Price Predictability Score: 5/5
About Green Mountain Energy
Green Mountain Energy is a Texas electricity provider that sells 100% renewable energy plans. It began in 1997 serving California customers.
Once deregulation began in Texas, they quickly began offering green energy plans in Texas. Today they are the largest green energy focused electric company in Texas. They are owned by NRG which is also the parent company of Reliant Energy.
Plan Name: Go Local Solar 12
Company: Green Mountain Energy
Term Length: 12 Months
Plan Type: Fixed Rate
Energy Source: 100% Grid Solar
500 kWh Rate: 22.4¢
1000 kWh Rate: 21.9¢
2000 kWh Rate: 21.7¢
Rate Breakdown
Energy Charge: 17.8577¢
Base Charge: $0.00 per Month
TDU Meter Fee: $4.39
TDU per kWh Fee: 3.9416¢
Additional Charges and Fees
Late Payment Fee: 5% of late amount
Insufficient Funds: $25
Disconnection Fee: $30
Disconnect Notice Fee: $20
Copy of Billing Records Fee: $5
Excessive number of payments Fee: $5
Collection Fee: $20
Cancelation Fee:$150
A portion of the proceeds from this plan go to support solar projects and solar related technologies.
The rates on this page represent pricing for the CenterPoint TDU area which serves Houston and surrounding cities. They are not updated in real-time.
To view current Texas electricity rates, enter your zip code at the top of the page to view real-time results for your delivery area. Texas electric companies update their plans and rates often. Always make sure to review the Electricity Facts Label for any plan before enrolling.
Price Predictability Score
The Price Predictability Score of the Go Local Solar 12 plan is a 5 out of 5. This a measure of how predictable your electricity bill will be under this plan.
5 is the highest score and means that the advertised rate is very close to what you can expect in the real world. A score of 1 is the lowest. Plans with a 1 are highly unpredictable and your electricity rate and bill amount can be wildly different from one month to the next.
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