Weatherford Mun Utility System and solar
Weatherford Mun Utility System is a municipal utility serving about 14,661 homes in Texas. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.3¢17% below Texas average
- Typical bill
- $1531,153 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~45%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- 15.9 yrs4.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Weatherford Mun Utility System customers
No statewide net metering (Texas rule).
Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
Solar for a typical Weatherford Mun Utility System home
| System | 4.4 kW (50% of 1,153 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $12,740 |
| First-year savings | $787 |
| Payback | 15.9 years |
| 25-year net | $9,594 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 185
- Share of customers
- 1.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 2 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,661
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Weatherford Mun Utility System and solar
Does Weatherford Mun Utility System have net metering?
Weatherford Mun Utility System follows Texas's rules: Texas has no statewide net metering. In the deregulated ERCOT market you pick a retail electricity provider, and a few offer 'solar buyback' plans (typically 3-9 c/kWh, some match retail). Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules, e.g., Austin Energy's Value of Solar credit.
How much does electricity cost with Weatherford Mun Utility System?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,153 kWh a month, a bill of about $153.
Is solar worth it with Weatherford Mun Utility System?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 4.4 kW system costing about $12,740 pays back in about 15.9 years, with $9,594 net over 25 years.
How many Weatherford Mun Utility System customers have solar?
About 185 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Weatherford Mun Utility System (EIA ID 20230). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.