City of Manassas and solar
City of Manassas is a municipal utility serving about 13,945 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.)
- 13.3¢19% below Virginia average
- Typical bill
- $1471,108 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 15.5 yrs10 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Manassas 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 Manassas home
| System | 10 kW (100% of 1,108 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $28,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,713 |
| Payback | 15.5 years |
| 25-year net | $23,290 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,945
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Manassas and solar
Does City of Manassas have net metering?
City of Manassas 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 Manassas?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,108 kWh a month, a bill of about $147.
Is solar worth it with City of Manassas?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 10 kW system costing about $28,000 pays back in about 15.5 years, with $23,290 net over 25 years.
How many City of Manassas customers have solar?
City of Manassas did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Manassas - (VA) (EIA ID 11560). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.