City of Harrisonburg and solar
City of Harrisonburg is a municipal utility serving about 18,133 homes in Virginia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.4¢25% below Virginia average
- Typical bill
- $121974 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 16.4 yrs7.6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Harrisonburg customers
Full retail net metering (Virginia rule).
Virginia keeps 1:1 net metering with annual netting for Dominion and Appalachian Power. Solar offsets your usage at retail and credits roll over for 12 months; only surplus left at year end is paid at a low rate (Dominion ~5.8 c/kWh under the 2026 'NEM 2.0').
Solar for a typical City of Harrisonburg home
| System | 7.6 kW (90% of 974 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,120 |
| First-year savings | $1,301 |
| Payback | 16.4 years |
| 25-year net | $15,753 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 329
- Share of customers
- 1.8%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 18,133
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Harrisonburg and solar
Does City of Harrisonburg have net metering?
City of Harrisonburg follows Virginia's rules: Virginia keeps 1:1 net metering with annual netting for Dominion and Appalachian Power. Solar offsets your usage at retail and credits roll over for 12 months; only surplus left at year end is paid at a low rate (Dominion ~5.8 c/kWh under the 2026 'NEM 2.0').
How much does electricity cost with City of Harrisonburg?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 974 kWh a month, a bill of about $121.
Is solar worth it with City of Harrisonburg?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.6 kW system costing about $22,120 pays back in about 16.4 years, with $15,753 net over 25 years.
How many City of Harrisonburg customers have solar?
About 329 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Harrisonburg - (VA) (EIA ID 8198). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.