Two Rivers Water & Light and solar
Two Rivers Water & Light is a municipal utility serving about 5,581 homes in Wisconsin. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.5¢28% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $70517 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 19.3 yrs3 kW, cash
Export rules for Two Rivers Water & Light customers
Varies by utility (Wisconsin rule).
Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
Solar for a typical Two Rivers Water & Light home
| System | 3 kW (64% of 517 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,500, $10,700 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $538 |
| Payback | 19.3 years |
| 25-year net | $3,972 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 7
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 5,581
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Two Rivers Water & Light and solar
Does Two Rivers Water & Light have net metering?
Two Rivers Water & Light follows Wisconsin's rules: Wisconsin has no statewide net metering law; each utility's PSC-approved tariff applies. Most offer monthly netting for systems up to ~20 kW (We Energies up to 300 kW), but some pay only avoided cost for monthly excess.
How much does electricity cost with Two Rivers Water & Light?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 517 kWh a month, a bill of about $70.
Is solar worth it with Two Rivers Water & Light?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3 kW system costing about $10,700 pays back in about 19.3 years, with $3,972 net over 25 years.
How many Two Rivers Water & Light customers have solar?
About 7 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Two Rivers Water & Light (EIA ID 19324). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.