Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association is an electric cooperative serving about 13,121 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.9¢13% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1511,082 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~43%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 15.9 yrs4.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Lamar 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 Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association home
| System | 4.3 kW (50% of 1,082 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,530 |
| First-year savings | $776 |
| Payback | 15.9 years |
| 25-year net | $9,529 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,121
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Does Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association have net metering?
Lamar 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 Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,082 kWh a month, a bill of about $151.
Is solar worth it with Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.3 kW system costing about $12,530 pays back in about 15.9 years, with $9,529 net over 25 years.
How many Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association customers have solar?
Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Lamar County Elec Coop Assn (EIA ID 10649). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.