Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't and solar
Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't is a municipal utility serving about 11,403 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.)
- 11.1¢14% below Louisiana average
- Typical bill
- $1421,278 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~35%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.3 yrs5.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't 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 Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't home
| System | 5.2 kW (50% of 1,278 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,680 |
| First-year savings | $704 |
| Payback | 20.3 years |
| 25-year net | $4,555 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 11,403
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't and solar
Does Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't have net metering?
Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't 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 Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,278 kWh a month, a bill of about $142.
Is solar worth it with Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.2 kW system costing about $14,680 pays back in about 20.3 years, with $4,555 net over 25 years.
How many Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't customers have solar?
Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't (EIA ID 8884). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.