Greenwood Utilities Comm and solar
Greenwood Utilities Comm is a municipal utility serving about 7,273 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.)
- 12.0¢19% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1321,097 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~50%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 20.3 yrs4.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Greenwood Utilities Comm 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 Greenwood Utilities Comm home
| System | 4.6 kW (50% of 1,097 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,390 |
| First-year savings | $692 |
| Payback | 20.3 years |
| 25-year net | $3,667 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,273
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Greenwood Utilities Comm and solar
Does Greenwood Utilities Comm have net metering?
Greenwood Utilities Comm 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 Greenwood Utilities Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,097 kWh a month, a bill of about $132.
Is solar worth it with Greenwood Utilities Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.6 kW system costing about $13,390 pays back in about 20.3 years, with $3,667 net over 25 years.
How many Greenwood Utilities Comm customers have solar?
Greenwood Utilities Comm did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Greenwood Utilities Comm (EIA ID 7651). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.