City of Frankfort and solar
City of Frankfort is a municipal utility serving about 7,857 homes in Indiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.0¢29% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $100830 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~45%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 23 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Frankfort customers
Reduced export credit (Indiana rule).
Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
Solar for a typical City of Frankfort home
| System | 3.7 kW (49% of 830 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,935 |
| First-year savings | $509 |
| Payback | 23.0 years |
| 25-year net | $1,554 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,857
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Frankfort and solar
Does City of Frankfort have net metering?
City of Frankfort follows Indiana's rules: Indiana ended net metering for new customers in mid-2022. Under 'Excess Distributed Generation' (EDG) billing, solar you use at home offsets retail, but any electricity sent to the grid is credited at about 1.25 times the utility's wholesale energy price (AES Indiana: about 5.4 cents/kWh as of July 2026).
How much does electricity cost with City of Frankfort?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 830 kWh a month, a bill of about $100.
Is solar worth it with City of Frankfort?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,935 pays back in about 23 years, with $1,554 net over 25 years.
How many City of Frankfort customers have solar?
City of Frankfort did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Frankfort - (IN) (EIA ID 6707). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.