Plug-in solar savings on Moreno Valley Utility
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The short answer: on Moreno Valley Utility's Schedule A, Rate A rate of 36.46¢/kWh,[source] the example kit (800 W, $1,000) saves about $289 a year and pays for itself in about 3.5 years, assuming typical placement and that you use most of its power at home.
What the example kit saves on Moreno Valley Utility
| Where the panels go | Saves a year | Pays back in |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent: south-facing, tilted, no shade | $381 | 2.6 years |
| Typical: well-placed | $289 | 3.5 years |
| Shaded or vertical balcony | $210 | 4.8 years |
Power you send back to the grid is valued at $0, so a kit sized to what you use during the day saves the most. Run your own numbers, including how savings add up over the years.
Where this rate comes from
Our sum of Moreno Valley Utility's Schedule A Rate A, effective January 1, 2026: energy charge by tier plus public purpose programs ($0.02145) and the state surcharge ($0.0003). That is $0.28405 for baseline use and $0.36456 above it, the same in summer and winter. We use the above-baseline price. The 5.75% utility users tax is excluded. MVU serves parts of Moreno Valley; SCE serves the rest.[source]
Discounts
CARE and FERA are CPUC programs for investor-owned utilities, so they don't apply here. City, district and co-op utilities run their own discount programs, which we haven't verified.
SB 868 and Moreno Valley Utility
SB 868 covers local publicly owned utilities such as Moreno Valley Utility, as well as investor-owned utilities. Moreno Valley Utility may ask you to register a qualifying kit through a simple online form, but can't charge fees related to it.[source] Read SB 868 explained and run through the checks before you buy.
Estimates only. Not electrical, legal or financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
- How much could a plug-in solar kit save on Moreno Valley Utility?
- About $289 a year for an example 800 W kit with typical placement, at Moreno Valley Utility's Schedule A, Rate A rate of 36.46¢/kWh, paying back in about 3.5 years. Your result depends on your usage and where the panels go.
- Does SB 868 apply to Moreno Valley Utility customers?
- Yes. The law covers both investor-owned and local publicly owned electric utilities. Moreno Valley Utility may ask you to register a qualifying kit online, but can't charge fees related to it.