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South Central Power solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize
How does South Central Power detect unpermitted backfeed?
Being verified being verified
What happens if they catch you?
The co-op reserves the right to audit your installation and documents at any time documented
Small and DIY interconnection requirements
Co-op rules, PUCO's net metering framework doesn't apply. Process is inverted: you contact the co-op first, they prepare the application for you and deal with you directly, no installer interaction. Installation cannot begin until documents are executed and the fee is paid. documented
Net billing since March 2022, settled hourly: excess in any hour is bought by Buckeye Power at a rate set annually, which their own graph describes as volatile. Size for self-consumption. documented
No PTO letter: permission to operate is automatic once the bi-directional meter is installed. documented
Residential cap 25 kW-AC at the inverter, and Ohio law prohibits PPAs in their territory. documented
sources: South Central Power member-owned solar FAQ · PUCO net metering (co-ops exempt)
Related: AEP Ohio (OH) · Ohio Edison (OH) · CenterPoint Energy (TX (Houston))
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.