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Home solar in Utah

Rocky Mountain Power pays only 4.855 cents/kWh (June–Sept) and 4.033 cents/kWh (Oct–May) for exported solar since March 1, 2026, and the state solar tax credit is gone, so size solar to your own use.

Facts checked 2026-11-01, each with a source link below. Programs change often: confirm with your utility, installer and a tax professional before you sign.

13.3¢average home price per kWh (EIA, August 2026)
Harder case for solarCheap power (about 13 cents/kWh), low export credits that are reset each March, and no state tax credit. Utah does protect HOA homeowners and allows plug-in solar up to 1,200 W.

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Net metering Replaced by a lower credit

Rocky Mountain Power ended net metering for new customers and uses net billing (Schedule 137). Power you use when it is made saves you the full retail price; power you export earns an export credit rate that the PSC resets every March 1. From 3-1-2026 that rate is 4.855 cents/kWh in June–September and 4.033 cents/kWh in October–May (down 15% and 4%). Source

  • 2026-03-01: export credits cut to 4.855 / 4.033 cents/kWh
  • 2027-03-01: next yearly export credit update

Solar credits (SRECs) No market

Utah has no SREC market for homes. Source

Rebates and incentives

Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit (residential solar PV)

Was up to $2,000; phased down to $0

Residential solar installed through 2023

ended tax credit Source

Taxes

Property tax: None found: no property tax exemption for home solar.
Sales tax: None found for home systems. Source

Solar laws

  • HOA solar, Utah Code 57-8a-701 (as amended 2025) (2025). On a detached home, HOA rules can't ban solar; only the declaration can, and adding a new ban takes a 67% vote. HOA limits on size or placement can't cut output or raise cost more than 5%. Source
  • HB 340 (2025), portable solar (2025). Plug-in solar units up to 1,200 W that plug into a standard 120 V outlet are allowed without a utility interconnection agreement. Effective 5-7-2025. Source

Community solar

Limited: no statewide community solar law; Rocky Mountain Power runs its own subscriber program.

Timeline

  1. HB 23 phases out the residential solar tax credit
  2. PSC sets the net billing export credit method (Docket 17-035-61)
  3. Residential solar tax credit at $0
  4. Portable (plug-in) solar law and HOA amendments take effect
  5. Federal 30% homeowner tax credit (25D) ends
  6. Export credit rate cut to 4.855 / 4.033 cents/kWh

Federal tax credits

The 30% federal tax credit for homeowners who buy solar (Section 25D) ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, so buying no longer earns a federal credit. If you lease or sign a power purchase agreement (PPA), the panels belong to a company that may still claim a business credit under federal deadlines that tighten through 2027. Ask your installer whether that savings is in your price.

Sources

Last checked 2026-11-01. Incentives are not guaranteed and can change or run out. Confirm every figure with your utility, installer and a tax professional before you sign. This page is general information, not tax, legal or financial advice.

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