Northcentral Mississippi E P A and solar
Northcentral Mississippi E P A is an electric cooperative serving about 29,392 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.)
- 14.0¢5% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $2001,424 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~43%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.6 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Northcentral Mississippi E P A 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 Northcentral Mississippi E P A home
| System | 5.9 kW (50% of 1,424 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,185 |
| First-year savings | $1,016 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| 25-year net | $9,815 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 29,392
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Northcentral Mississippi E P A and solar
Does Northcentral Mississippi E P A have net metering?
Northcentral Mississippi E P A 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 Northcentral Mississippi E P A?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,424 kWh a month, a bill of about $200.
Is solar worth it with Northcentral Mississippi E P A?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.9 kW system costing about $16,185 pays back in about 16.6 years, with $9,815 net over 25 years.
How many Northcentral Mississippi E P A customers have solar?
Northcentral Mississippi E P A did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Northcentral Mississippi E P A (EIA ID 13735). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.