City of Alexandria and solar
City of Alexandria is a municipal utility serving about 19,425 homes in Louisiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.5¢12% below Louisiana average
- Typical bill
- $1371,193 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~34%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.1 yrs4.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Alexandria customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Louisiana rule).
Outside New Orleans, new solar customers since 2020 are credited for exported power at the utility's avoided cost, about 3.6-4 cents/kWh, versus retail rates of ~11-13 cents. Customers who interconnected before 2020 were grandfathered at retail for 15 years. New Orleans (City Council-regulated) still offers retail net metering.
Solar for a typical City of Alexandria home
| System | 4.9 kW (50% of 1,193 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,035 |
| First-year savings | $679 |
| Payback | 20.1 years |
| 25-year net | $4,631 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 70
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 19,425
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Alexandria and solar
Does City of Alexandria have net metering?
City of Alexandria follows Louisiana's rules: Outside New Orleans, new solar customers since 2020 are credited for exported power at the utility's avoided cost, about 3.6-4 cents/kWh, versus retail rates of ~11-13 cents. Customers who interconnected before 2020 were grandfathered at retail for 15 years. New Orleans (City Council-regulated) still offers retail net metering.
How much does electricity cost with City of Alexandria?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,193 kWh a month, a bill of about $137.
Is solar worth it with City of Alexandria?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.9 kW system costing about $14,035 pays back in about 20.1 years, with $4,631 net over 25 years.
How many City of Alexandria customers have solar?
About 70 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Alexandria - (LA) (EIA ID 298). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.