Typical customer: Worth it

Town of North Attleborough and solar

Town of North Attleborough is a municipal utility serving about 12,650 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.)
15.9¢48% below Massachusetts average
Typical bill
$124781 kWh a month
Exports credited
RetailFull retail net metering
Typical payback
12.9 yrs7.3 kW, cash

Export rules for Town of North Attleborough 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.

Massachusetts net metering details

Solar for a typical Town of North Attleborough home

System7.3 kW (101% of 781 kWh/month)
Cost$24,305, $23,305 after incentives
First-year savings$1,428
Payback12.9 years
25-year net$30,811

Uses the utility's average price.

Solar adoption

Homes with solar (2025)
45
Share of customers
0.4%
Residential solar capacity
0 MW
Residential customers
12,650

EIA-861, 2025.

Questions about Town of North Attleborough and solar

Does Town of North Attleborough have net metering?

Town of North Attleborough 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 North Attleborough?

Residential customers paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 15.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 781 kWh a month, a bill of about $124.

Is solar worth it with Town of North Attleborough?

For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.3 kW system costing about $23,305 pays back in about 12.9 years, with $30,811 net over 25 years.

How many Town of North Attleborough customers have solar?

About 45 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).

Legal name: Town of North Attleborough - (MA) (EIA ID 13679). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.