Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative

Illinois Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Line Taps AllowedNo
Load Taps AllowedNo
AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

TOU Utility
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Export Rate
Solar Export Type
Avoided Cost
Solar Export Value Notes
Project 10kWAC or less are eligible for net metering. Projects larger than 10kAC will be on an export rate.
Net Excess Generation Notes

Any surplus or over-generation that cannot be used on the member’s premises will be metered and purchased by the cooperative at the avoided cost. The rate of compensation will be the same as others who sell generated power directly to the wholesale market. At the end of each billing cycle, the metered kilowatts

will be calculated and appear on the bill as monetary redit. Unused kilowatts will never expire or be carried over to another billing cycle, but credits may be forwarded if amount exceeds the current bill.

Rebates Offered
No
Deregulated
Yes
Allows Standby
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
10
System Size Restriction Type
DC kW
System Size Battery Included
No
System Size Includes Existing Systems
No
Offset Type
Combination
Offset Value
100
Offset Calculation Basis
Historical
Offset Calculation Period
12
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2
Offset Calc Tool
Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
No
AC Disconnect Required
Yes
AC Disconnect Labeling
Utility Disconnect Switch

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

Not required for IX submittal

SLD Reqs

This attachment must show the arrays, inverter, disconnect, meter, and Point of Interconnection. Note: If connecting to a meter loop on a pole, RECC requires a 3' clearance around its poles. The clearance also includes any conduit connected above ground.

Electric Service Reqs

IEEE 1547

UL 1741

NFPA 70

ANSI C84.1

Install Reqs
  •  If connecting to a meter loop on a pole, RECC requires a 3' clearance around its poles. The clearance also includes any conduit connected above ground. Any changes or upgrades required to the meter loop must be approved prior
  • The member shall provide adequate above-ground clearance of cooperative poles. When connecting EREGF equipment to the master meter or meter loop, all wiring located within 3’ of meter pole shall be buried, except for the exposed conduit feeding into the bottom of the meter loop’s disconnect.
Placards

Installations must be properly labeled by placing an approved placard on the cooperative’s meter base, indicating that an alternate source of energy is interconnected to the meter. An additional placard is required to identify the disconnect of the alternative energy source.

Electrical Stamp Required
No
Equipment Approvals
California Energy Commission
Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
No
ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
No

Other details

Revision Required
Yes
Mod Swap Requires Planset
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative 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.