Dunn County Electric Cooperative and solar
Dunn County Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 9,542 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.8¢11% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $166990 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~24%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 14.2 yrs5.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Dunn County Electric Cooperative customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical Dunn County Electric Cooperative home
| System | 5.8 kW (65% of 990 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,900, $18,500 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,289 |
| Payback | 14.2 years |
| 25-year net | $17,849 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 157
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 9,542
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Dunn County Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Dunn County Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Dunn County Electric Cooperative follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with Dunn County Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 990 kWh a month, a bill of about $166.
Is solar worth it with Dunn County Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.8 kW system costing about $18,500 pays back in about 14.2 years, with $17,849 net over 25 years.
How many Dunn County Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 157 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Dunn County Electric Coop (EIA ID 5417). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.