Modesto Irrigation District and solar
Modesto Irrigation District is a public power district serving about 104,671 homes in California. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 24.2¢27% below California average
- Typical bill
- $182751 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~17%Net billing (reduced export credit)
- Typical payback
- 10.9 yrs3 kW, cash
Export rules for Modesto Irrigation District customers
Net billing (reduced export credit) (California rule).
New customers of PG&E, SCE and SDG&E are on the Net Billing Tariff (often called NEM 3.0): solar you use at home saves the full retail rate, but power you send to the grid is credited at hourly 'avoided cost' values that average only about 4-5 cents/kWh (higher on summer evenings). Batteries greatly improve the economics. Municipal utilities like LADWP and SMUD set their own rules.
Solar for a typical Modesto Irrigation District home
| System | 3 kW (55% of 751 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $890 |
| Payback | 10.9 years |
| 25-year net | $21,889 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Questions about Modesto Irrigation District and solar
Does Modesto Irrigation District have net metering?
Modesto Irrigation District follows California's rules: New customers of PG&E, SCE and SDG&E are on the Net Billing Tariff (often called NEM 3.0): solar you use at home saves the full retail rate, but power you send to the grid is credited at hourly 'avoided cost' values that average only about 4-5 cents/kWh (higher on summer evenings). Batteries greatly improve the economics. Municipal utilities like LADWP and SMUD set their own rules.
How much does electricity cost with Modesto Irrigation District?
Residential customers paid an average of 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 24.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 751 kWh a month, a bill of about $182.
Is solar worth it with Modesto Irrigation District?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $10,700 pays back in about 10.9 years, with $21,889 net over 25 years.
How many Modesto Irrigation District customers have solar?
About 11,986 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 11.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Modesto Irrigation District (EIA ID 12745). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.