Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and solar
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 65,580 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.2¢3% above Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1771,165 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.1 yrs4.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Southern Pine Electric Cooperative customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical Southern Pine Electric Cooperative home
| System | 4.9 kW (50% of 1,165 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,035 |
| First-year savings | $903 |
| Payback | 16.1 years |
| 25-year net | $9,449 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 57
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 65,580
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and solar
Does Southern Pine Electric Cooperative have net metering?
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with Southern Pine Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,165 kWh a month, a bill of about $177.
Is solar worth it with Southern Pine Electric Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.9 kW system costing about $14,035 pays back in about 16.1 years, with $9,449 net over 25 years.
How many Southern Pine Electric Cooperative customers have solar?
About 57 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Southern Pine Electric Cooperative (EIA ID 17647). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.