Riverland Energy Cooperative and solar
Riverland Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 19,120 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.8¢10% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $1781,061 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~24%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 14.1 yrs6.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Riverland Energy Cooperative customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical Riverland Energy Cooperative home
| System | 6.2 kW (65% of 1,061 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,100, $19,700 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,379 |
| Payback | 14.1 years |
| 25-year net | $19,209 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 19,120
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Riverland Energy Cooperative and solar
Does Riverland Energy Cooperative have net metering?
Riverland Energy Cooperative follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with Riverland Energy Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,061 kWh a month, a bill of about $178.
Is solar worth it with Riverland Energy Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.2 kW system costing about $19,700 pays back in about 14.1 years, with $19,209 net over 25 years.
How many Riverland Energy Cooperative customers have solar?
Riverland Energy Cooperative did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Riverland Energy Cooperative (EIA ID 16060). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.