City of North Little Rock and solar
City of North Little Rock is a municipal utility serving about 35,721 homes in Arkansas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.0¢3% below Arkansas average
- Typical bill
- $117898 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 15.3 yrs6.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of North Little Rock customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Arkansas rule).
Under Act 278 of 2023, new solar customers (applications after Sept 30, 2024) still offset their own usage at retail, but any excess electricity sent to the grid is credited only at the utility's avoided cost, often under half of retail. Customers who connected earlier keep 1:1 retail credit through 2039-2040.
Solar for a typical City of North Little Rock home
| System | 6.9 kW (90% of 898 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,025 |
| First-year savings | $1,229 |
| Payback | 15.3 years |
| 25-year net | $15,938 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 396
- Share of customers
- 1.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 35,721
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of North Little Rock and solar
Does City of North Little Rock have net metering?
City of North Little Rock follows Arkansas's rules: Under Act 278 of 2023, new solar customers (applications after Sept 30, 2024) still offset their own usage at retail, but any excess electricity sent to the grid is credited only at the utility's avoided cost, often under half of retail. Customers who connected earlier keep 1:1 retail credit through 2039-2040.
How much does electricity cost with City of North Little Rock?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 898 kWh a month, a bill of about $117.
Is solar worth it with City of North Little Rock?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.9 kW system costing about $19,025 pays back in about 15.3 years, with $15,938 net over 25 years.
How many City of North Little Rock customers have solar?
About 396 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of North Little Rock - (AR) (EIA ID 13718). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.