Town of Hudson and solar
Town of Hudson is a municipal utility serving about 11,582 homes in Massachusetts. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.2¢57% below Massachusetts average
- Typical bill
- $102779 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 15.2 yrs7.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Hudson 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 Hudson home
| System | 7.2 kW (100% of 779 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,020, $23,020 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,178 |
| Payback | 15.2 years |
| 25-year net | $20,758 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 11,582
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Hudson and solar
Does Town of Hudson have net metering?
Town of Hudson 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 Hudson?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 779 kWh a month, a bill of about $102.
Is solar worth it with Town of Hudson?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 7.2 kW system costing about $23,020 pays back in about 15.2 years, with $20,758 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Hudson customers have solar?
Town of Hudson did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Town of Hudson - (MA) (EIA ID 8973). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.