Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association is an electric cooperative serving about 37,251 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.)
- 15.9¢0% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $2031,273 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~38%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.6 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for Mid-South 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 Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,273 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,019 |
| Payback | 13.6 years |
| 25-year net | $15,746 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 471
- Share of customers
- 1.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 6 MW
- Residential customers
- 37,251
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Does Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association have net metering?
Mid-South 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 Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,273 kWh a month, a bill of about $203.
Is solar worth it with Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5 kW system costing about $14,000 pays back in about 13.6 years, with $15,746 net over 25 years.
How many Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association customers have solar?
About 471 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Mid-South Electric Coop Assn (EIA ID 12452). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.