Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative and solar
Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 13,667 homes in Wisconsin, Illinois. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.1¢14% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $1841,143 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~25%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 14.7 yrs6.7 kW, cash
Export rules for Scenic Rivers 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 Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative home
| System | 6.7 kW (65% of 1,143 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,600, $21,200 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,426 |
| Payback | 14.7 years |
| 25-year net | $18,796 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 252
- Share of customers
- 1.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 13,667
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative and solar
Does Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative have net metering?
Scenic Rivers 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 Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,143 kWh a month, a bill of about $184.
Is solar worth it with Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.7 kW system costing about $21,200 pays back in about 14.7 years, with $18,796 net over 25 years.
How many Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative customers have solar?
About 252 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Scenic Rivers Energy Coop (EIA ID 16740). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.