Cullman Power Board and solar
Cullman Power Board is a municipal utility serving about 7,079 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.)
- 13.9¢15% below Alabama average
- Typical bill
- $1501,076 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~22%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 21.8 yrs4.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Cullman Power Board 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 Cullman Power Board home
| System | 4.6 kW (50% of 1,076 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,760 |
| First-year savings | $716 |
| Payback | 21.8 years |
| 25-year net | $3,641 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 7,079
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Cullman Power Board and solar
Does Cullman Power Board have net metering?
Cullman Power Board 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 Cullman Power Board?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,076 kWh a month, a bill of about $150.
Is solar worth it with Cullman Power Board?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.6 kW system costing about $17,760 pays back in about 21.8 years, with $3,641 net over 25 years.
How many Cullman Power Board customers have solar?
Cullman Power Board did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Cullman Power Board (EIA ID 4617). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.