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How should a home buyer verify which utility interconnection, account-transfer, or export-credit documents remain outstanding before closing on a home with solar?

Answer

Obtain the utility account and interconnection file, compare it with the seller's closing documents, and ask the utility in writing for the status of every application, agreement, meter change, inspection, account transfer, and export-credit arrangement. Closing documents should assign responsibility for any incomplete item.

Key points

  • Confirm the system's approved capacity, interconnection status, permission to operate, meter configuration, and current account holder.
  • Determine whether export credits transfer automatically, require a new application, or depend on a particular tariff or account.
  • Identify outstanding inspections, fees, signatures, commissioning documents, or utility corrections.
  • Require seller cooperation and a defined deadline for completing post-closing utility actions.

What it depends on

  • Utility territory and applicable tariff or export program
  • System ownership and financing structure
  • Interconnection application and permission-to-operate status
  • Current and future account names and service addresses
  • Sale contract and utility transfer procedures

Risks and trade-offs

  • An unresolved interconnection item can delay operation or export compensation.
  • Credits may be lost, delayed, or valued differently after an account or tariff change.
  • A verbal utility statement may be insufficient if records or responsible parties are disputed.

Information you may need

  • Interconnection approval, permission-to-operate, and utility correspondence
  • Recent utility bills and export-credit statements
  • Meter and system identification numbers
  • Written utility transfer requirements and closing-agreement provisions

Your next step

What to do next

Authorize the utility to discuss the account with the buyer or representative and obtain a written pre-closing status report listing all outstanding actions.

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