Edgecombe-Martin County EMC

North Carolina Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
Yes
TOU Utility
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Export Rate
Solar Export Type
Avoided Cost
Solar Export Rate Approx
0.0398
Solar Export Value Notes
Credit billings to the member shall be payable to the member within twenty-five (25) days of the date of the scheduled meter reading. Credit on account for reverse energy is $0.0398/kWh
Rebates Offered
No
Deregulated
Yes

Interconnection & taps

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

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
0
System Size Restriction Type
No Restrictions
System Size Battery Included
No
System Size Includes Existing Systems
No
Offset Type
Percentage
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
Visible Lockable Labeled Disconnect
Allowed Meter Adapter
None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

Standard

SLD Reqs

Standard

Electric Service Reqs

AC Disconnect Required:

  • Customer shall install a manual load-break disconnect switch with a clear visible indication of switch position between Cooperative's electric system and Interconnection Customer's Generator
Install Reqs

Member shall install a manual load-break disconnect switch with a clear visible indication of switch position between Company's electric system and Member's Generator. The Isolation Device shall be installed as specified in the Interconnection Standard.

Placards
  • Member will install a permanent warning label in a conspicuous place in close proximity to the electric meter or on the meter base to notify Company personnel that there is a generator installed on the load side of the meter.
  • The warning label shall not be placed in a location that would interfere with the ability of Company personnel to read the electric meter.
  • Member shall also place a warning label on the Isolation Device. Company will provide the warning labels to Member. The warning labels must be in place before the Generator can be interconnected with Company's system.
Electrical Stamp Required
No
Equipment Approvals
California Energy Commission
Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
No
ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
No
Website
link
Phone
(800) 445-6486
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Edgecombe-Martin County EMC 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.