Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association and solar
Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association is an electric cooperative serving about 10,994 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.)
- 12.1¢18% below Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1441,191 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~50%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 19.8 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for Prentiss County Electric 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 Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,191 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $757 |
| Payback | 19.8 years |
| 25-year net | $4,452 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 10,994
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association and solar
Does Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association have net metering?
Prentiss County Electric 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 Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,191 kWh a month, a bill of about $144.
Is solar worth it with Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $14,250 pays back in about 19.8 years, with $4,452 net over 25 years.
How many Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association customers have solar?
Prentiss County Electric Pwr Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn (EIA ID 15334). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.