Taylor County Rural E C C and solar
Taylor County Rural E C C is an electric cooperative serving about 24,888 homes in Kentucky. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.2¢2% above Kentucky average
- Typical bill
- $1521,074 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~53%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 18.5 yrs4.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Taylor County Rural E C C customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Kentucky rule).
Kentucky requires net metering for systems up to 45 kW, but since SB 100 (2019) the PSC sets the export credit in each utility's rate case. For the big investor-owned utilities, power you send to the grid earns a bill credit of roughly 7-10 cents/kWh, well below the retail rate.
Solar for a typical Taylor County Rural E C C home
| System | 4.8 kW (50% of 1,074 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,780 |
| First-year savings | $804 |
| Payback | 18.5 years |
| 25-year net | $6,478 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 57
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 24,888
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Taylor County Rural E C C and solar
Does Taylor County Rural E C C have net metering?
Taylor County Rural E C C follows Kentucky's rules: Kentucky requires net metering for systems up to 45 kW, but since SB 100 (2019) the PSC sets the export credit in each utility's rate case. For the big investor-owned utilities, power you send to the grid earns a bill credit of roughly 7-10 cents/kWh, well below the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with Taylor County Rural E C C?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,074 kWh a month, a bill of about $152.
Is solar worth it with Taylor County Rural E C C?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.8 kW system costing about $14,780 pays back in about 18.5 years, with $6,478 net over 25 years.
How many Taylor County Rural E C C customers have solar?
About 57 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Taylor County Rural E C C (EIA ID 18498). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.