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Capital Electric Cooperative solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize
How does Capital Electric Cooperative detect unpermitted backfeed?
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What happens if they catch you?
Being verified being verified
Small and DIY interconnection requirements
Bismarck-area co-op (Burleigh and southern Sheridan counties), so North Dakota's PSC rules don't bind it, the board sets the terms. Their own page asks members to come to the co-op before signing any contract, and they'll help right-size the array. documented
The co-op pattern applies: interconnection application and agreement through them directly, and expect efficiency-first counseling before they talk panels. documented
Buyback rate and fees are being verified, co-ops publish these in member policies rather than public tariffs. If you're a member, their office quotes it in one call. being verified
sources: Capital Electric interconnection resources · MDU ND avoided cost (for comparison)
Related: Montana-Dakota Utilities (ND / SD / MT / WY) · Alliant Energy (WPL) (WI)
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.