Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) and solar
Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) is an electric cooperative serving about 21,329 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.2¢7% above Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $1911,179 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~45%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 15.9 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,179 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,500 |
| First-year savings | $982 |
| Payback | 15.9 years |
| 25-year net | $11,087 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 63
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 21,329
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) and solar
Does Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) have net metering?
Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA)?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,179 kWh a month, a bill of about $191.
Is solar worth it with Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA)?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5 kW system costing about $15,500 pays back in about 15.9 years, with $11,087 net over 25 years.
How many Tri-County Electric Member Corp (GA) customers have solar?
About 63 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) (EIA ID 18956). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.