City of McMinnville and solar
City of McMinnville is a municipal utility serving about 17,666 homes in Oregon. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 7.8¢49% below Oregon average
- Typical bill
- $76970 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- Never4.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of McMinnville customers
Full retail net metering (Oregon rule).
Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
Solar for a typical City of McMinnville home
| System | 4.9 kW (50% of 970 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,770 |
| First-year savings | $453 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$1,838 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 17,666
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of McMinnville and solar
Does City of McMinnville have net metering?
City of McMinnville follows Oregon's rules: Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
How much does electricity cost with City of McMinnville?
Residential customers paid an average of 7.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 7.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 970 kWh a month, a bill of about $76.
Is solar worth it with City of McMinnville?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.9 kW system costing about $14,770 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,838 net over 25 years.
How many City of McMinnville customers have solar?
City of McMinnville did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of McMinnville - (OR) (EIA ID 12187). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.