Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association and solar
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association is an electric cooperative serving about 52,557 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.4¢11% above Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1971,199 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~37%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 14.9 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association 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 Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,199 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $987 |
| Payback | 14.9 years |
| 25-year net | $11,785 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 111
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 52,557
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association and solar
Does Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association have net metering?
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association 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 Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,199 kWh a month, a bill of about $197.
Is solar worth it with Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5 kW system costing about $14,250 pays back in about 14.9 years, with $11,785 net over 25 years.
How many Pearl River Valley El Pwr Association customers have solar?
About 111 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn (EIA ID 14563). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.