Dahlberg Light & Power and solar
Dahlberg Light & Power is an investor-owned utility serving about 11,001 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.6¢27% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $80586 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~29%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 19.2 yrs3.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Dahlberg Light & Power customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical Dahlberg Light & Power home
| System | 3.6 kW (65% of 586 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,300, $12,140 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $619 |
| Payback | 19.2 years |
| 25-year net | $4,603 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 69
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 11,001
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Dahlberg Light & Power and solar
Does Dahlberg Light & Power have net metering?
Dahlberg Light & Power follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with Dahlberg Light & Power?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 586 kWh a month, a bill of about $80.
Is solar worth it with Dahlberg Light & Power?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.6 kW system costing about $12,140 pays back in about 19.2 years, with $4,603 net over 25 years.
How many Dahlberg Light & Power customers have solar?
About 69 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Dahlberg Light & Power Co (EIA ID 4715). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.