Typical customer: Not worth it

City of Springville and solar

City of Springville is a municipal utility serving about 10,918 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.

Average price (2026 est.)
13.3¢1% below Utah average
Typical bill
$104788 kWh a month
Exports credited
~32%Net billing (reduced export credit)
Typical payback
22.6 yrs3.1 kW, cash

Export rules for City of Springville customers

Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).

Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.

Utah net metering details

Solar for a typical City of Springville home

System3.1 kW (49% of 788 kWh/month)
Cost$11,250
First-year savings$516
Payback22.6 years
25-year net$1,360

Uses the utility's average price.

Solar adoption

Homes with solar (2025)
310
Share of customers
2.8%
Residential solar capacity
2 MW
Residential customers
10,918

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about City of Springville and solar

Does City of Springville have net metering?

City of Springville follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.

How much does electricity cost with City of Springville?

Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 788 kWh a month, a bill of about $104.

Is solar worth it with City of Springville?

For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.1 kW system costing about $11,250 pays back in about 22.6 years, with $1,360 net over 25 years.

How many City of Springville customers have solar?

About 310 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.8% of residential customers (EIA-861).

Legal name: City of Springville - (UT) (EIA ID 17845). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.