Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association and solar
Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association is an electric cooperative serving about 16,152 homes in Oklahoma. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.4¢9% below Oklahoma average
- Typical bill
- $1361,099 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 15.8 yrs7 kW, cash
Export rules for Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Oklahoma rule).
Oklahoma requires net metering, but only your same-month usage is offset at retail. Any excess left at the end of the billing period is bought at the utility's avoided cost, typically just a few cents per kWh.
Solar for a typical Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association home
| System | 7 kW (80% of 1,099 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,300 |
| Payback | 15.8 years |
| 25-year net | $15,890 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 16,152
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association and solar
Does Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association have net metering?
Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association follows Oklahoma's rules: Oklahoma requires net metering, but only your same-month usage is offset at retail. Any excess left at the end of the billing period is bought at the utility's avoided cost, typically just a few cents per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,099 kWh a month, a bill of about $136.
Is solar worth it with Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7 kW system costing about $21,000 pays back in about 15.8 years, with $15,890 net over 25 years.
How many Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association customers have solar?
Red River Valley Rrl Electric Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Red River Valley Rrl Elec Assn (EIA ID 15746). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.