Fayetteville Public Works Commission and solar
Fayetteville Public Works Commission is a municipal utility serving about 75,618 homes in North Carolina. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.8¢13% below North Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $1291,004 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~27%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 16.5 yrs6.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Fayetteville Public Works Commission customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (North Carolina rule).
Duke Energy's new solar customers choose between the 'Bridge Rate' (retail-style net metering, open until Jan 1, 2027 or caps fill) and Residential Solar Choice, which requires a time-of-use rate and credits monthly net exports at avoided cost (~3.4-4 cents). Both include a minimum bill.
Solar for a typical Fayetteville Public Works Commission home
| System | 6.8 kW (80% of 1,004 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,480 |
| First-year savings | $1,210 |
| Payback | 16.5 years |
| 25-year net | $12,187 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 429
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 75,618
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Fayetteville Public Works Commission and solar
Does Fayetteville Public Works Commission have net metering?
Fayetteville Public Works Commission follows North Carolina's rules: Duke Energy's new solar customers choose between the 'Bridge Rate' (retail-style net metering, open until Jan 1, 2027 or caps fill) and Residential Solar Choice, which requires a time-of-use rate and credits monthly net exports at avoided cost (~3.4-4 cents). Both include a minimum bill.
How much does electricity cost with Fayetteville Public Works Commission?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,004 kWh a month, a bill of about $129.
Is solar worth it with Fayetteville Public Works Commission?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 6.8 kW system costing about $19,480 pays back in about 16.5 years, with $12,187 net over 25 years.
How many Fayetteville Public Works Commission customers have solar?
About 429 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Fayetteville Public Works Commission (EIA ID 6235). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.