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PECO solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize
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)
Verify your export before PECO does
PECO 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: 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 60 utilities: see all of Gridrules.