City of Troy and solar
City of Troy is a municipal utility serving about 7,856 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.)
- 9.7¢41% below Alabama average
- Typical bill
- $1021,054 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~31%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never4.5 kW, cash
Export rules for City of Troy 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 Troy home
| System | 4.5 kW (50% of 1,054 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,450 |
| First-year savings | $505 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$3,661 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,856
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about City of Troy and solar
Does City of Troy have net metering?
City of Troy 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 Troy?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 9.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,054 kWh a month, a bill of about $102.
Is solar worth it with City of Troy?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.5 kW system costing about $17,450 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$3,661 net over 25 years.
How many City of Troy customers have solar?
City of Troy did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: City of Troy - (AL) (EIA ID 19225). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.