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Green Mountain Energy is a Houston-based electricity provider founded in 1997. It specializes in clean energy for residential and commercial electricity customers. Green Mountain Energy was the first energy company in Texas that focused solely on green energy through wind and solar initiatives.
It’s not unusual that a Texas-based company would be a strong green energy option. Texas leads the nation in electricity generated by wind, and it ranks within the top 5 states monthly for electricity generated by solar means.
Outside Texas, Green Mountain Energy provides green energy in Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, among other states.
Explore the best Green Mountain Energy electric rates in your city by entering your ZIP code above.
Green Mountain Energy charges $150 (12 months) or $200 (24 months) for early termination. This fee doesn’t apply to customers that are moving, as long as a forwarding address is provided as proof.
Go Local™ Solar 12 Preferred
Pollution Free™ e-Plus 24 Preferred
Choose Texas Power evaluates providers it works with in Texas based on three objective criteria. The top score in each category is five:
The overall score represents the average of all three categories:
Green Mountain Energy, 4.8 out of 5
Green Mountain Energy is based in Austin, part of the NRG family of brands. All Green Mountain Energy plans are fully backed by renewable energy.
For customers who care about the future, renewable energy is a great decision. Green energy sources such as wind and solar have a far lower carbon impact than fossil fuels. A Green Mountain Energy plan allows you to go green without the expense of installing solar panels on your home.
Green Mountain Energy owns one of the highest ratings on the ChooseTexasPower.org scale. While other energy companies may sometimes offer lower rates, you can trust that Green Mountain plans are straightforward with no gimmicks that will make problems during your contract.
In general, the longer plan terms offer the cheapest electricity rates. Green Mountain offers plans of up to three years. There also could be savings by opting for variable-rate plans, where rates are fluid from month-to-month with ties to the wholesale energy market. But those rates are subject to increases.
If there’s a power outage near you, you shouldn’t contact your provider. Instead, report the outage to your utility company, sometimes called a transmission and delivery utility. Your utility company is assigned depending on where you live, so visit our Utilities Resource Page if you aren’t sure of yours.
Once you become a Green Mountain Energy customer, you can contact its customer service through one of the following options:
Login to your Green Mountain Energy account to make a payment or review your details
