Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative

Arkansas Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedYes
NEM TypeAnnual
Line Taps AllowedNo
Load Taps AllowedNo
AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
Yes
NEM Type
Annual
TOU Utility
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Export Rate
Net Excess Generation Notes

If the kWhs generated by the Net-Metering Facility and fed back to the Cooperative during the Billing Period exceed the kWhs supplied by the Cooperative to the Net-Metering Customer during the applicable Billing Period, the Cooperative shall credit the Net-Metering Customer with any accumulated Net Excess Generation in the next applicable Billing Period.

The Net Excess Generation credits remaining in a Net-Metering Customer’s account at the close of a billing cycle shall not expire and shall be carried forward to subsequent billing cycles indefinitely

Rebates Offered
No

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Line Taps Allowed
No
Load Taps Allowed
No
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0
Meter Aggregation Allowed
Yes

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
25
System Size Restriction Type
AC kW
System Size Battery Included
No
System Size Includes Existing Systems
No
Offset Value
0
Offset Calculation Period
0
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2
System Offset Notes
  • Customer's highest monthly usage in the previous twelve (12) months for residential use
  • The capacity of an energy storage device shall not be used to calculate the capacity limits of 25 kW AC if the energy storage device is configured to receive electric energy solely from a net-metering facility
Offset Calc Tool
Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
No
AC Disconnect Required
Yes
Allowed Meter Adapter
None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs
  • AC disconnect is accessible to the utility at all hours
SLD Reqs
  • AC disconnect required
Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
No
ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
No
Website
link
Phone
(870) 853-5212

Other details

Mod Swap Requires Planset
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative before you rely on this. The useful move: if an installer says you need a main panel upgrade, ask how these tap and interconnection policies were considered first.