Town of Massena and solar
Town of Massena is a municipal utility serving about 8,122 homes in New York. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 8.6¢70% below New York average
- Typical bill
- $1071,235 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 20.1 yrs5.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Town of Massena customers
Full retail net metering (New York rule).
New York residential solar uses 'Phase One' net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll forward, but new customers since 2022 pay a monthly Customer Benefit Contribution (CBC) charge of roughly $0.70-$1.30 per kW of system size.
Solar for a typical Town of Massena home
| System | 5.6 kW (50% of 1,235 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $18,620, $13,965 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $644 |
| Payback | 20.1 years |
| 25-year net | $4,967 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 6
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 8,122
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Town of Massena and solar
Does Town of Massena have net metering?
Town of Massena follows New York's rules: New York residential solar uses 'Phase One' net metering: exports earn full retail kWh credits that roll forward, but new customers since 2022 pay a monthly Customer Benefit Contribution (CBC) charge of roughly $0.70-$1.30 per kW of system size.
How much does electricity cost with Town of Massena?
Residential customers paid an average of 8.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 8.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,235 kWh a month, a bill of about $107.
Is solar worth it with Town of Massena?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.6 kW system costing about $13,965 pays back in about 20.1 years, with $4,967 net over 25 years.
How many Town of Massena customers have solar?
About 6 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Town of Massena - (NY) (EIA ID 11811). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.