City of Radford

Virginia Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
Yes
NEM Type
Monthly
TOU Utility
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Net Metering
Solar Export Type
Other
Solar Export Value Notes
The customer shall receive no compensation for excess generation
Net Excess Generation Notes

Any billing period credits shall be accumulated, carried forward, and applied at the first opportunity to any billing periods having positive net consumptions. However, any accumulated billing period credits remaining unused at the end of a net metering period shall be carried forward into the next net metering period only to the extent that such accumulated billing period credits carried forward do not exceed the customer's billed consumption for the current net metering period, adjusted to exclude accumulated billing period credits carried forward and applied from the previous net metering period.

The customer shall receive no compensation for excess generation.

Rebates Offered
Yes
Deregulated
No

Interconnection & taps

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

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
System Offset Notes
  • The capacity of any generating facility installed on or after July 1, 2015, shall not exceed the expected annual energy consumption based on the previous 12 months of billing history or an annualized calculation of billing history if 12 months of billing history is not available.
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
  • AC disconnect should be accessible to the utility 24/7
SLD Reqs
  • AC disconnect required
Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
No
ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
No
Website
link
Phone
(540) 731-3641

Other details

Revision Required
No
Mod Swap Requires Planset
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with City of Radford 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.