North East Mississippi EPA and solar
North East Mississippi EPA is an electric cooperative serving about 26,836 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.)
- 14.9¢1% above Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1731,161 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~40%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.3 yrs4.8 kW, cash
Export rules for North East Mississippi EPA 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 North East Mississippi EPA home
| System | 4.8 kW (50% of 1,161 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,820 |
| First-year savings | $874 |
| Payback | 16.3 years |
| 25-year net | $8,860 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 26,836
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about North East Mississippi EPA and solar
Does North East Mississippi EPA have net metering?
North East Mississippi EPA 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 North East Mississippi EPA?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,161 kWh a month, a bill of about $173.
Is solar worth it with North East Mississippi EPA?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.8 kW system costing about $13,820 pays back in about 16.3 years, with $8,860 net over 25 years.
How many North East Mississippi EPA customers have solar?
North East Mississippi EPA did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: North East Mississippi EPA (EIA ID 40302). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.