South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association and solar
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association is an electric cooperative serving about 17,335 homes in Louisiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.7¢2% below Louisiana average
- Typical bill
- $1611,263 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.1 yrs5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Louisiana rule).
Outside New Orleans, new solar customers since 2020 are credited for exported power at the utility's avoided cost, about 3.6-4 cents/kWh, versus retail rates of ~11-13 cents. Customers who interconnected before 2020 were grandfathered at retail for 15 years. New Orleans (City Council-regulated) still offers retail net metering.
Solar for a typical South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association home
| System | 5.2 kW (50% of 1,263 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,680 |
| First-year savings | $789 |
| Payback | 18.1 years |
| 25-year net | $7,564 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 193
- Share of customers
- 1.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 17,335
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association and solar
Does South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association have net metering?
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association follows Louisiana's rules: Outside New Orleans, new solar customers since 2020 are credited for exported power at the utility's avoided cost, about 3.6-4 cents/kWh, versus retail rates of ~11-13 cents. Customers who interconnected before 2020 were grandfathered at retail for 15 years. New Orleans (City Council-regulated) still offers retail net metering.
How much does electricity cost with South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,263 kWh a month, a bill of about $161.
Is solar worth it with South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $14,680 pays back in about 18.1 years, with $7,564 net over 25 years.
How many South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association customers have solar?
About 193 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn (EIA ID 17565). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.