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Wheeling Power interconnection application

Wheeling Power is an investor-owned utility serving 34,202 residential customers in West Virginia (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: PowerClerk (AEP PowerClerk). Gridpol files Wheeling Power 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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Partly researched from official sources. Not verified for Wheeling specifically: the AEP WV Net Metering Customer Information Guide v2.0 (eff. 02/01/2026; PowerClerk aep.powerclerk.com) is written for the APCo distribution system and does not name Wheeling Power. APCo and Wheeling Power share a joint WV tariff (P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 16 APCo / No. 21 Wheeling, Net Metering Service sheets 26-x), so the same process is expected. Verify on first project with dgcoordinator-wv@aep.com that Wheeling Power applications go through aep.powerclerk.com.

Wheeling Power at a glance

Utility

Wheeling Power Co (American Electric Power)

Type

Investor-owned utility

EIA utility ID

20521

Residential customers

34,202 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

111 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

4 counties in West Virginia

How to apply

PowerClerk – AEP PowerClerk · official link

Who submits

Customer/installer via AEP PowerClerk; customer signs Application Fee Agreement. Contact dgcoordinator-wv@aep.com.

Export compensation

NEM – Net Metering Service (Tariff N.M.S.)
WV 150CSR33; terms subject to PSC revision.

Review time (official)

Test results accepted within 10 business days; documents reviewed within 10 business days; meter install/reprogram within 10 business days.

Documents Wheeling Power asks for

  • Interconnection application formFilled in by us from your project data in the utility’s portal or on its form. Gridpol prepares this.
  • Proof of insuranceGeneral liability min $100,000, certificate of insurance
  • 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 sheetGenerator spec sheet
  • Inverter spec sheetUL 1741SB
  • Interconnection agreementUtility agreement signed by the customer, usually after review.
  • Final inspection sign-offCertificate of Completion signed by AHJ or WV-licensed third-party inspector
  • Photos (meter, main panel, equipment)Installation photos

How the Wheeling Power process runs

  1. Submit application in PowerClerk (UL1741SB literature, insurance, one-line).
  2. Sign Application Fee Agreement, pay invoice; review.
  3. Approval; sign Interconnection Agreement; Approval to Interconnect.
  4. Install; conformance testing; electrical inspection (AHJ or licensed inspector).
  5. Submit Certificate of Completion, photos.
  6. Company review (10 business days), meter exchange (10 business days).
  7. Permission to Operate; keep generator OFF until then.

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$30Level 1 (<=25 kW inverter)
$50 + $1/kWLevel 2

Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
Level 125 kW
Level 2
Net metering cap25 kW

Max AC: residential 25 kW, commercial 500 kW, industrial 2 MW.

Sources

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.

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