City of Greenfield and solar
City of Greenfield is a municipal utility serving about 12,009 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.)
- 13.9¢18% below Indiana average
- Typical bill
- $113813 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~39%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 20.7 yrs3.7 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Greenfield 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 Greenfield home
| System | 3.7 kW (50% of 813 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,935 |
| First-year savings | $570 |
| Payback | 20.7 years |
| 25-year net | $3,793 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 12,009
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Greenfield and solar
Does City of Greenfield have net metering?
City of Greenfield 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 Greenfield?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 813 kWh a month, a bill of about $113.
Is solar worth it with City of Greenfield?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $12,935 pays back in about 20.7 years, with $3,793 net over 25 years.
How many City of Greenfield customers have solar?
City of Greenfield did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Greenfield - (IN) (EIA ID 7627). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.