Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) and solar
Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) is a municipal utility serving about 12,647 homes in Arkansas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 9.4¢30% below Arkansas average
- Typical bill
- $1301,382 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 21.3 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Arkansas rule).
Under Act 278 of 2023, new solar customers (applications after Sept 30, 2024) still offset their own usage at retail, but any excess electricity sent to the grid is credited only at the utility's avoided cost, often under half of retail. Customers who connected earlier keep 1:1 retail credit through 2039-2040.
Solar for a typical Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) home
| System | 5.9 kW (50% of 1,382 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,775 |
| First-year savings | $776 |
| Payback | 21.3 years |
| 25-year net | $3,772 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 17
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 12,647
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) and solar
Does Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) have net metering?
Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) follows Arkansas's rules: Under Act 278 of 2023, new solar customers (applications after Sept 30, 2024) still offset their own usage at retail, but any excess electricity sent to the grid is credited only at the utility's avoided cost, often under half of retail. Customers who connected earlier keep 1:1 retail credit through 2039-2040.
How much does electricity cost with Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR)?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 9.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,382 kWh a month, a bill of about $130.
Is solar worth it with Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR)?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.9 kW system costing about $16,775 pays back in about 21.3 years, with $3,772 net over 25 years.
How many Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) customers have solar?
About 17 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) (EIA ID 14446). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.