Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist and solar
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist is a public power district serving about 16,430 homes in Oregon. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 9.8¢37% below Oregon average
- Typical bill
- $1131,160 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.9 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist customers
Full retail net metering (Oregon rule).
Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
Solar for a typical Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist home
| System | 5.9 kW (50% of 1,160 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,070 |
| First-year savings | $680 |
| Payback | 21.9 years |
| 25-year net | $3,601 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 105
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 16,430
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist and solar
Does Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist have net metering?
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist follows Oregon's rules: Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
How much does electricity cost with Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 9.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,160 kWh a month, a bill of about $113.
Is solar worth it with Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.9 kW system costing about $17,070 pays back in about 21.9 years, with $3,601 net over 25 years.
How many Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist customers have solar?
About 105 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist (EIA ID 40438). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.