Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm and solar
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm is a municipal utility serving about 12,347 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.)
- 14.1¢25% below Wisconsin average
- Typical bill
- $93656 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~28%Varies by utility
- Typical payback
- 17.3 yrs3.9 kW, cash
Export rules for Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm 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 Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm home
| System | 3.9 kW (66% of 656 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $15,200, $12,860 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $729 |
| Payback | 17.3 years |
| 25-year net | $7,187 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 50
- Share of customers
- 0.4%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 12,347
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm and solar
Does Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm have net metering?
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm 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 Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 656 kWh a month, a bill of about $93.
Is solar worth it with Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 3.9 kW system costing about $12,860 pays back in about 17.3 years, with $7,187 net over 25 years.
How many Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm customers have solar?
About 50 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.4% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm (EIA ID 20862). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.