Hutchinson Utilities Comm and solar
Hutchinson Utilities Comm is a municipal utility serving about 6,731 homes in Minnesota. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.3¢30% below Minnesota average
- Typical bill
- $80706 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- Never3.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Hutchinson Utilities Comm customers
Full retail net metering (Minnesota rule).
Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
Solar for a typical Hutchinson Utilities Comm home
| System | 3.2 kW (50% of 706 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,900 |
| First-year savings | $482 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$811 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 6,731
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Hutchinson Utilities Comm and solar
Does Hutchinson Utilities Comm have net metering?
Hutchinson Utilities Comm follows Minnesota's rules: Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
How much does electricity cost with Hutchinson Utilities Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 706 kWh a month, a bill of about $80.
Is solar worth it with Hutchinson Utilities Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.2 kW system costing about $13,900 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$811 net over 25 years.
How many Hutchinson Utilities Comm customers have solar?
Hutchinson Utilities Comm did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Hutchinson Utilities Comm (EIA ID 9130). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.