Town of Danvers and solar
Town of Danvers is a municipal utility serving about 11,677 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.)
- 16.6¢46% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $116701 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 12.5 yrs6.5 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Danvers 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 Danvers home
| System | 6.5 kW (100% of 701 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,025, $21,025 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,333 |
| Payback | 12.5 years |
| 25-year net | $29,479 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 70
- Share of customers
- 0.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 1 MW
- Residential customers
- 11,677
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Danvers and solar
Does Town of Danvers have net metering?
Town of Danvers 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 Danvers?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 16.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 701 kWh a month, a bill of about $116.
Is solar worth it with Town of Danvers?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.5 kW system costing about $21,025 pays back in about 12.5 years, with $29,479 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Danvers customers have solar?
About 70 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Danvers (EIA ID 5480). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.