City of College Park and solar
City of College Park is a municipal utility serving about 7,794 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.)
- 12.2¢19% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $100821 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~59%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 21.7 yrs3.4 kW, cash
Export rules for City of College Park 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 College Park home
| System | 3.4 kW (50% of 821 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,660 |
| First-year savings | $540 |
| Payback | 21.7 years |
| 25-year net | $2,198 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,794
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of College Park and solar
Does City of College Park have net metering?
City of College Park 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 College Park?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 821 kWh a month, a bill of about $100.
Is solar worth it with City of College Park?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.4 kW system costing about $11,660 pays back in about 21.7 years, with $2,198 net over 25 years.
How many City of College Park customers have solar?
City of College Park did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of College Park - (GA) (EIA ID 3939). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.