Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) and solar
Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) is an electric cooperative serving about 45,717 homes in Tennessee, 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.)
- 13.3¢2% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1671,254 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 24.2 yrs5.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) home
| System | 5.5 kW (50% of 1,254 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,550 |
| First-year savings | $799 |
| Payback | 24.2 years |
| 25-year net | $842 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 45,717
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) and solar
Does Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) have net metering?
Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN)?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,254 kWh a month, a bill of about $167.
Is solar worth it with Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN)?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.5 kW system costing about $20,550 pays back in about 24.2 years, with $842 net over 25 years.
How many Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) customers have solar?
Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) (EIA ID 19162). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.