City of Boulder City and solar
City of Boulder City is a municipal utility serving about 7,157 homes in Nevada. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.8¢20% below Nevada average
- Typical bill
- $1201,115 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~81%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 19.5 yrs3.8 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Boulder City customers
Reduced export credit (Nevada rule).
NV Energy credits exported solar at 75% of the retail energy rate (Tier 4, locked for 20 years). In September 2025 regulators approved 15-minute netting for new Northern Nevada (Sierra Pacific) customers from Oct 1, 2025, which sharply reduces how much usage solar can offset at full price; Southern Nevada (Nevada Power) gets a new demand charge from April 2026.
Solar for a typical City of Boulder City home
| System | 3.8 kW (50% of 1,115 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,860 |
| First-year savings | $680 |
| Payback | 19.5 years |
| 25-year net | $3,571 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 166
- Share of customers
- 2.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 7,157
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Boulder City and solar
Does City of Boulder City have net metering?
City of Boulder City follows Nevada's rules: NV Energy credits exported solar at 75% of the retail energy rate (Tier 4, locked for 20 years). In September 2025 regulators approved 15-minute netting for new Northern Nevada (Sierra Pacific) customers from Oct 1, 2025, which sharply reduces how much usage solar can offset at full price; Southern Nevada (Nevada Power) gets a new demand charge from April 2026.
How much does electricity cost with City of Boulder City?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,115 kWh a month, a bill of about $120.
Is solar worth it with City of Boulder City?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.8 kW system costing about $11,860 pays back in about 19.5 years, with $3,571 net over 25 years.
How many City of Boulder City customers have solar?
About 166 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Boulder City - (NV) (EIA ID 2008). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.