City of Port Angeles and solar
City of Port Angeles is a municipal utility serving about 9,394 homes in Washington. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.9¢22% below Washington average
- Typical bill
- $102934 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.7 yrs5.1 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Port Angeles customers
Full retail net metering (Washington rule).
Washington utilities must offer 1:1 net metering until June 30, 2029 or until they hit a 4% capacity threshold. Credits roll over monthly but are forfeited at the annual reset (usually April 30). Pacific Power has proposed switching new customers to net billing from Feb 2027.
Solar for a typical City of Port Angeles home
| System | 5.1 kW (50% of 934 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,485 |
| First-year savings | $618 |
| Payback | 21.7 years |
| 25-year net | $3,499 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 152
- Share of customers
- 1.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 9,394
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Port Angeles and solar
Does City of Port Angeles have net metering?
City of Port Angeles follows Washington's rules: Washington utilities must offer 1:1 net metering until June 30, 2029 or until they hit a 4% capacity threshold. Credits roll over monthly but are forfeited at the annual reset (usually April 30). Pacific Power has proposed switching new customers to net billing from Feb 2027.
How much does electricity cost with City of Port Angeles?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 934 kWh a month, a bill of about $102.
Is solar worth it with City of Port Angeles?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.1 kW system costing about $15,485 pays back in about 21.7 years, with $3,499 net over 25 years.
How many City of Port Angeles customers have solar?
About 152 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Port Angeles - (WA) (EIA ID 15231). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.