Manitowoc Public Utilities and solar
Manitowoc Public Utilities is a municipal utility serving about 16,169 homes in Wisconsin. 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¢37% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $68571 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~34%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 22.9 yrs3 kW, cash
Export rules for Manitowoc Public Utilities customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical Manitowoc Public Utilities home
| System | 3 kW (56% of 571 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,500, $10,700 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $454 |
| Payback | 22.9 years |
| 25-year net | $1,262 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 16
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 16,169
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Manitowoc Public Utilities and solar
Does Manitowoc Public Utilities have net metering?
Manitowoc Public Utilities follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with Manitowoc Public Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 571 kWh a month, a bill of about $68.
Is solar worth it with Manitowoc Public Utilities?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $10,700 pays back in about 22.9 years, with $1,262 net over 25 years.
How many Manitowoc Public Utilities customers have solar?
About 16 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Manitowoc Public Utilities (EIA ID 11571). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.