Customers: Installing Solar PV Panels
Effective July 1, 2025, all customers who submit a completed solar interconnection application will be credited for energy exported to the grid at the community solar farm rate for a five-year period ending June 30, 2030, and at the retail fuel rate thereafter.
OUC recommends that you conduct an energy audit to ensure your home or business is as energy-efficient as possible before installing a solar system. Contact OUC’s Customer Service at 407-423-9018 or fill out our online form to request an energy audit.
If you determine your site is a good candidate for solar energy, please follow this step-by-step process to ensuring successful installation and interconnection.
- Solicit quotes and select a contractor to install the solar system. OUC recommends getting at least four quotes. For assistance finding a solar contractor, consider visiting OUC Preferred Contractors. Use of an OUC Preferred Contractor is not required.
- Pull or have your contractor pull the required permits and install the solar system. Please note, all PV system installation must comply with OUC's Interconnection Requirements.
- After permit inspection is complete within the designated jurisdiction, have your contractor submit a solar interconnection application through our online rebate portal.
- OUC will review the application, and if approved, will reconfigure the meter. In rare cases, the customer's existing electric meter may be exchanged for a bi-directional meter. Once this is complete, you can start receiving net meter benefits.
Submitting an Interconnection Application
All interconnection applications and supporting documentation must be submitted via our online portal. Please have your contractor submit the solar interconnection application on your behalf. Once the application is submitted the contractor can login to the OUC Portal at any time to view status updates. Our processing time is 4-6 weeks from when OUC receives a complete application. If you need to submit your own application, please click here.
Required Documentation
Make sure the following documents are submitted as part of the interconnection application.
- Passed City/County Permit Inspection or Certificate of Completion.
- Proof of purchase of the solar system. Invoice requires customers name, service address, itemized cost, and customers signature. (reflect the cost of the battery separate from the Solar PV system, if applicable)
- An electrical one-line diagram. Must be stamped and signed by a professional engineer to include the KW DC size and service address. Click here to view an example of an acceptable one-line diagram.
- Proof of insurance (if applicable)
- Payment (if applicable)