Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist and solar
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist is a public power district serving about 20,263 homes in Oregon. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.7¢18% below Oregon average
- Typical bill
- $1281,007 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 16.6 yrs8.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist customers
Full retail net metering (Oregon rule).
Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
Solar for a typical Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist home
| System | 8.2 kW (80% of 1,007 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,360 |
| First-year savings | $1,227 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| 25-year net | $17,002 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 91
- Share of customers
- 0.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 20,263
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist and solar
Does Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist have net metering?
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist follows Oregon's rules: Oregon's big utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power) offer true 1:1 net metering. Extra credits roll forward month to month, but anything left at the annual true-up is donated to low-income assistance rather than paid out.
How much does electricity cost with Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.7¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,007 kWh a month, a bill of about $128.
Is solar worth it with Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.2 kW system costing about $22,360 pays back in about 16.6 years, with $17,002 net over 25 years.
How many Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist customers have solar?
About 91 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (EIA ID 18917). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.