Distributed Generation (DG) FAQs

With the application, you will need to submit:

• Completed DG Interconnection Application available online here
• Signed DG Policy Acknowledgment
• Complete solar design package
• Equipment specification (data) sheets

All required documents should be submitted electronically as labeled PDF files.

Your design package should include:

• Site plan with electric locations
• Three-line electrical diagram
• Approved jurisdictional permits
• Electrical equipment details
• Production meter location
• AC disconnect
• Existing electrical panel information
• Solar equipment specifications
• Battery or generator information (if applicable)

Plans must clearly identify existing and new equipment and be approved by the appropriate Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) before being submitted to VEA.

Here are some examples of specification sheets needed:

Diagram Examples

Three-Line Drawing Example

Yes.

Manufacturer data sheets must be provided for all applicable equipment, including:

• Inverters
• Microinverters
• Optimizers
• Solar panels
• Batteries
• Generators
• AC disconnects
• Meter sleeves
• Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
• Any other equipment used in the project

Yes.

Member-generator systems are limited to less than 25 kW DC total solar capacity per parcel.

No.

Construction may not begin until:

• Your application has been approved.
• Engineering requirements have been completed.
• The final engineering invoice has been paid.
• VEA has issued a Permission to Construct letter.

Beginning construction before receiving authorization may delay your project.

Estimated timelines are:

Overall, projects may take up to 18 weeks from the opening of the service order to receive Permission to Operate, depending on project complexity and whether additional construction is required.

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Common causes of delays include:

• Incomplete applications
• Missing documentation
• Unapproved design plans
• Missing signatures
• Locked application forms
• Payment delays
• Additional system construction requirements
• Failure to submit final inspection documents

Submitting complete and accurate documentation helps keep your project on schedule.

Common causes of delays include:

• Incomplete applications
• Missing documentation
• Unapproved design plans
• Missing signatures
• Locked application forms
• Payment delays
• Additional system construction requirements
• Failure to submit final inspection documents

Submitting complete and accurate documentation helps keep your project on schedule.

The Agreement for Interconnection of Distributed Generation (AIDG) is a required agreement between the member and VEA.

It is sent with the final engineering invoice and must be signed, notarized, and returned before your net meter can be installed.

A net meter cannot be installed until VEA has received:

• Signed and notarized Interconnection Agreement
• Final county inspection and/or Nevada Housing Division inspection documents (if applicable)
• All required approvals

Once everything has been received and verified, the Metering Department will schedule the meter installation.

Your solar system may only begin operating after VEA issues a Permission to Operate (PTO) letter.

The PTO letter is sent after all inspections, documentation, approvals, and billing requirements have been completed.

Most members work with a licensed contractor who prepares and submits the application package. However, the member is responsible for providing required signatures and ensuring requested documentation is completed.

You can help avoid delays by:

• Working with a licensed contractor.
• Submitting complete application packages.
• Providing handwritten signatures where required.
• Ensuring plans are approved before submission.
• Paying invoices promptly.
• Returning the notarized Interconnection Agreement as soon as possible.
• Sending final inspection documents immediately after your project passes inspection.

Yes.  All costs associated with the cost of construction and any upgraded equipment will be the responsibility of the property owner and will be invoiced and need to be paid for the project to move forward.  This will include the cost of the new net meter and potentially the cost of a transformer replacement.

Yes. Under Nevada state law, all rooftop solar installations on manufactured homes require a permit from the Nevada Housing Division, regardless of the county or municipality where the home is located. This requirement also applies to manufactured homes that have been converted to real property. Additionally, if any solar-related equipment is attached to the manufactured home—including the main electrical panel—the project is subject to Nevada Housing Division permitting requirements. Depending on your project, permits or inspections from both the Nevada Housing Division and your local jurisdiction may be required.