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Solar quotes in Cheyenne, WY.

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8 kW
Average system size: $2.85/W
Average cost (USD): 14 yrs
Average payback: 15+
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Why solar in Cheyenne

Roughly $291 a year of a Cheyenne electricity bill has nothing to do with how much power you use. The Rocky Mountain Power January 2026 tariff carries a basic charge of $24.24 per month alongside a flat energy rate of 12.175 cents per kWh under Schedule 2. A solar system reduces the energy portion of that bill and does not touch the basic charge, which is why the way a savings figure is calculated matters more here than most people expect.

What the basic charge does to a savings figure

The basic charge is $24.24 per month under the January 2026 Schedule 2 tariff, which is roughly $291 a year. It is charged for being connected rather than for consumption.

A solar system reduces the kilowatt hours you buy. It does not reduce the basic charge, which stays the same whether your system covers ten percent of your usage or all of it.

So a household that halves its energy purchase does not halve its bill, because part of the bill was never about energy.

A projection modelling savings as a percentage of your current bill therefore overstates the result, and the size of the overstatement grows as the system covers more of your consumption.

The correct way to model it

Savings should be modelled as avoided kilowatt hours multiplied by the energy rate, with fixed charges left untouched at their full amount.

Ask which method the projection used. A model that starts from your total bill and applies a percentage is using the wrong one.

Ask what energy rate it applied, and check it against your bill. Under the January 2026 Schedule 2 tariff the flat energy rate is 12.175 cents per kWh.

Ask what the projection shows as your remaining bill in a typical month. If it approaches zero, the model has almost certainly eliminated the basic charge, which cannot happen.

And what it means for sizing

Because the basic charge is fixed, there is a floor beneath your bill that no amount of solar reaches. Building a larger system to chase a zero bill does not work.

That is a useful discipline. The right size is determined by your consumption and by what your exports are worth, not by an aspiration to eliminate the bill entirely.

Ask what percentage of your annual usage the design covers and what the residual bill looks like at that size and at a smaller one.

A smaller system with a shorter payback is frequently the better outcome once you accept that the fixed charge is not going anywhere.

What the projection actually rests on

The 30 percent federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D expired for property placed in service after December 31, 2025, so a cash or loan purchase in Cheyenne receives no federal tax credit, and Wyoming has no state solar tax credit.

Section 48E survives at 30 percent for third-party owners under leases and power purchase agreements, so ask what a provider claims and what reaches you in the rate.

What exists is net metering to 25 kW required of every utility type, an energy rate of 12.175 cents per kWh under the January 2026 Schedule 2 tariff, and a basic charge of $24.24 per month that does not move.

Ask for savings modelled as avoided kilowatt hours at the energy rate, with the basic charge shown untouched and the residual bill stated.

Incentives & rebates

Net metering: Net metering required of all utility types to 25 kW

Wyoming requires net metering of every kind of electricity provider. Investor-owned utilities such as Rocky Mountain Power, rural electric cooperatives and municipal providers must all offer it for residential solar systems up to 25 kW. That is worth stating because it is genuinely unusual. Across the states covered on this site, the recurring caution is that a statutory requirement reaches only the investor-owned utilities while cooperatives and municipals set their own terms, which is why so many pages tell readers to check who bills them before trusting a figure. Wyoming largely removes that problem: whoever serves your address, the obligation applies. The individual system capacity limit of 25 kW is comfortably above what a household would install, so it rarely constrains a design. What deserves more attention is the fixed side of the bill. The Rocky Mountain Power January 2026 tariff carries a basic charge of $24.24 per month alongside a flat energy rate of 12.175 cents per kWh under Schedule 2. Roughly $291 a year of that bill is not about kilowatt hours at all and does not fall as your consumption does. A solar system reduces the energy portion of your bill; it does not touch the basic charge. So a projection that models savings as a percentage of your current bill will overstate the result, sometimes substantially, and the correct approach is to model avoided kilowatt hours at the energy rate and leave fixed charges untouched.

Related Wyoming resources

Wyoming solar incentives & rebates Full breakdown of federal, provincial, and utility programs.

How payback works in Wyoming

System cost: $22,800
Estimated net cost: $22,800
Estimated payback: ~14.1 years
25-year net savings: ~$17,700

These figures are illustrative; your actual quote reflects your roof, sun exposure, and local utility rates.

Frequently asked questions

Will solar eliminate my Wyoming electricity bill?

No. The Rocky Mountain Power January 2026 tariff carries a basic charge of $24.24 per month, roughly $291 a year, which is charged for being connected rather than for consumption and does not fall when your usage does.

How should savings be calculated?

As avoided kilowatt hours multiplied by the energy rate, which is 12.175 cents per kWh under the January 2026 Schedule 2 tariff, with fixed charges left untouched. A model starting from your total bill and applying a percentage is using the wrong method.

How do I spot a projection that got it wrong?

Ask what it shows as your remaining bill in a typical month. If it approaches zero, the model has almost certainly eliminated the basic charge, which cannot happen.

Does the fixed charge affect what size I should build?

Yes, usefully. Because there is a floor beneath your bill that no amount of solar reaches, building larger to chase a zero bill does not work. A smaller system with a shorter payback is frequently the better outcome.