Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and solar
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 95,358 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.3¢23% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1501,225 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~49%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 17.4 yrs4.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Guadalupe Valley 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 Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative home
| System | 4.9 kW (50% of 1,225 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,790 |
| First-year savings | $784 |
| Payback | 17.4 years |
| 25-year net | $7,937 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Questions about Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Guadalupe Valley 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 Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,225 kWh a month, a bill of about $150.
Is solar worth it with Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.9 kW system costing about $13,790 pays back in about 17.4 years, with $7,937 net over 25 years.
How many Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 4,517 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 4.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc (EIA ID 7752). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.