City of Calhoun and solar
City of Calhoun is a municipal utility serving about 5,042 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.4¢5% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $124865 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~50%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.9 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Calhoun customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical City of Calhoun home
| System | 3.7 kW (51% of 865 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,380 |
| First-year savings | $655 |
| Payback | 18.9 years |
| 25-year net | $4,932 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 12
- Share of customers
- 0.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 5,042
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Calhoun and solar
Does City of Calhoun have net metering?
City of Calhoun follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with City of Calhoun?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 865 kWh a month, a bill of about $124.
Is solar worth it with City of Calhoun?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,380 pays back in about 18.9 years, with $4,932 net over 25 years.
How many City of Calhoun customers have solar?
About 12 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Calhoun - (GA) (EIA ID 2812). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.