Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association and solar
Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative serving about 9,475 homes in Mississippi. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 17.2¢16% above Mississippi average
- Typical bill
- $1861,081 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~35%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 14.6 yrs4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Mississippi rule).
Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
Solar for a typical Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,081 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,175 |
| First-year savings | $926 |
| Payback | 14.6 years |
| 25-year net | $11,484 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 9,475
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association and solar
Does Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association have net metering?
Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association follows Mississippi's rules: Mississippi's Net Renewable Generation rules pay for exports at the utility's avoided cost plus a 2.5 cent/kWh adder (plus 2 cents more for low/moderate-income households). That works out to well below retail. Netting is effectively instantaneous via dual-channel metering.
How much does electricity cost with Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,081 kWh a month, a bill of about $186.
Is solar worth it with Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.5 kW system costing about $13,175 pays back in about 14.6 years, with $11,484 net over 25 years.
How many Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association customers have solar?
Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assn (EIA ID 21114). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.