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AEP Ohio solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

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How does AEP Ohio detect unpermitted backfeed?

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What happens if they catch you?

Being verified being verified

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

Interconnection service agreement signed before install, field verification after. Around $319 meter fee. documented

Exports paid at roughly 11 cents generation-only rate post-HB6, and systems capped at 120% of annual usage, which is why zero-export setups are popular here. documented

sources: AEP Ohio distributed generation

Related: Ohio Edison (OH) · South Central Power (OH (co-op)) · UGI Electric (PA)

Planning a zero-export or plug-in setup here? See the zero-export reality check and equipment notes.

Every claim above is evidence-graded: documented means it traces to the tariff or the utility's own filings, reported means a dated community report. The full table covers 53 utilities: see all of Gridrules.