Crisp County Power Comm and solar
Crisp County Power Comm is a public power district serving about 9,210 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 18.3¢21% above Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $2391,305 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.9 yrs5.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Crisp County Power Comm customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical Crisp County Power Comm home
| System | 5.5 kW (50% of 1,305 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,700 |
| First-year savings | $1,203 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| 25-year net | $16,611 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 6
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 9,210
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Crisp County Power Comm and solar
Does Crisp County Power Comm have net metering?
Crisp County Power Comm follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with Crisp County Power Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,305 kWh a month, a bill of about $239.
Is solar worth it with Crisp County Power Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.5 kW system costing about $16,700 pays back in about 13.9 years, with $16,611 net over 25 years.
How many Crisp County Power Comm customers have solar?
About 6 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Crisp County Power Comm (EIA ID 4538). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.