City of New Richmond and solar
City of New Richmond is a municipal utility serving about 5,089 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.)
- 12.8¢31% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $92719 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~31%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 19.8 yrs3.3 kW, cash
Export rules for City of New Richmond 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 New Richmond home
| System | 3.3 kW (51% of 719 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,400, $11,420 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $563 |
| Payback | 19.8 years |
| 25-year net | $3,780 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 17
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 5,089
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of New Richmond and solar
Does City of New Richmond have net metering?
City of New Richmond 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 New Richmond?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 719 kWh a month, a bill of about $92.
Is solar worth it with City of New Richmond?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.3 kW system costing about $11,420 pays back in about 19.8 years, with $3,780 net over 25 years.
How many City of New Richmond customers have solar?
About 17 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of New Richmond (EIA ID 13481). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.