Dalton Utilities and solar
Dalton Utilities is a municipal utility serving about 13,473 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 10.6¢30% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $106995 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~68%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 24.8 yrs4.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Dalton Utilities customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical Dalton Utilities home
| System | 4.4 kW (50% of 995 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,060 |
| First-year savings | $583 |
| Payback | 24.8 years |
| 25-year net | $145 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 13,473
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Dalton Utilities and solar
Does Dalton Utilities have net metering?
Dalton Utilities follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with Dalton Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 995 kWh a month, a bill of about $106.
Is solar worth it with Dalton Utilities?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.4 kW system costing about $14,060 pays back in about 24.8 years, with $145 net over 25 years.
How many Dalton Utilities customers have solar?
Dalton Utilities did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Dalton Utilities (EIA ID 4744). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.