High West Energy and solar
High West Energy is an electric cooperative serving about 8,138 homes in Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.4¢10% above Wyoming average
- Typical bill
- $146948 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.4 yrs7.5 kW, cash
Export rules for High West Energy customers
Full retail net metering (Wyoming rule).
Wyoming requires all utilities to offer net metering for systems up to 25 kW. Excess credits roll over at retail month to month, and anything left at the end of the year is paid at avoided cost.
Solar for a typical High West Energy home
| System | 7.5 kW (100% of 948 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,671 |
| Payback | 13.4 years |
| 25-year net | $23,385 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 265
- Share of customers
- 3.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,138
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about High West Energy and solar
Does High West Energy have net metering?
High West Energy follows Wyoming's rules: Wyoming requires all utilities to offer net metering for systems up to 25 kW. Excess credits roll over at retail month to month, and anything left at the end of the year is paid at avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with High West Energy?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 948 kWh a month, a bill of about $146.
Is solar worth it with High West Energy?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.5 kW system costing about $22,250 pays back in about 13.4 years, with $23,385 net over 25 years.
How many High West Energy customers have solar?
About 265 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 3.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: High West Energy, Inc (EIA ID 27058). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.