Philippi Municipal Electric interconnection application

Philippi Municipal Electric is a municipal utility serving 1,703 customers in West Virginia (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files Philippi Municipal Electric 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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West Virginia’s commission rule (W. Va. Code R. 150-33 (Rules Governing Electric Utility Net Metering Arrangements and Interconnections), interconnection standards in Form No. 2) does not bind municipal utilitys; Philippi Municipal Electric sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Not determined from rule text.

Philippi Municipal Electric at a glance

Utility

Philippi Municipal Electric

Type

Municipal utility

EIA utility ID

14954

Customers

1,703 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)

Net-metered residential customers

none reported

Service territory

1 county in West Virginia

Documents Philippi Municipal Electric 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 Philippi Municipal Electric. We confirm Philippi Municipal Electric’s exact list on the first project.

West Virginia interconnection rule

Rule sections 1-8 read; interconnection levels, timelines, fees, insurance and disconnect are in Form No. 2/appendices which are PDFs not retrievable (LII links 404). Fill from WV PSC copy of 150CSR33 Form 2.

Commission

Public Service Commission of West Virginia

Interconnection rule

W. Va. Code R. 150-33 (Rules Governing Electric Utility Net Metering Arrangements and Interconnections), interconnection standards in Form No. 2 – Rules Governing Electric Utility Net Metering Arrangements and Interconnections · source

Applies to

Electric utilities (electric distribution companies selling at retail in WV, per 150-33-2); coverage of cooperatives/municipal utilities not confirmed

Application form

Standard net metering tariff (Form No. 1) and interconnection agreement/standards and technical requirements (Form No. 2) incorporated in the rule

Fees

Utility may not impose any fee, equipment or insurance requirement unless authorized by the rules and in the approved tariff (150-33-3.7); customer pays incremental upgrade costs and requested tests/inspections (3.5).

Insurance

Only as specifically authorized by the rules and included in the Commission-approved tariff (150-33-3.7); amounts in Form 2 not read.

Export compensation

NEM – W. Va. Code 24-2F-8; W. Va. Code R. 150-33-3, 150-33-5
Customer-generator limits: residential 25 kW, commercial 500 kW, industrial 2 MW. First come first served until 3% of utility's prior-year peak demand (0.5% reserved for residential); utility may seek limit when DG exceeds 15% (3-phase) / 5% (1-phase) of line section peak.

Not bound by the rule

Not determined from rule text.

W. Va. Code R. 150-33-1 General: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-1 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
W. Va. Code R. 150-33-3 General Provisions: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-3 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
W. Va. Code R. 150-33-8 Interconnection Obligation: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-8 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
W. Va. Code R. 150-33-2 Definitions: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-2 (retrieved 2026-11-13)

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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.