Tired of Huntersville Electric bills? Here are your solar and backup options
Huntersville owns an electric system and is now running it in-house through a new town department. Here is what that change means for solar, batteries and backup power.
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Who runs Huntersville's electric system
The Town of Huntersville owns an electric distribution system that serves part of the town. In August 2025 the Town Board voted to bring operations in-house, and the town formed a Huntersville Electric department to take over after July 1, 2026 from the regional operator that had run it. The town says it will keep taking part in mutual aid for major storms. Huntersville customers on Duke Energy or EnergyUnited are not affected.
Huntersville buys its wholesale power through North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1, a group of 19 cities and towns in the Piedmont and western North Carolina. The agency owns 75 percent of Unit 2 at the Catawba Nuclear Station in York County, South Carolina, a plant Duke operates. ElectriCities, the nonprofit that manages the agency, puts its 2026 energy mix at roughly 94 percent nuclear.
Solar during the transition
Huntersville has not posted detailed rooftop solar terms that we could confirm online, so ask the electric department for the current rules before you sign anything. For context, several nearby public power systems, including Shelby, Gastonia, High Point and Concord, use a buy-all, sell-all approach. You buy everything you use at the normal rate, and the town buys everything the panels make at a lower avoided cost rate on a second meter. Monroe uses net billing instead. Expect an interconnection request, an interconnection agreement and an inspection before the system can be switched on.
Because the department is new, policies and contacts may be changing. Ask for the current interconnection rules in writing.
Outages and backup
On July 15, 2025, about 4,000 town electric customers around Gilead Road and Sam Furr Road lost power when a Duke Energy transmission line was damaged. Power was back in about an hour. Short events like that are why people working from home look at a battery.
Many homeowners in town systems end up with a simpler question than the solar math: how do I keep the house running when the power drops? A home battery can carry the essentials for hours or longer. A whole home generator on natural gas or propane can run for days. Solar can recharge a battery during a long outage if it is wired for it, and that wiring has to meet Huntersville Electric's interconnection standard.
Why a $349 evaluation is the fastest real answer
Solar contractors around Huntersville are busy, and a lot of homeowners find their calls go unreturned or the first visit gets pushed weeks out. On HomeBackupPros you can book a paid home energy evaluation for $349. The contractor reviews your usage, checks your roof and electrical panel, and gives you a written quote. If you buy the system from that same contractor, the $349 is credited toward the purchase price.
Bring 12 months of Huntersville Electric bills and tell the contractor up front who your utility is, so the quote follows Huntersville Electric's rules and not Duke's. Every contractor on HomeBackupPros is reviewed and approved by our team, and we check their NC electrical contractor license. They are independent businesses. HomeBackupPros does not install anything. Contractors can also offer a free site visit or send an estimate, and you choose.
Where Huntersville Electric serves in our area
- Huntersville (town electric territory)
- Mecklenburg County
Questions
Who runs Huntersville's electric system now?
The town formed Huntersville Electric to take over operations after July 1, 2026, following an August 2025 Town Board vote. Duke Energy and EnergyUnited customers in Huntersville are not affected.
Will my Huntersville solar rules change?
Possibly. With a new in-house department, ask the town for its current interconnection and solar crediting terms in writing before you sign a contract.
What caused the July 2025 Huntersville outage?
Local news reported that a damaged Duke Energy transmission line cut power to about 4,000 town electric customers near Gilead Road and Sam Furr Road. Service was restored within about an hour.
Is a battery worth it in Huntersville?
For short outages, a battery keeps internet, lights and the fridge on without noise or fuel. Whether it saves money depends on the town's solar terms, which a $349 evaluation will cover.