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Virginia Tech Electric Service interconnection application

Virginia Tech Electric Service is a state power authority serving 5,750 residential customers in Virginia (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Virginia Tech Electric Service 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 state power authoritys; Virginia Tech Electric Service 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.

Virginia Tech Electric Service at a glance

Utility

Virginia Tech Electric Service

Type

State power authority

EIA utility ID

19882

Residential customers

5,750 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

103 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

1 county in Virginia

Documents Virginia Tech Electric Service 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 Virginia Tech Electric Service. We confirm Virginia Tech Electric Service’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.

Other utilities in Virginia

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Gridpol Unlimited

$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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