Rooftop solar in Kanawha County needs building and electrical permits plus a utility interconnection agreement. West Virginia guarantees net metering through the Public Service Commission, capped statewide at three percent of peak demand.
A residential solar system in Kanawha County is permitted as structural and electrical work, requiring a building and electrical permit from the county or city, with wiring meeting the National Electrical Code. Fire-code access pathways around roof ridges and edges shape panel layout. Before connecting to the grid, the owner signs an interconnection agreement with the serving utility, which in the Charleston area is Appalachian Power (AEP). Net metering is set by the WV Public Service Commission under W. Va. Code §24-2F-8, which credits excess generation but caps total net-metered capacity at three percent of each utility's in-state peak demand.
Installing without required permits draws a retroactive permit, fines, and code corrections. Connecting to the grid without an interconnection agreement can force the system offline.
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