City of College Station and solar
City of College Station is a municipal utility serving about 42,531 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 15.1¢5% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $142940 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~40%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 15.8 yrs3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of College Station customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical City of College Station home
| System | 3.9 kW (50% of 940 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $11,690 |
| First-year savings | $721 |
| Payback | 15.8 years |
| 25-year net | $9,027 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 42,531
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of College Station and solar
Does City of College Station have net metering?
City of College Station follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with City of College Station?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 940 kWh a month, a bill of about $142.
Is solar worth it with City of College Station?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 3.9 kW system costing about $11,690 pays back in about 15.8 years, with $9,027 net over 25 years.
How many City of College Station customers have solar?
City of College Station did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of College Station - (TX) (EIA ID 3940). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.