Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist and solar
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist is a public power district serving about 6,017 homes in Nebraska. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 9.6¢25% below Nebraska average
- Typical bill
- $1331,381 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~42%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- Never5.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Nebraska rule).
Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
Solar for a typical Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist home
| System | 5.7 kW (50% of 1,381 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,750 |
| First-year savings | $793 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$229 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 5
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,017
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist and solar
Does Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist have net metering?
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist follows Nebraska's rules: Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
How much does electricity cost with Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 9.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,381 kWh a month, a bill of about $133.
Is solar worth it with Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.7 kW system costing about $17,750 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$229 net over 25 years.
How many Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist customers have solar?
About 5 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist (EIA ID 3205). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.