Rooftop solar in unincorporated Madison County goes through a building and electrical permit plus an interconnection agreement with the serving utility. Wiring must meet the National Electrical Code and be done by a licensed electrical contractor.
Alabama has no state solar permitting scheme, so a rooftop system in unincorporated Madison County is permitted like any other electrical and structural work. The homeowner obtains a building and electrical permit through the county's inspection process, and the installation must comply with the National Electrical Code with work performed by a licensed electrical contractor. Before the system connects to the grid, the owner signs an interconnection agreement with the serving utility, typically Huntsville Utilities or Joe Wheeler EMC, both of which distribute Tennessee Valley Authority power. TVA sets the distributed-generation interconnection standards the utility applies, covering metering, disconnects, and any capacity limits on the connection.
Connecting a system to the grid without an interconnection agreement violates utility rules and can force disconnection. Unpermitted or unlicensed electrical work carries state and county penalties.
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