Shakopee Public Utilities Comm and solar
Shakopee Public Utilities Comm is a municipal utility serving about 18,970 homes in Minnesota. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.3¢0% above Minnesota average
- Typical bill
- $108664 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 17 yrs5.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Shakopee Public Utilities Comm customers
Full retail net metering (Minnesota rule).
Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
Solar for a typical Shakopee Public Utilities Comm home
| System | 5.4 kW (90% of 664 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,050 |
| First-year savings | $1,174 |
| Payback | 17.0 years |
| 25-year net | $12,886 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 365
- Share of customers
- 1.9%
- Residential solar capacity
- 3 MW
- Residential customers
- 18,970
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Shakopee Public Utilities Comm and solar
Does Shakopee Public Utilities Comm have net metering?
Shakopee Public Utilities Comm follows Minnesota's rules: Minnesota requires utilities to net meter systems under 40 kW; monthly excess is paid or credited at the 'average retail utility energy rate', which is close to retail (excludes fixed charges). This applies to IOUs, co-ops and munis, although co-ops/munis may add a monthly DG fee.
How much does electricity cost with Shakopee Public Utilities Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 664 kWh a month, a bill of about $108.
Is solar worth it with Shakopee Public Utilities Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.4 kW system costing about $21,050 pays back in about 17 years, with $12,886 net over 25 years.
How many Shakopee Public Utilities Comm customers have solar?
About 365 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.9% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Shakopee Public Utilities Comm (EIA ID 16971). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.