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Duke Energy solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

NC / FL · checked 2026-07-02 · request an update

How does Duke Energy detect unpermitted backfeed?

Being verified being verified

What happens if they catch you?

Being verified being verified

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

Monthly netting rider in NC since 2023. documented

Self install rules under review. being verified

sources: Duke Tier 1 interconnection (10 kW and less) · NC Public Staff net metering

Verify your export before Duke Energy does

Duke Energy nets your exports, but the meter still logs every reverse-flow interval, including ones you didn't plan. Worth knowing your real number before they do.

Clamp meter on the grid input · energy monitor on the export register

Building battery-first or zero-export anyway? Craftstrom · EZ-1 · EG4

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Related: Eversource (MA / CT)

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 60 utilities: see all of Gridrules.