
Once all the steps are completed you will receive a Permission to Operate (PTO) and can turn on your new system. Once all items are received, the net metering agreement will be completed, and your meter will be reprogrammed for net metering.Proof of inverter grid settings is also required at this time and Sawnee will verify, on site, that the system installed matches the application.After the installation is complete, and the inspection by the building official has passed, the results of the inspection should be sent by the building official to Sawnee EMC.Be sure to get the proper permits from your local jurisdiction.After Sawnee EMC receives the submitted interconnection documents, your PV system will be reviewed, and if approved you will receive a receipt indicating the array can be installed as submitted.Be sure your system meets National Electric Code (NEC) guidelines, the inverters are Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 1741, and it meets all other applicable requirements found in the SEMC application.Submit to the proper procedure document, electrical drawing, site plans, and specification sheets prior to installation (procedure documents are located in Interconnection Requirements).

Make sure you have completed and signed your Sawnee EMC membership application.If you have decided that a PV system is right for you, then proceed with the following: Finally, be sure to use the PV Watts calculator to see if the performance calculations on your proposal makes sense. Although we can’t fully predict energy costs in the future, Sawnee EMC’s past history has proven we have kept electricity costs at a very consistent rate. I believe serving on the Sawnee EMC Board of Directors will allow me to help preserve the strong foundation and clear path that those on the board before me have established. Make sure any value assessment or payback calculations adequately projects the future energy costs of electricity when using Sawnee EMC’s future rates as a comparison. I believe Sawnee EMC has been a cornerstone in our community and its growth and quality of service mirrors the growth and quality of life in Forsyth County. We would suggest that you compare your “existing” SEMC electric energy bills, without the effects of a PV system installed, to these proposed performance calculations to determine how much money you may be estimated to be saving each month. Your site survey may include a value assessment or pay-back calculation. The proposal should also include performance estimates (both monthly and annual energy production). Proposals should include items such as: site surveys which include roofing evaluation if installing on a roof, an electrical assessment, and any shading impacts in the proposed installation area. We would suggest that you carefully study any proposal that you receive for the installation of a PV system.
