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Utah Net Metering and Solar Export Credits

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Updated Data verified Nov 5, 2026

Net billing (exports credited below retail). Rocky Mountain Power customers who applied to interconnect after October 30, 2020 are on Schedule 137 'Net Billing Service': exported energy earns a PSC-approved export credit rate (updated each March; 4.855 cents/kWh June-September and 4.033 cents/kWh October-May from March 1, 2026) applied against monthly power and energy charges, with excess credits carrying over within the annual billing period and expiring at its end.

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What Rocky Mountain Power pays for exported solar

For a new rooftop system, Rocky Mountain Power credits exported energy at about 4.31¢ per kWh[1], against an average Utah residential price of 13.19¢[2]. Every kWh you send to the grid earns this rate; power you draw is billed at retail.

Other Utah utilities, co-ops and municipal utilities set their own rates; check your utility's current tariff.

State rules that apply

  • What the rule says: “The credit value in dollars computed for the Exported Customer-Generated Energy will be applied against the Power and Energy Charges on the Customer's monthly bill.”[3]

What it means for sizing and batteries

When exports earn much less than retail, each kWh you use at home as it is produced is worth more than one you export. Size to your daytime and evening use, shift loads (laundry, dishwasher, EV charging) to sunny hours or the plan's off-peak window, and price a battery against the gap between the retail and export rates.

The calculator uses the statewide rule until we add utility rates. See what solar costs in Utah.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Utah have net metering?

Rocky Mountain Power customers who applied to interconnect after October 30, 2020 are on Schedule 137 'Net Billing Service': exported energy earns a PSC-approved export credit rate (updated each March; 4.855 cents/kWh June-September and 4.033 cents/kWh October-May from March 1, 2026) applied against monthly power and energy charges, with excess credits carrying over within the annual billing period and expiring at its end.

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Every number on this page links to one of these sources. Dates show when we last checked each one.

  1. Utah PSC letter approving Rocky Mountain Power Schedule 137 revisions, Docket 26-035-T03 (Feb. 23, 2026)pscdocs.utah.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026
  2. EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B: Average price of electricity by state, year-to-date (August 2026, preliminary)eia.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026
  3. Rocky Mountain Power Utah Electric Service Schedule No. 137 - Net Billing Servicerockymountainpower.net · checked Nov 5, 2026

Tariffs last re-checked November 5, 2026.