Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association is an electric cooperative serving about 19,876 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.)
- 13.1¢18% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1321,008 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~46%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 17 yrs4 kW, cash
Export rules for Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association 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 Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association home
| System | 4 kW (50% of 1,008 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,900 |
| First-year savings | $685 |
| Payback | 17.0 years |
| 25-year net | $7,339 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 505
- Share of customers
- 2.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 5 MW
- Residential customers
- 19,876
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Does Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association have net metering?
Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association 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 Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,008 kWh a month, a bill of about $132.
Is solar worth it with Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4 kW system costing about $11,900 pays back in about 17 years, with $7,339 net over 25 years.
How many Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association customers have solar?
About 505 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn (EIA ID 7979). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.