Edisto Electric Cooperative, Inc

South Carolina Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
No
NEM Type
Annual
TOU Utility
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Export Rate
Solar Export Type
Other
Solar Export Value Notes
$0.0328/kWh
Net Excess Generation Notes

Edisto’s Value of Solar is $0.0328/kWh. Members will receive a credit on their bill each month for excess energy that is “reversed” through the revenue meter.

Reversed is defined as energy flowing from the consumer through the meter to the cooperative

Rebates Offered
No
Deregulated
No
Allows Standby
No

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Line Taps Allowed
Yes
Load Taps Allowed
No
Tap Criteria
  • The cooperative will not approve any lineside taps. Should such a configuration be encountered, the solar-system application would not be approved, nor would the interconnection process be completed.
  • Line-side taps are allowed, but they shall not be installed in the meter base. The utility would prefer that we connect the PV system behind a breaker in the member’s breaker panel when possible.
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0
Meter Aggregation Allowed
No

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 Type
Combination
Offset Value
95
Offset Calculation Basis
Historical
Offset Calculation Period
12
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2
System Offset Notes
  • Restricted to no more than a 95% energy offset in a twelve-month period
Offset Calc Tool
Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
No
AC Disconnect Required
Yes
Allowed Meter Adapter
None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs
  • AC disconnect is required to be accessible to the utility 24/7 (External locations only)
Install Reqs
  • Any plan to install solar equipment upon a power-line right-of-way easement assigned to the cooperative would be prohibited. Neither project approval nor the interconnection process would go forward until the proposed site of the equipment could be relocated. The relocation site would need to be situated on ground that rests totally beyond the boundaries of any said right-of-way strip.
Placards
  • The only label that is specifically referenced in Edisto’s Interconnection Agreement is the Emergency Disconnect Switch. The EDS must be labeled accordingly. Most solar companies place stickers or markers on the meter base.
Website
link
Phone
(800) 433-3292

Other details

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