by the rule

Electric cooperatives are covered (20 kW residential / 1 MW nonresidential). Municipal utilities are not SCC-regulated and set their own policies.

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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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