Solar
Midstate Electric Cooperative's (MEC) Net Metering Program is available to residential members who install a photovoltaic (PV) system with a nameplate capacity of 25kW or less.
When the sun is shining, your home will first use the energy created by your solar system. If your system is generating more than you use for the month, the excess energy goes back onto the MEC grid. When the system isn’t generating (at night when the sun isn't shining) your home will use the MEC grid for all power needs. In this way, the MEC grid acts like a giant battery.
At the end of each month, the excess energy you put back on the grid is subtracted from all the energy that MEC delivered to you, and you only pay for the “net” energy used for the month. If you put more back onto the grid than was delivered to you, the excess amount is credited to your account.
Net Metering Program
- Available to residential members.
- Maximum nameplate capacity of 25kW.
- Excess generation is credited to your account at the wholesale rate (what MEC pays for power). This calculation is done during billing.
- Midstate does not aggregate load from multiple meters.
- If you have questions, please call 541-536-2126 ext 5 or email energyefficiency@mse.coop.
Clean & Renewable Energy
Midstate is proud to deliver clean energy to our members. Thanks to Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), approximately 85% of the power we purchase is renewable and 95% carbon-free.
Rebate & Incentive Programs
Midstate Electric does not offer incentives for installing photovoltaic systems. Rebates may be available through the State of Oregon or federal government.
Learn about our current incentive programs.
