Prince George Electric Cooperative and solar
Prince George Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 10,917 homes in Virginia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.6¢12% below Virginia average
- Typical bill
- $2031,394 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.4 yrs12.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Prince George Electric Cooperative customers
Full retail net metering (Virginia rule).
Virginia keeps 1:1 net metering with annual netting for Dominion and Appalachian Power. Solar offsets your usage at retail and credits roll over for 12 months; only surplus left at year end is paid at a low rate (Dominion ~5.8 c/kWh under the 2026 'NEM 2.0').
Solar for a typical Prince George Electric Cooperative home
| System | 12.1 kW (100% of 1,394 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $33,145 |
| First-year savings | $2,362 |
| Payback | 13.4 years |
| 25-year net | $39,121 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 185
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 10,917
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Prince George Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Prince George Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Prince George Electric Cooperative follows Virginia's rules: Virginia keeps 1:1 net metering with annual netting for Dominion and Appalachian Power. Solar offsets your usage at retail and credits roll over for 12 months; only surplus left at year end is paid at a low rate (Dominion ~5.8 c/kWh under the 2026 'NEM 2.0').
How much does electricity cost with Prince George Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,394 kWh a month, a bill of about $203.
Is solar worth it with Prince George Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 12.1 kW system costing about $33,145 pays back in about 13.4 years, with $39,121 net over 25 years.
How many Prince George Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 185 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Prince George Electric Coop (EIA ID 15410). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.