Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC and solar
Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC is an electric cooperative serving about 19,049 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.6¢2% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $1871,125 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~33%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 16.6 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC home
| System | 5.1 kW (50% of 1,125 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,505 |
| First-year savings | $925 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| 25-year net | $11,697 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 153
- Share of customers
- 0.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 19,049
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC and solar
Does Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC have net metering?
Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,125 kWh a month, a bill of about $187.
Is solar worth it with Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $16,505 pays back in about 16.6 years, with $11,697 net over 25 years.
How many Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC customers have solar?
About 153 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC (EIA ID 19667). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.