Solar Guide for Plateau Electric Cooperative Customers

If you're a Plateau Electric Cooperative customer considering solar energy, you're making a smart financial decision. With residential electricity rates averaging 13.21 cents per kWh, solar panels can dramatically reduce or even eliminate your monthly electric bill. The typical Plateau Electric Cooperative customer spends approximately $106 per month on electricity — money that could be working for you instead of going to the utility.

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Plateau Electric Cooperative has a not available net metering policy. While net metering isn't currently offered, solar customers still save substantially by reducing the amount of electricity they purchase from the grid. By consuming your solar energy directly as it's produced and potentially adding battery storage, you can minimize your reliance on grid electricity at 13.21¢/kWh.

An 8kW solar system for a Plateau Electric Cooperative customer costs approximately $21,840 before the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit. After the ITC, your net cost drops to about $15,288. This system produces enough clean energy to save you approximately $1,475 per year, resulting in a payback period of roughly 8.8 years.

After your system pays for itself, you'll enjoy 13+ years of dramatically reduced electricity costs. Over a 25-year period, total savings for Plateau Electric Cooperative customers are estimated at $36,875 — and that's without accounting for the likely 2-3% annual increase in electricity rates that would make your savings even greater.