Behind the Meter Generation & Backup Generation
This check list is designed to help ensure you have completed all the necessary requirements to have a compliant grid-tied generation system, such as solar. Once you have checked all the boxes you should be generating with a Dickson Electric System compliant system.Email all documents to Dickson Electric or drop them by Dickson Electric System (DES) office and request they be send to the engineering department. See the “Required Document” in this page for PDFs of ICPOA and Application.
- Complete an Interconnect and Parallel Operation Agreement (ICPOA)
- Complete the Interconnection Application
- Submit $100 application fee
- Submit one-line drawings and all equipment specs per the application
- Wait for DES approval of proposed generation system (per application specs)
- When approved proceed to the next step
- Install the system
- Request inspection by Tennessee state electrical inspector-make request online
- Pass state electrical inspection (all customer generation must pass state inspection)
- Contact DES for to schedule a DES system inspection
- Pass DES system inspection
For questions about system requirement or to schedule an inspection please call (615) 441-6316.