City of Marshfield and solar
City of Marshfield is a municipal utility serving about 11,974 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.7¢43% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $76707 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~37%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 23.9 yrs3.2 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Marshfield customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical City of Marshfield home
| System | 3.2 kW (50% of 707 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,100, $11,180 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $455 |
| Payback | 23.9 years |
| 25-year net | $650 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 42
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 11,974
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Marshfield and solar
Does City of Marshfield have net metering?
City of Marshfield follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with City of Marshfield?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 707 kWh a month, a bill of about $76.
Is solar worth it with City of Marshfield?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.2 kW system costing about $11,180 pays back in about 23.9 years, with $650 net over 25 years.
How many City of Marshfield customers have solar?
About 42 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Marshfield - (WI) (EIA ID 11740). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.