Southeastern Indiana R E M C and solar
Southeastern Indiana R E M C is an electric cooperative serving about 26,271 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.6¢2% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $2001,206 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~33%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 16.4 yrs5.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Southeastern Indiana R E M C customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical Southeastern Indiana R E M C home
| System | 5.4 kW (50% of 1,206 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,270 |
| First-year savings | $982 |
| Payback | 16.4 years |
| 25-year net | $12,713 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 156
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 26,271
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Southeastern Indiana R E M C and solar
Does Southeastern Indiana R E M C have net metering?
Southeastern Indiana R E M C follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with Southeastern Indiana R E M C?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,206 kWh a month, a bill of about $200.
Is solar worth it with Southeastern Indiana R E M C?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.4 kW system costing about $17,270 pays back in about 16.4 years, with $12,713 net over 25 years.
How many Southeastern Indiana R E M C customers have solar?
About 156 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Southeastern Indiana R E M C (EIA ID 17599). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.