Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative and solar
Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 97,950 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 17.7¢11% above Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1991,128 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~34%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.6 yrs4.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative home
| System | 4.4 kW (50% of 1,128 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,740 |
| First-year savings | $990 |
| Payback | 12.6 years |
| 25-year net | $16,771 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Questions about Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,128 kWh a month, a bill of about $199.
Is solar worth it with Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 4.4 kW system costing about $12,740 pays back in about 12.6 years, with $16,771 net over 25 years.
How many Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 3,163 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 3.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc (EIA ID 7559). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.