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JCP&L solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

NJ · checked 2026-07-02 · request an update

How does JCP&L detect unpermitted backfeed?

Being verified being verified

What happens if they catch you?

Being verified being verified

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

Level 1 under 10 kW, no fee, online portal, one-line diagram and site plan. No energizing before inspection and approval to operate. documented

Review answer in 10 to 30 days. JCP&L settings file required on UL1741-SB inverters. documented

NJ 1:1 net metering, annual excess paid at wholesale. documented

sources: NJ net metering & interconnection

Verify your export before JCP&L does

JCP&L 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: PSE&G (NJ) · National Grid (NY (upstate))

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.