Pontotoc Electric Power Association and solar
Pontotoc Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative serving about 16,453 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.)
- 14.5¢2% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1791,236 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~41%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.6 yrs5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Pontotoc Electric Power 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 Pontotoc Electric Power Association home
| System | 5.2 kW (50% of 1,236 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,680 |
| First-year savings | $918 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| 25-year net | $8,952 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 16,453
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Pontotoc Electric Power Association and solar
Does Pontotoc Electric Power Association have net metering?
Pontotoc Electric Power 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 Pontotoc Electric Power Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,236 kWh a month, a bill of about $179.
Is solar worth it with Pontotoc Electric Power Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $14,680 pays back in about 16.6 years, with $8,952 net over 25 years.
How many Pontotoc Electric Power Association customers have solar?
Pontotoc Electric Power Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Pontotoc Electric Power Assn (EIA ID 15211). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.