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Pacific Power solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

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How does Pacific Power detect unpermitted backfeed?

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What happens if they catch you?

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Small and DIY interconnection requirements

Oregon's statewide rules apply: 1:1 retail net metering up to 25 kW residential, application through their customer generation process, approval before you energize. documented

Credits roll month to month, but leftovers at the end of the annual cycle (typically March) are donated to low-income assistance programs, not paid out. Size to your usage. documented

Same parent as Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), but Utah's plug-in exemption does not travel to Oregon. documented

sources: Oregon PUC renewable resources & net metering · Pacific Power customer generation

Related: Portland General Electric (OR)

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.