McMinnville Electric System and solar
McMinnville Electric System is a municipal utility serving about 6,702 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.3¢2% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $132994 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never4.4 kW, cash
Export rules for McMinnville Electric System customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical McMinnville Electric System home
| System | 4.4 kW (50% of 994 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,140 |
| First-year savings | $635 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$168 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 6,702
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about McMinnville Electric System and solar
Does McMinnville Electric System have net metering?
McMinnville Electric System follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with McMinnville Electric System?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 994 kWh a month, a bill of about $132.
Is solar worth it with McMinnville Electric System?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.4 kW system costing about $17,140 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$168 net over 25 years.
How many McMinnville Electric System customers have solar?
McMinnville Electric System did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: McMinnville Electric System (EIA ID 12186). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.