City of Dickson and solar
City of Dickson is a municipal utility serving about 31,000 homes in Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.3¢2% below Tennessee average
- Typical bill
- $1691,268 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~20%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 24.3 yrs5.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Dickson customers
No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule).
Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
Solar for a typical City of Dickson home
| System | 5.6 kW (50% of 1,268 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,860 |
| First-year savings | $810 |
| Payback | 24.3 years |
| 25-year net | $810 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 31,000
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Dickson and solar
Does City of Dickson have net metering?
City of Dickson follows Tennessee's rules: Tennessee has no net metering law; almost all homes are served by TVA-supplied local power companies. Solar offsets your own usage, but exported power is typically bought at TVA's low wholesale avoided-cost rate (about 2.7 c/kWh in late 2026) or a local utility's own rate.
How much does electricity cost with City of Dickson?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,268 kWh a month, a bill of about $169.
Is solar worth it with City of Dickson?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.6 kW system costing about $20,860 pays back in about 24.3 years, with $810 net over 25 years.
How many City of Dickson customers have solar?
City of Dickson did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Dickson (EIA ID 5148). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.