Typical customer: Not worth it

Lehi City Corporation and solar

Lehi City Corporation is a municipal utility serving about 28,051 homes in Utah. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.

Average price (2026 est.)
10.3¢23% below Utah average
Typical bill
$85831 kWh a month
Exports credited
~42%Net billing (reduced export credit)
Typical payback
Never3.3 kW, cash

Export rules for Lehi City Corporation customers

Net billing (reduced export credit) (Utah rule).

Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.

Utah net metering details

Solar for a typical Lehi City Corporation home

System3.3 kW (50% of 831 kWh/month)
Cost$11,750
First-year savings$436
Paybacknever within 25 years
25-year net−$1,763

Uses the utility's average price.

Solar adoption

Homes with solar (2025)
1,081
Share of customers
3.9%
Residential solar capacity
8 MW
Residential customers
28,051

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about Lehi City Corporation and solar

Does Lehi City Corporation have net metering?

Lehi City Corporation follows Utah's rules: Rocky Mountain Power customers who installed solar after 2017 are on net billing: solar used in your home saves full retail, but every kWh exported earns a lower export credit, currently 4.86 c/kWh in summer and 4.03 c/kWh the rest of the year.

How much does electricity cost with Lehi City Corporation?

Residential customers paid an average of 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 10.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 831 kWh a month, a bill of about $85.

Is solar worth it with Lehi City Corporation?

For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.3 kW system costing about $11,750 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$1,763 net over 25 years.

How many Lehi City Corporation customers have solar?

About 1,081 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 3.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).

Legal name: Lehi City Corporation (EIA ID 10879). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.