White River Valley El Cooperative and solar
White River Valley El Cooperative is an electric cooperative serving about 39,401 homes in Missouri. 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¢16% above Missouri average
- Typical bill
- $1721,061 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~28%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.2 yrs8.1 kW, cash
Export rules for White River Valley El Cooperative customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Missouri rule).
Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
Solar for a typical White River Valley El Cooperative home
| System | 8.1 kW (90% of 1,061 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,535 |
| First-year savings | $1,795 |
| Payback | 13.2 years |
| 25-year net | $23,144 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 686
- Share of customers
- 1.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 9 MW
- Residential customers
- 39,401
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about White River Valley El Cooperative and solar
Does White River Valley El Cooperative have net metering?
White River Valley El Cooperative follows Missouri's rules: Missouri's net metering law nets usage and production within each monthly bill at full retail, but any net excess for the month is credited only at the utility's avoided fuel cost (a few cents/kWh), and unused credits expire after 12 months. Systems are capped at 100 kW.
How much does electricity cost with White River Valley El Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,061 kWh a month, a bill of about $172.
Is solar worth it with White River Valley El Cooperative?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.1 kW system costing about $22,535 pays back in about 13.2 years, with $23,144 net over 25 years.
How many White River Valley El Cooperative customers have solar?
About 686 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: White River Valley El Coop Inc (EIA ID 20574). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.