Alcorn County Electric Power Association and solar
Alcorn County Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative serving about 14,987 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.)
- 14.2¢4% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1721,212 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~42%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 17 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Alcorn 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 Alcorn County Electric Power Association home
| System | 5.1 kW (50% of 1,212 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,465 |
| First-year savings | $884 |
| Payback | 17.0 years |
| 25-year net | $8,175 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 14,987
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Alcorn County Electric Power Association and solar
Does Alcorn County Electric Power Association have net metering?
Alcorn 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 Alcorn County Electric Power Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,212 kWh a month, a bill of about $172.
Is solar worth it with Alcorn County Electric Power Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $14,465 pays back in about 17 years, with $8,175 net over 25 years.
How many Alcorn County Electric Power Association customers have solar?
Alcorn County Electric Power Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Alcorn County Elec Power Assn (EIA ID 276). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.