Confirm electric service before discussing the connection
UGI’s geographic page distinguishes its Gas Division from its Electric Division. A UGI gas account is not enough to identify the electric utility. Use the electric bill or ask the project team to confirm the provider for the actual property.
If the property has no meter, send the location and say that service needs checking. Do not choose a utility because it serves a nearby building or appears on a broad county map. Ask the developer to identify the proposed connection point and the utility responsible for it.
Have the company explain how the battery would be used. Would it support a business on the land, supply backup power or trade electricity with the grid? Ask how charging, discharge and the existing customer account would work. These details help the team establish the applicable process.
This guide uses UGI’s published customer-generation resources to frame owner questions. It does not establish that a standalone battery qualifies for that process or for net metering. Request a project-specific explanation before using a customer form as evidence that the connection route is settled.
Review the rights requested as proof of site control
UGI says a noncustomer applying through its published customer-generation process can provide proof of site control within the service territory. If a developer asks you to sign something for this purpose, request the actual document and have your adviser review it.
What land does it cover, who receives the rights and when do they expire? Is it permission to investigate, an option, a lease or another agreement? The phrase “for the utility application” does not explain the commitment you would make.
Ask whether the document permits entry, testing, clearing or construction. If the company only needs to establish a right to pursue a project, discuss why broader work rights are included. Identify notice, insurance and repair duties before anyone enters the property.
Keep the application’s proposed area consistent with your agreement. If an entrance or electrical route remains undecided, ask how changes would be presented to you and when unused land would be released. A broad reservation should come with clear limits, dates and payments.
| Requested right | Owner question |
|---|---|
| Proof of site control | What document and land area would I commit? |
| Study entry | What work is permitted and who repairs damage? |
| Electrical access | Who may use gates, roads and keys? |
| An extension | What payment applies and when do rights end? |
Resolve who pays before work is ordered
UGI’s customer-generation page assigns required distribution upgrade costs to the distributed-generator owner. Ask who that would be in the proposed arrangement. Owning the land and owning the generation facility are different roles that should be identified in the documents.
Have the company explain which fees, studies and utility works it will pay for. Could you receive an invoice or be asked to sign a service agreement? Would any obligation be put in a tenant’s or your own name? Do not rely on an informal statement that the developer handles everything.
Discuss the result of an expensive connection study. Could the company stop, reduce the project or seek another route? Ask when it must make that decision and what payments continue while it holds your land.
If you contribute to any work, agree the amount, payment timing and conditions before it is ordered. Ask what happens to that contribution if approval is not obtained or the project is transferred. Have your adviser review the private cost allocation with the utility documents.
Want to ask about your land?
Send the location and what you know. You don’t need a project plan.
Tell us about your landPlan equipment access around the uses you retain
The published customer-generation guidance addresses utility access to an isolation device, including a lockbox arrangement where access is restricted. For the actual battery design, ask which access requirements apply and where the relevant equipment would be placed.
Show gates, occupied buildings, farm routes and tenant entrances on the plan. Who would hold keys, enter locked areas or maintain the route? Ask the developer to explain those arrangements before choosing equipment locations.
Keep access duties separate from the battery footprint. A device or route outside the fence can affect your retained land. Compare the utility access documents with the lease and easements so that you know which party can enter each area.
Discuss how a damaged gate, blocked entrance or lost key would be handled. Identify the responsible contact during investigation, construction and operation. If another company later operates the project, the agreement should explain how contacts and responsibilities transfer.
Ask what remains after installation
UGI’s published customer process includes reviews, inspections, a witness test and completion paperwork. Ask which steps have actually been finished for the proposal and which documents establish its present stage.
If the company shows installed equipment or an application receipt, ask what that proves. Request the actual utility response rather than assume that construction means the system may operate. Keep local permissions and the electrical connection record distinct.
Match those milestones to the payment terms. Does rent begin when an approval is received, construction starts or operations begin? What are you paid during the gap? The agreement should name the event without relying on a project summary’s expected date.
Agree what happens if the project stops after partial work. Who removes temporary equipment, restores disturbed ground and releases recorded rights? Review that outcome along with extension terms so that an unfinished connection does not leave the land indefinitely reserved.
Start a property discussion without making an application
Send your name, email and phone, then the property location and county. Pennsylvania is an editable starting selection. Acreage and a parcel number are optional, and you can say that the electric provider still needs confirmation.
Tell us about a received offer, current site use or utility correspondence if you have it. Mention tenants, shared roads and the land you want to retain. You do not need to order a study or obtain a utility application before contacting Sunland.
The form begins a conversation about your property. It does not grant site control, authorize entry or submit a utility request. The actual design, connection arrangement, permissions and commercial fit still need review.
Questions landowners ask
Does a UGI gas account identify my electric service?
No. Check the electric provider for the actual property before discussing a battery connection.
Should I sign site-control papers just to help an application?
Review the actual rights, area, payments and end date with your adviser before signing.
Would I own the battery because I own the land?
Ask the developer to identify the landowner, facility owner and applicant separately in the proposed documents.
Can equipment access affect land outside the fence?
Yes, the proposed route or equipment location may do so. Ask for the drawing and actual access requirements.
Do I need to apply to UGI before contacting Sunland?
No. Start with the property location and information you have. The project team still needs to establish the correct arrangement.
Sources & further reading
Sources checked 2026-10-06. Local rules and program details can change. Check the requirements for the actual project.