City of Scottsboro and solar
City of Scottsboro is a municipal utility serving about 7,107 homes in Alabama. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.1¢14% below Alabama average
- Typical bill
- $1671,184 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~21%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.2 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Scottsboro customers
No statewide net metering (Alabama rule).
Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
Solar for a typical City of Scottsboro home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,184 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,000 |
| First-year savings | $791 |
| Payback | 21.2 years |
| 25-year net | $4,703 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,107
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Scottsboro and solar
Does City of Scottsboro have net metering?
City of Scottsboro follows Alabama's rules: Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
How much does electricity cost with City of Scottsboro?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,184 kWh a month, a bill of about $167.
Is solar worth it with City of Scottsboro?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $19,000 pays back in about 21.2 years, with $4,703 net over 25 years.
How many City of Scottsboro customers have solar?
City of Scottsboro did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Scottsboro - (AL) (EIA ID 16829). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.