Frequently Asked Questions for Solar Installers, EV Contractors & Energy Consultants
How does GridGenius handle utility interconnection applications for solar and battery storage projects?
GridGenius AI agents prepare, submit, and track interconnection applications on your behalf. The platform monitors each application's status with the relevant utility, flags required documentation gaps before they cause rejections, and sends automated follow-ups when utility review windows expire. For battery storage installers adding AC-coupled systems, GridGenius handles the supplemental technical exhibits that most standard interconnection portals don't prompt you to include — which is a leading cause of application delays.
Can a solar company manage multiple jurisdictions and AHJs from a single dashboard?
Yes. GridGenius maintains a jurisdiction database that maps permit requirements, fee schedules, and typical review timelines for hundreds of Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) across the country. When you open a new project, the platform auto-populates the correct checklist for that AHJ. If a jurisdiction updates its requirements — say, adding a new fire setback rule or requiring an updated single-line diagram format — GridGenius flags open projects that may need revised submittals before your inspector catches it on-site.
How does GridGenius calculate incentives inside customer proposals?
The platform pulls current federal ITC percentages, state-level rebate programs, utility net metering rates, and available SREC or PBI values for the project location and applies them to the system design automatically. As a solar installer or energy consultant, you can override any value and add locally negotiated rates. The resulting proposal shows the customer a 25-year cash flow model, payback period, and IRR — updated in real time as you adjust system size or financing terms. No spreadsheet formulas to maintain or audit.
What does GridGenius do after a solar or EV charging project reaches Permission to Operate (PTO)?
PTO isn't the end of the workflow — it's a handoff point. After PTO, GridGenius automatically closes out open permit records, triggers final invoice generation, archives project documentation for warranty and audit purposes, and schedules the first-year production review with the customer. For EV charging installers working with commercial clients, the platform can initiate utility demand response enrollment paperwork at PTO so the site qualifies for incentive payments from day one of operation.
Can an energy consultant use GridGenius to respond to commercial RFPs faster?
GridGenius includes dedicated commercial account workflows that pull relevant rate tariff data, compile site consumption history from utility data integrations, and pre-populate RFP response templates with system sizing assumptions and projected savings. Energy consultants typically reduce proposal turnaround from several days to a few hours on repeat project types. The platform also tracks RFP deadlines and sends internal reminders so nothing gets missed during busy project cycles. If your team also manages construction-phase coordination after winning a bid, HardHatBot can automate field crew scheduling and jobsite communication for that phase.
How does GridGenius support solar contractors during inspection scheduling?
GridGenius monitors inspection availability directly through integrated AHJ portals and books the earliest available slot that aligns with your crew schedule. If an inspection fails or requires a correction notice, the platform logs the reason, updates the project timeline automatically, and re-queues the corrected inspection request once you mark the punch list complete. Solar contractors using this feature report fewer idle crew days between rough and final inspections because scheduling happens without a coordinator manually calling the building department each morning.
Is GridGenius useful for a solar installer who also does EV charging and battery storage installations?
That's one of the most common contractor profiles on the platform. GridGenius treats each service line — solar PV, battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure — as a distinct project type with its own permit pathway, interconnection process, and incentive stack, while keeping all three visible on a single project dashboard per customer site. If a commercial customer wants solar paired with a battery backup system and Level 2 EV charging stations, you manage one unified project record instead of three separate tracking systems. For teams that also handle post-installation inspections of electrical and mechanical systems, InspectBot offers workflow automation built specifically for that inspection process.