We support renewable energy and partner with our customers to ensure safe and reliable interconnection of renewable energy into the electric grid. Pepco is pleased to offer a brand new online interconnection application system to customers as of March 2016. The benefits of applying online are many:
Intuitive and interactive process steps you through the application
Many pull-down lists and field validations for easy input
Ask our experts questions while you are in the portal
Online signature feature eliminates the need for physical signatures
Upload attachments online – no need to email or snail-mail supporting documents
Automation quickly moves the application along to the next step in the process
Monitor your application’s near-real-time status 24/7 through a detailed, personalized dashboard
Other features will be added in a few months as we continue to enhance the application process, including:
Automated data fill and additional validation
Online payments [meanwhile, you can continue to pay the NEM application fee through Speedpay or by mailing in a check with your invoice]
Other customer-usability features
The general online application submission process is:
Contractor logs in to the online application portal
Contractor completes the online application and uploads supporting documents, then submits
Pepco sends customer an email advising the application is ready for the customer’s online review and approval
Following the link in the email, customer logs in to Pepco’s My Account page
Customer clicks on the “Requested Work” link under My Programs on the right-hand side of the page
Customer reviews the application, agrees to the Terms and Conditions and the application, and submits
The system calculates and sends contractor an invoice for the application fee
The application proceeds through the approval steps. Customer and contractor can log in and monitor the progress through their personalized NEM Dashboard, 24/7
If you have questions about your application, you can Contact Us Online.Currently, the online application is designed for use by desktop computers and tablets using Chrome; Firefox; Safari; Internet Explorer 10, 11, and Edge; Apple Tablet and Android Tablet (native browsers). You can download most of these browsers through Pepco’s website. Other browsers and smart phone optimization will be added in the future. Customers without one of the recommended browsers should submit a paper application.Ready to begin? Have handy the customer’s recent Pepco bill, proposed renewable generation system manufacturer’s specifications sheet, and electronic files of the proposed system’s single-line drawing and site plan. Then access the online application portal.
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