City of River Falls and solar
City of River Falls is a municipal utility serving about 6,914 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.)
- 14.5¢22% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $96658 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~28%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 16.8 yrs3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for City of River Falls 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 River Falls home
| System | 3.9 kW (66% of 658 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,200, $12,860 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $751 |
| Payback | 16.8 years |
| 25-year net | $7,883 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 89
- Share of customers
- 1.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 6,914
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of River Falls and solar
Does City of River Falls have net metering?
City of River Falls 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 River Falls?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 658 kWh a month, a bill of about $96.
Is solar worth it with City of River Falls?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.9 kW system costing about $12,860 pays back in about 16.8 years, with $7,883 net over 25 years.
How many City of River Falls customers have solar?
About 89 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of River Falls (EIA ID 16082). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.