Net metering with Mountain View Electric Association
Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) is a member-owned cooperative serving communities along the eastern foothills and plains of the Colorado Front Range, including parts of Elbert, El Paso, Lincoln, and Douglas counties. As a cooperative, MVEA governs its own net metering and interconnection program through its board — independent of the Colorado PUC.
Regulation
Board-governed co-op; own tariff rules
Self-consumed solar
Offsets retail-rate purchases directly
Surplus at true-up
Settled at a cooperative-set rate
How it works, step by step
Interconnection through MVEA's program
Going solar with MVEA starts with an interconnection application reviewed by the co-op's operations team. Seed Solar prepares your application, confirms your equipment meets MVEA's Small Generation Interconnection Standards, and manages the approval process.
Real-time solar offsets your grid purchases
Solar generated during the day is consumed by your home first, reducing what you buy from MVEA at the retail rate. Anything your home doesn't use immediately is exported to the grid.
Exported energy earns bill credits
Your bi-directional meter records what you export, and MVEA credits that energy on your account under its net metering tariff. Credits can offset grid usage in less sunny periods.
True-up at year end
Remaining banked credits at the annual true-up are settled at a rate set by MVEA's tariff — typically below full retail. Sizing your system to match your annual usage keeps most of your production at full retail-offset value.
Good to know
- MVEA's rules are set by its board and can change between rate cases — we confirm the current interconnection and net metering terms before designing your system.
- The eastern foothills and plains served by MVEA often see excellent solar resources, making right-sized systems especially productive.
- Battery storage can help you capture more of your solar value by reducing exports and keeping energy available after dark.
Utility rates and net metering rules change over time. This overview reflects Mountain View Electric Association's program as of mid-2026 — always confirm current terms at Mountain View Electric Association — Renewable Energy. When you get a quote from us, we verify the current rules for your address.
Solar designed around Mountain View's rules
We size and design every system for your utility's exact rate structure — so your savings estimate reflects how Mountain View Electric Association actually credits solar.