City of Alcoa Utilities and solar
City of Alcoa Utilities is a municipal utility serving about 28,498 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.3¢2% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1641,231 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 25 yrs5.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Alcoa Utilities customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical City of Alcoa Utilities home
| System | 5.6 kW (50% of 1,231 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,860 |
| First-year savings | $786 |
| Payback | 25.0 years |
| 25-year net | $19 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 28,498
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Alcoa Utilities and solar
Does City of Alcoa Utilities have net metering?
City of Alcoa Utilities follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Alcoa Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,231 kWh a month, a bill of about $164.
Is solar worth it with City of Alcoa Utilities?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.6 kW system costing about $20,860 pays back in about 25 years, with $19 net over 25 years.
How many City of Alcoa Utilities customers have solar?
City of Alcoa Utilities did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Alcoa Utilities (EIA ID 577). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.