City of Fort Morgan and solar
City of Fort Morgan is a municipal utility serving about 5,434 homes in Colorado. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 7.7¢53% below Colorado average
- Typical bill
- $791,028 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- Never3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Fort Morgan customers
Full retail net metering (Colorado rule).
Colorado requires investor-owned utilities like Xcel Energy to credit solar exports at the full retail rate, with credits rolling over month to month indefinitely. Co-ops and large municipal utilities must also offer net metering, though their rules and size limits differ.
Solar for a typical City of Fort Morgan home
| System | 3.9 kW (50% of 1,028 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,445 |
| First-year savings | $475 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$1,336 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 31
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 5,434
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Fort Morgan and solar
Does City of Fort Morgan have net metering?
City of Fort Morgan follows Colorado's rules: Colorado requires investor-owned utilities like Xcel Energy to credit solar exports at the full retail rate, with credits rolling over month to month indefinitely. Co-ops and large municipal utilities must also offer net metering, though their rules and size limits differ.
How much does electricity cost with City of Fort Morgan?
Residential customers paid an average of 7.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 7.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,028 kWh a month, a bill of about $79.
Is solar worth it with City of Fort Morgan?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.9 kW system costing about $13,445 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,336 net over 25 years.
How many City of Fort Morgan customers have solar?
About 31 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Fort Morgan (EIA ID 6610). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.