Customer generation

To help meet our customers' electricity needs, we're committed to using reliable, cost-effective, renewable energy sources.

We partner with our customers to ensure safe and reliable interconnection of customer-owned private generation systems with the electric grid.

Application process for rooftop solar and other smaller systems

Steps and application

QUOTES: Obtain quotes and choose a reputable installer. Review this checklist.

APPLICATION STATUS: Check the status of your application.

APPLY: Submit an online application with the proposed system, including a picture of the meter.

Wait for review and confirmation authorizing the interconnection.
Get permits and install your system, but don’t turn it on yet.
Have your system inspected, take a picture and let us know. Upload the inspection and a picture of the safety signs, then sign the electronic signature request.
Give us 7-10 days to install the meter. We’ll let you know when you can turn your system on.
Generate your own renewable energy!

Typical timeline

Please note: Some projects may take longer than 70 business days depending on the design of your system and/or if any upgrades to our equipment are needed to safely interconnect your system.

Review additional resources for your state

Review FAQ about billing, high bills and aggregation

1. Oregon
2. Washington
3. California
Please note:
- All inverter-based Customer Generation applications need to use the provided settings.
- A meter-mounted device (MMD) is a customer-owned extension of the meter socket installed between the meter socket and the company’s meter and allows for the connection of emergency generation, solar generation, whole-house surge suppression, etc. The MMD form in the Customer Generation application needs to be submitted.
Customer Meter-Mounted Device List
Customer Meter-Mounted Devices FAQ
- PacifiCorp does not plan to approve or adopt the new ConnectDER meter‑mounted devices that contain a “5” in the third character position of the part number (e.g., C‑B‑5‑22‑80). These devices do not meet our current technical requirements. Specifically, PacifiCorp does not permit the use of 5‑jaw meter mounts.
Billing and tariff
Brochures and useful information
Technical resources
Programs, incentives and rebates
Please note:
- All inverter-based Customer Generation applications need to use the provided settings.
- A meter-mounted device (MMD) is a customer-owned extension of the meter socket installed between the meter socket and the company’s meter and allows for the connection of emergency generation, solar generation, whole-house surge suppression, etc. The MMD form in the Customer Generation application needs to be submitted.
Customer Meter-Mounted Device List
Customer Meter-Mounted Devices FAQ
- PacifiCorp does not plan to approve or adopt the new ConnectDER meter‑mounted devices that contain a “5” in the third character position of the part number (e.g., C‑B‑5‑22‑80). These devices do not meet our current technical requirements. Specifically, PacifiCorp does not permit the use of 5‑jaw meter mounts.
Billing and tariff
Brochures and useful information
Technical resources
Incentives and rebates
Please note:
- All inverter-based Customer Generation applications need to use the provided settings.
- A meter-mounted device (MMD) is a customer-owned extension of the meter socket installed between the meter socket and the company’s meter and allows for the connection of emergency generation, solar generation, whole-house surge suppression, etc. The MMD form in the Customer Generation application needs to be submitted.
Customer Meter-Mounted Device List
Customer Meter-Mounted Devices FAQ
- PacifiCorp does not plan to approve or adopt the new ConnectDER meter‑mounted devices that contain a “5” in the third character position of the part number (e.g., C‑B‑5‑22‑80). These devices do not meet our current technical requirements. Specifically, PacifiCorp does not permit the use of 5‑jaw meter mounts.
Billing and tariff
Brochures and useful information
Technical resources
Programs, incentives and rebates

Wattsmart Batteries

If you have onsite solar generation, you can earn incentives for allowing us to automatically manage your battery as part of our grid.

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Oregon community solar

Subscribe to a community solar project and get monthly credits on your electric bill for helping create a more sustainable energy future.

Oregon Community Solar

Large interconnections

If you want to generate electricity from renewable resources to cover a portion of your needs, but still want electricity from Pacific Power's system, then a Partial Requirements agreement may be right for you.

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Qualifying facilities

If you are planning a larger generation project – greater than 25 kW – and plan to sell power to Pacific Power, information is available on qualifying facilities, grid connection requests and market-based incentives.

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Questions?

1-800-625-6078

Customer generation

Application process for rooftop solar and other smaller systems

Steps and application

Typical timeline

Review additional resources for your state

Please note:

Billing and tariff

Brochures and useful information

Technical resources

Programs, incentives and rebates

Please note:

Billing and tariff

Brochures and useful information

Technical resources

Incentives and rebates

Please note:

Billing and tariff

Brochures and useful information

Technical resources

Programs, incentives and rebates

Wattsmart Batteries

Oregon community solar

Large interconnections

Qualifying facilities

Questions?

Your solar application

Energy Trust of Oregon

Renewable energy