4-County Electric Power Association and solar
4-County Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative serving about 41,491 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.4¢3% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1741,209 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~42%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.7 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for 4-County Electric Power Association customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical 4-County Electric Power Association home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,209 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $885 |
| Payback | 16.7 years |
| 25-year net | $8,586 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 41,491
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about 4-County Electric Power Association and solar
Does 4-County Electric Power Association have net metering?
4-County Electric Power Association follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with 4-County Electric Power Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,209 kWh a month, a bill of about $174.
Is solar worth it with 4-County Electric Power Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $14,250 pays back in about 16.7 years, with $8,586 net over 25 years.
How many 4-County Electric Power Association customers have solar?
4-County Electric Power Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: 4-County Electric Power Assn (EIA ID 6641). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.