East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association and solar
East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association is an electric cooperative serving about 9,883 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.7¢6% above Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1701,079 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~38%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 15.8 yrs4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for East Mississippi Electric Pwr 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 East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,079 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,175 |
| First-year savings | $856 |
| Payback | 15.8 years |
| 25-year net | $9,228 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 9,883
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association and solar
Does East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association have net metering?
East Mississippi Electric Pwr 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 East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,079 kWh a month, a bill of about $170.
Is solar worth it with East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.5 kW system costing about $13,175 pays back in about 15.8 years, with $9,228 net over 25 years.
How many East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association customers have solar?
East Mississippi Electric Pwr Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn (EIA ID 5578). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.