Lincoln Electric System and solar
Lincoln Electric System is a municipal utility serving about 136,859 homes in Nebraska. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.9¢7% below Nebraska average
- Typical bill
- $100839 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~34%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 21.8 yrs3.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Lincoln Electric System customers
Avoided-cost export credit, monthly netting.
Avoided cost NEG; reported capacity incentives - verify.
Solar for a typical Lincoln Electric System home
| System | 3.4 kW (50% of 839 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,000 |
| First-year savings | $595 |
| Payback | 21.8 years |
| 25-year net | $1,888 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 604
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 136,859
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Lincoln Electric System and solar
Does Lincoln Electric System have net metering?
Avoided cost NEG; reported capacity incentives - verify.
How much does electricity cost with Lincoln Electric System?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 839 kWh a month, a bill of about $100.
Is solar worth it with Lincoln Electric System?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.4 kW system costing about $12,000 pays back in about 21.8 years, with $1,888 net over 25 years.
How many Lincoln Electric System customers have solar?
About 604 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Lincoln Electric System (EIA ID 11018). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.