Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm and solar
Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm is a municipal utility serving about 9,259 homes in Georgia. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.6¢10% below Georgia average
- Typical bill
- $122903 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~53%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 19.7 yrs3.8 kW, cash
Export rules for Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm customers
Reduced export credit (Georgia rule).
Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
Solar for a typical Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm home
| System | 3.8 kW (50% of 903 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,620 |
| First-year savings | $642 |
| Payback | 19.7 years |
| 25-year net | $4,148 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 9,259
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm and solar
Does Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm have net metering?
Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm follows Georgia's rules: Georgia has no full net metering for new customers. Georgia Power credits solar you use at home at retail, and pays about 7.2 cents/kWh in 2026 for power sent to the grid (its solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder). Its monthly net metering program is full and closed. Electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) generally pay avoided cost.
How much does electricity cost with Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 903 kWh a month, a bill of about $122.
Is solar worth it with Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.8 kW system costing about $12,620 pays back in about 19.7 years, with $4,148 net over 25 years.
How many Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm customers have solar?
Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm (EIA ID 13547). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.