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Solar site surveys · Little Rock, ARRoof, attic and service panel captured in one visit, with the plan set built for the Little Rock AHJ you submit into and the utility that serves the address.
In Little Rock, the Building Codes Division of Planning and Development issues building and electrical permits, reviews plans and inspects through its own electrical inspection section, and takes applications through its online permit portal. The city's posted code list shows the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and the 2020 NEC with city amendments, and Entergy Arkansas handles interconnection under its post-2024 Non-Legacy net metering schedule.
Arkansas state rules apply here, plus whatever the local AHJ amends.
Little Rock's enforced-codes list, dated January 7, 2023, shows AFPC 2021 Volumes I to III, the 2021 IEBC and the 2020 NEC with city amendments in Chapter 8 of the city code.1
The Building Codes Division has its own electrical inspection section, so the PV electrical inspection is done by city staff rather than a state inspector.7
The Building Codes Division links contractors to federal tornado safety resources on its main page.7
Entergy Arkansas buys net excess from customers connecting after September 30, 2024 at its estimated annual average avoided cost.8
The main AHJs, and how the rest of the metro splits up.
Issues construction permits and provides plan review and inspections for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work, with separate building and electrical inspection sections; applications go through the city's Interactive Building-Construction Permit Program.7
Official page ↗Planning and Development runs the city's historic preservation program, and exterior work in local historic districts goes to the Historic District Commission, whose applications are filed in person at 723 West Markham Street.7,9
Official page ↗Each city in the metro permits and inspects under the statewide Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and adopts the state electrical code by its own ordinance, so the electrical edition in force can differ from city to city.3,10
Entergy Arkansas interconnects projects in Little Rock, including the city's own solar array, while First Electric Cooperative has offices in nearby Jacksonville and Benton; both follow Act 278's rules for new net-metering customers.13,8,11,12
The utility the City of Little Rock signed interconnection agreements with for its own 4.9 MW AC solar project in 2024. The process starts with a Preliminary Interconnection Site Review Request and one-line diagram, the customer pays for any required studies, and the signed Standard Interconnection Agreement is due 30 days before interconnection; customers connecting after September 30, 2024 take the Non-Legacy Net Metering schedule.8,13
Interconnection page ↗An electric cooperative with local offices in Jacksonville and Benton, near Little Rock. It charges a one-time $320 interconnection review fee for systems up to 25 kW, and since September 29, 2024 bills delivered energy at the tariff rate while crediting exports on a separate meter channel at the prior year's avoided cost.11
Interconnection page ↗The same capture standard as every other Arkansas job, so the plan set is built on what the technician verified on site.
The Building Codes Division of the Planning and Development Department, which handles building and electrical permits, plan review and inspections.7
The city's posted list shows the 2020 NEC with local amendments, while the state rule has moved to the 2026 NEC; confirm the current edition with the division.1,2
Customers connecting after September 30, 2024 take the Non-Legacy Net Metering schedule, with net excess bought at Entergy Arkansas's estimated annual average avoided cost.8
A Preliminary Interconnection Site Review Request with a one-line diagram, payment for any required studies, and a signed Standard Interconnection Agreement 30 days before interconnection.8
State-level detail is on the Arkansas page; every location is on the solar site survey hub.
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