** Available remaining kW or kilowatt is the total capacity output available for customers to connect solar energy systems to the grid based on the hosting capacity of the primary circuit and service address location.īegin your address search*** by entering either: (1) Street Number AND Zip Code, or (2) Street Name AND Zip Code. Additional checks are also done on secondary circuits to safely ensure a customer may interconnect. Any circuits with less than 5%, will most likely require an interconnection study. Depending on the percentage available, an interconnection study and upgrades may be necessary. For questions or comments regarding the LVM tool, please email % Available refers to the percentage of remaining space currently available for solar on the primary circuit based on a primary hosting capacity model.

For more information about possible studies and upgrades, call or email the respective program ( SIA, NEM, FIT). All other cases receive a certainty rating of 0.ĭata shown in the map and from the address search tool is updated nightly on weekdays. A certainty rating of 1 is a grid need identified within the next 5 years that includes new service requests (i.e. The grid needs identified are based off the certainty of future loads coming to fruition and occurring within a certain timeframe. electric grid brings power to millions of homes and businesses via a vast network of transmission and distribution lines. The LVM tool also shows areas on the electrical grid with existing/future grid needs. Last updated J11:53 am (EST) Summary The U.S. So, please keep in mind that although our primary system may have available space as shown in the map, it’s possible that the local system will require upgrades before any additional private solar systems can be installed. The map displays the percentage of space currently available on our higher voltage primary system, but not on the thousands of secondary neighborhood circuits embedded within the primary system. The Locational Value Map / Address Search Tool allows customers and solar contractors to see approximately how much space may be available for private rooftop solar installations in their area based on the big picture.

Electrical grid map