Monroe County Electric Power Association and solar
Monroe County Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative serving about 10,247 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.8¢6% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1891,365 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~43%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 17 yrs5.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Monroe County Electric Power Association customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical Monroe County Electric Power Association home
| System | 5.7 kW (50% of 1,365 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,755 |
| First-year savings | $968 |
| Payback | 17.0 years |
| 25-year net | $8,942 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 10,247
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Monroe County Electric Power Association and solar
Does Monroe County Electric Power Association have net metering?
Monroe County Electric Power Association follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with Monroe County Electric Power Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,365 kWh a month, a bill of about $189.
Is solar worth it with Monroe County Electric Power Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.7 kW system costing about $15,755 pays back in about 17 years, with $8,942 net over 25 years.
How many Monroe County Electric Power Association customers have solar?
Monroe County Electric Power Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Monroe County Elec Power Assn (EIA ID 40303). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.