Northeastern Rural E M C and solar
Northeastern Rural E M C is an electric cooperative serving about 31,034 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.4¢3% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $1681,026 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~33%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 17.1 yrs4.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Northeastern Rural E M C customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical Northeastern Rural E M C home
| System | 4.6 kW (50% of 1,026 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,230 |
| First-year savings | $827 |
| Payback | 17.1 years |
| 25-year net | $9,944 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 51
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 31,034
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Northeastern Rural E M C and solar
Does Northeastern Rural E M C have net metering?
Northeastern Rural E M C follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with Northeastern Rural E M C?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,026 kWh a month, a bill of about $168.
Is solar worth it with Northeastern Rural E M C?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.6 kW system costing about $15,230 pays back in about 17.1 years, with $9,944 net over 25 years.
How many Northeastern Rural E M C customers have solar?
About 51 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Northeastern Rural E M C (EIA ID 20603). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.