Henderson City Utility Comm and solar
Henderson City Utility Comm is a municipal utility serving about 10,505 homes in Kentucky. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.6¢17% below Kentucky average
- Typical bill
- $112972 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~65%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 22.1 yrs4.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Henderson City Utility Comm customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (Kentucky rule).
Kentucky requires net metering for systems up to 45 kW, but since SB 100 (2019) the PSC sets the export credit in each utility's rate case. For the big investor-owned utilities, power you send to the grid earns a bill credit of roughly 7-10 cents/kWh, well below the retail rate.
Solar for a typical Henderson City Utility Comm home
| System | 4.2 kW (50% of 972 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,370 |
| First-year savings | $612 |
| Payback | 22.1 years |
| 25-year net | $2,123 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 6
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 10,505
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Henderson City Utility Comm and solar
Does Henderson City Utility Comm have net metering?
Henderson City Utility Comm follows Kentucky's rules: Kentucky requires net metering for systems up to 45 kW, but since SB 100 (2019) the PSC sets the export credit in each utility's rate case. For the big investor-owned utilities, power you send to the grid earns a bill credit of roughly 7-10 cents/kWh, well below the retail rate.
How much does electricity cost with Henderson City Utility Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 972 kWh a month, a bill of about $112.
Is solar worth it with Henderson City Utility Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 4.2 kW system costing about $13,370 pays back in about 22.1 years, with $2,123 net over 25 years.
How many Henderson City Utility Comm customers have solar?
About 6 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Henderson City Utility Comm (EIA ID 8449). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.