Dixie Electric Power Association and solar
Dixie Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative serving about 37,963 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.)
- 14.6¢1% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1771,211 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~41%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.5 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Dixie 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 Dixie Electric Power Association home
| System | 5.1 kW (50% of 1,211 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,465 |
| First-year savings | $907 |
| Payback | 16.5 years |
| 25-year net | $8,928 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 41
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 37,963
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Dixie Electric Power Association and solar
Does Dixie Electric Power Association have net metering?
Dixie 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 Dixie Electric Power Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,211 kWh a month, a bill of about $177.
Is solar worth it with Dixie 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 16.5 years, with $8,928 net over 25 years.
How many Dixie Electric Power Association customers have solar?
About 41 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS) (EIA ID 5175). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.