City of Cartersville and solar
City of Cartersville is a municipal utility serving about 7,507 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.)
- 15.0¢1% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $148988 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~48%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 17.7 yrs4.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Cartersville 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 Cartersville home
| System | 4.2 kW (50% of 988 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,580 |
| First-year savings | $770 |
| Payback | 17.7 years |
| 25-year net | $6,938 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,507
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Cartersville and solar
Does City of Cartersville have net metering?
City of Cartersville 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 Cartersville?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 988 kWh a month, a bill of about $148.
Is solar worth it with City of Cartersville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.2 kW system costing about $13,580 pays back in about 17.7 years, with $6,938 net over 25 years.
How many City of Cartersville customers have solar?
City of Cartersville did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Cartersville - (GA) (EIA ID 3108). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.