Northeast Power and solar
Northeast Power is a public power district serving about 6,860 homes in Nebraska. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.2¢21% below Nebraska average
- Typical bill
- $1451,420 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 23.5 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Northeast Power customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Nebraska rule).
Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
Solar for a typical Northeast Power home
| System | 5.9 kW (50% of 1,420 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,250 |
| First-year savings | $871 |
| Payback | 23.5 years |
| 25-year net | $1,283 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 16
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,860
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Northeast Power and solar
Does Northeast Power have net metering?
Northeast Power follows Nebraska's rules: Nebraska (all public power) requires net metering for systems up to 25 kW; usage is netted monthly and any monthly excess is credited at the utility's avoided cost, with remaining credits paid out at year-end.
How much does electricity cost with Northeast Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,420 kWh a month, a bill of about $145.
Is solar worth it with Northeast Power?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.9 kW system costing about $18,250 pays back in about 23.5 years, with $1,283 net over 25 years.
How many Northeast Power customers have solar?
About 16 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Northeast Power (EIA ID 13739). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.