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A host customer agrees to have solar panels installed on its property, typically its roof, and signs a long-term contract with the solar services provider to purchase the generated power.

Interconnection is the set of rules that new electricity generators—wind, solar, gas, energy storage, nuclear, or otherwise—must follow to connect to the electric grid and deliver energy to customers.

Interconnection is the process by which a solar customer applies for and receives permission from their local utility company to connect to the utility grid.

Interconnection standards are rules that spell out how projects owned by customers or developers connect to the utility system. These rules provide a standardized process and schedule so that interconnections can be accommodated in an orderly and timely manner.

Interconnection standards define how a distributed generation system, such as solar photovoltaics (PVs), can connect to the grid. In some areas of the United States, the interconnection process lacks consistent parameters and procedures for connecting to the grid or is unnecessarily complex.

Projects still working through the interconnection process cost $233/kW, on average (median: $126/kW). Interconnection costs in ISO-NE are highest for onshore wind ($909/kW), followed by solar ($450/kW) and storage ($230/kW).

An interconnect agreement is a business contract between telecommunications organizations for the purpose of interconnecting their networks and exchanging telecommunications traffic. Interconnect agreements are found both in the public switched telephone network and the Internet.

Interconnection standards are rules that spell out how projects owned by customers or developers connect to the utility system. These rules provide a standardized process and schedule so that interconnections can be accommodated in an orderly and timely manner.

An Interconnection Agreement is a contract with a utility for distributed generated systems, including solar photovoltaics.