Rooftop solar in unincorporated York County needs a county building and electrical permit plus an interconnection agreement with the serving utility. Wiring must meet the National Electrical Code and be installed by a licensed electrical contractor.
South Carolina has no separate state solar permit, so a rooftop array in unincorporated York County is permitted like other structural and electrical work. The homeowner pulls a building and electrical permit through York County Planning and Development Services, and the installation must comply with the South Carolina adopted building codes and the National Electrical Code, with wiring done by a licensed electrical contractor. Before the system energizes onto the grid, the owner signs an interconnection and net-metering agreement with the serving utility. Most of York County is served by Duke Energy Carolinas, while parts fall in York Electric Cooperative territory.
Energizing a system onto the grid without an interconnection agreement violates utility tariffs and can force disconnection. Unpermitted or unlicensed electrical work carries county and state penalties and failed inspections.
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