Town of Braintree and solar
Town of Braintree is a municipal utility serving about 14,090 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 16.2¢47% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $117721 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.4 yrs6.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Braintree customers
Full retail net metering (Massachusetts rule).
Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
Solar for a typical Town of Braintree home
| System | 6.5 kW (99% of 721 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,025, $21,025 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,338 |
| Payback | 12.4 years |
| 25-year net | $29,619 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 42
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,090
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Town of Braintree and solar
Does Town of Braintree have net metering?
Town of Braintree follows Massachusetts's rules: Massachusetts investor-owned utilities credit residential solar exports at close to the full retail rate (net metering credits), and credits roll over indefinitely. On top of that, the SMART 3.0 program pays a fixed per-kWh incentive for 20 years.
How much does electricity cost with Town of Braintree?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 721 kWh a month, a bill of about $117.
Is solar worth it with Town of Braintree?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.5 kW system costing about $21,025 pays back in about 12.4 years, with $29,619 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Braintree customers have solar?
About 42 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Braintree - (MA) (EIA ID 2144). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.