Belmont Municipal Light Department

Belmont Municipal Light Department serves customers in Belmont in Massachusetts with a residential electricity rate of $0.15 per kWh. This is 11% below the national average of $0.168/kWh, though solar still delivers strong returns with today’s lower installation prices.

At current rates, a typical Belmont Municipal Light Department household using 900 kWh per month spends approximately $1,620 per year on electricity. An 8 kW solar system can offset most or all of that usage, saving an estimated $1,440 annually and $52,501 over the 25-year life of the system. With Massachusetts incentives of $320, the net system cost drops to $25,840, with a payback period of just 17.9 years.

As a municipal utility, Belmont Municipal Light Department sets its own rates and policies independently, separate from Mass Save and ConnectedSolutions programs that serve investor-owned utility customers. However, Belmont Municipal Light Department offers its own local rebate programs. Belmont Municipal Light Department offers net metering, allowing solar customers to receive credits for excess energy sent back to the grid. The utility offers a solar rebate of $1.20 per watt up to $15,000. Heat pump rebates of up to $5,000 are also available.

The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired at the end of 2025. State and utility-level incentives are now the primary financial benefits for homeowners going solar. NuWatt Energy handles the entire process from system design through permits and Belmont Municipal Light Department interconnection, ensuring you receive every available rebate.