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PECO solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

PA · checked 2026-07-03 · request an update

How does PECO detect unpermitted backfeed?

AMI reads on 15-minute intervals with a reverse-power register reported

What happens if they catch you?

Being verified being verified

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

PA Level 1 under 10 kW, no fee. The state form has an owner-installed checkbox. documented

Philadelphia L&I requires the completed PECO application before the permit, so utility first, city second. documented

Lockable PECO-accessible AC disconnect required. 1:1 net metering with a May 31 cash-out for excess. documented

sources: PECO Green Power Connection · PA standard Level 1 form (PDF)

Related: Duquesne Light (PA) · UGI Electric (PA) · Pepco (DC / MD)

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.