City of Taunton and solar
City of Taunton is a municipal utility serving about 34,952 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 18.8¢38% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $130693 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 11.2 yrs6.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Taunton customers
Full retail net metering (Massachusetts rule).
Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
Solar for a typical City of Taunton home
| System | 6.5 kW (101% of 693 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,025, $21,025 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,503 |
| Payback | 11.2 years |
| 25-year net | $36,506 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 485
- Share of customers
- 1.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 34,952
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about City of Taunton and solar
Does City of Taunton have net metering?
City of Taunton follows Massachusetts's rules: Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
How much does electricity cost with City of Taunton?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 18.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 693 kWh a month, a bill of about $130.
Is solar worth it with City of Taunton?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.5 kW system costing about $21,025 pays back in about 11.2 years, with $36,506 net over 25 years.
How many City of Taunton customers have solar?
About 485 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: City of Taunton - (MA) (EIA ID 18488). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.