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National Grid solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

NY (upstate) · checked 2026-07-02 · plug-in bill on governor's desk · request an update

How does National Grid detect unpermitted backfeed?

AMI, statewide SIR framework documented

What happens if they catch you?

Being verified being verified

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

Portal-only applications, acceptance before install, verification testing after. No fee under 50 kW, roughly 4 to 8 weeks to PTO. documented

1:1 net metering with a 20 year lock, plus the monthly CBC charge for post-2022 interconnects. March true-up. documented

sources: NY standardized interconnection requirements · National Grid connect my solar

Related: Con Edison (NY (NYC / Westchester)) · PSEG Long Island (NY (LIPA)) · PECO (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.