Greer Commission of Public Wks and solar
Greer Commission of Public Wks is a municipal utility serving about 23,192 homes in South Carolina. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.3¢15% below South Carolina average
- Typical bill
- $119898 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~23%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 13.7 yrs5.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Greer Commission of Public Wks customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (South Carolina rule).
Since June 2021 new solar customers of Duke Energy and Dominion Energy SC are on 'Solar Choice' tariffs: you're billed on time-of-use rates, solar offsets usage within the same period, and monthly excess is credited at the low avoided-cost rate (~2-4 c/kWh). Duke has a $30 minimum bill.
Solar for a typical Greer Commission of Public Wks home
| System | 5.9 kW (80% of 898 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,955, $14,455 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,120 |
| Payback | 13.7 years |
| 25-year net | $13,815 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 281
- Share of customers
- 1.2%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 23,192
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Greer Commission of Public Wks and solar
Does Greer Commission of Public Wks have net metering?
Greer Commission of Public Wks follows South Carolina's rules: Since June 2021 new solar customers of Duke Energy and Dominion Energy SC are on 'Solar Choice' tariffs: you're billed on time-of-use rates, solar offsets usage within the same period, and monthly excess is credited at the low avoided-cost rate (~2-4 c/kWh). Duke has a $30 minimum bill.
How much does electricity cost with Greer Commission of Public Wks?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 898 kWh a month, a bill of about $119.
Is solar worth it with Greer Commission of Public Wks?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 5.9 kW system costing about $14,455 pays back in about 13.7 years, with $13,815 net over 25 years.
How many Greer Commission of Public Wks customers have solar?
About 281 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.2% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Greer Commission of Public Wks (EIA ID 7654). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.