City of Albemarle

North Carolina Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedNo
Line Taps AllowedNo
Load Taps AllowedNo
AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Feed-in-Tariff
Solar Export Type
Avoided Cost
Solar Export Rate Approx
0.0287
Net Excess Generation Notes

Albemarle does offer individual residential solar. As of right now, the utility offers the buy-all sell-all application. All solar generation is sold back to the grid and credited at the avoided cost rate, currently.0287c/kWh. 

Rebates Offered
No
Deregulated
No

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Line Taps Allowed
No
Load Taps Allowed
No
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
20
System Size Restriction Type
AC kW
System Size Battery Included
No
System Size Includes Existing Systems
No
Offset Value
0
Offset Calculation Period
0
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
Yes
Production Meter Position
Inv-Disco-PM-POI
AC Disconnect Required
Yes

Plans & docs

SLD Reqs
  • Production meter required. Feed-in-tariff. Example line diagram in the database files section.
Website
link
Phone
(704) 984-9615

Other details

Revision Required
No
Mod Swap Requires Planset
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with City of Albemarle before you rely on this. The useful move: if an installer says you need a main panel upgrade, ask how these tap and interconnection policies were considered first.