City of Holyoke and solar
City of Holyoke is a municipal utility serving about 15,155 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.4¢46% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $101619 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 13.3 yrs6 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Holyoke customers
Full retail net metering (Massachusetts rule).
Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
Solar for a typical City of Holyoke home
| System | 6 kW (101% of 619 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,600, $19,600 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,161 |
| Payback | 13.3 years |
| 25-year net | $24,410 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 12
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 15,155
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Holyoke and solar
Does City of Holyoke have net metering?
City of Holyoke follows Massachusetts's rules: Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
How much does electricity cost with City of Holyoke?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 619 kWh a month, a bill of about $101.
Is solar worth it with City of Holyoke?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6 kW system costing about $19,600 pays back in about 13.3 years, with $24,410 net over 25 years.
How many City of Holyoke customers have solar?
About 12 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Holyoke - (MA) (EIA ID 8774). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.