Green Mountain Power: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Green Mountain Power

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About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power is an investor owned organization headquartered in Colchester, Vermont and serving customers in 28 cities in Vermont. A total of 273,168 customers (74 industrial accounts, 47,117 commercial customer accounts and 225,977 residential properties) receive electricity from the supplier. Green Mountain Power has an average residential electricity price of 21.17 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 35.39% more than the national average rate of 15.64 cents, resulting in the supplier ranking 2845th out of 2893 companies in the US for best average electricity rate. They had sales of 4,129,433 megawatt hours in 2022 sold to end users. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of multiple sources including megawatt hours they produce in their electricity facilities and supplementary megawatt hours acquired via wholesale channels. These categories comprise 15.04% and 84.60%, respectively, of all electricity sourced. Green Mountain Power made $834,734,000 in 2022, $37,272,000 of which came from electricity sales on the wholesale energy market and $702,605,000 of which came from sales to residential energy users.

The average residential electric bill for a customer of Green Mountain Power is $122.23 per month, while the national average is $132.69. The supplier's consumers are faced with an average of 1.97 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages last an average of 280.8 minutes, while the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage. The company generates 17.42% (or 115,971.15 megawatt hours) of the electricity that it sells from nuclear power plants. The supplier is the 61st largest producer of hydroelectric power out of 3517 companies in the country, with total generation reaching 318,411 megawatt hours.

Green Mountain Power Net Metering

Green Mountain Power offers net metering options to their customers. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less economically realistic, as citizens have no way to sell unused energy back into the infrastructure system.

Energy Loss

Green Mountain Power has energy loss of 4.07% of their total generation during transmission. The state average for energy loss is 4.14% and the nationwide average is 2.87%. This results in Green Mountain Power receiving a ranking of 2nd best out of 17 providers in the state and 644th best out of 3517 providers in the nation.

Green Mountain Power Rate & Electric Bills

Green Mountain Power residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.163/kWh$158.06/mo.$74.78/mo.
2845th21.17¢Green Mountain Power's Average residential price per kWh
1498th$122.23Average monthly electricity bill for Green Mountain Power's residential customers

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Green Mountain Power Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Headquarters:163 Acorn Lane
    Colchester, Vermont 05546
    United States of America
  • CEO:Mari McClure

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Quick Facts About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power is ranked 80th in the country out of 3517 providers for total percentage of electricity output coming from sustainable fuels.

Green Mountain Power produces 81.83% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources, which ranks them 254th in the nation out of the 3517 companies we track.

Green Mountain Power's electricity facilities generate 455.06 megawatt hours by burning natural gas.

Green Mountain Power is the 296th largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types in the United States out of 3517 providers.

The supplier is ranked 273rd in the United States for electricity generation, generating 665,831.4 megawatt hours.

Green Mountain Power produces 0.13% of its total megawatt hours produced from solar energy sources, which is 218th in the country out of 3517 suppliers for percentage of total electricity production that comes from solar energy sources.

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Energy Loss

Green Mountain Power's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.07%

Total Energy Loss

200,640MWh

644 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Green Mountain Power's Power Outages

280.8 min.

vs. national average of 137.24 min.

1.97 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.27

Green Mountain Power Energy Makeup

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Green Mountain Power State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Vermont273,168706,049,0001100%

Green Mountain Power County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Addison County37,306221.13$122.19/mo
Bennington County37,235121.12$122.22/mo
Caledonia County30,402620.61$109.03/mo
Chittenden County169,301321.20$120.81/mo
Essex County5,972321.22$119.38/mo
Franklin County49,752420.21$117.68/mo
Grand Isle County7,249221.57$120.18/mo
Lamoille County25,920720.19$110.12/mo
Orange County29,286222.53$119.29/mo
Rutland County60,662121.12$122.22/mo

Power Plants Owned by Green Mountain Power

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
New London County CT Nuclear 13,407,069
Burlington VT Wood/Wood Waste Solids 184,612254,563,576.681,378.91
Kingdom Community WindGreen Mountain Power (100.00%)
Orleans County VT Wind 158,408
Essex Junction VT Conventional Hydroelectric 49,952118,236.472.37
Cousins Island CDP ME Residual Fuel Oil 47,88045,108,043.82942.11
Milton CDP VT Conventional Hydroelectric 35,300
Rutland County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 26,654
Chittenden County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 26,099
Hampden County MA Distillate Fuel Oil 24,09116,912,220.78702.01
Addison County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 20,636

Green Mountain Power Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
47.82%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
25.30%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
17.42%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
8.58%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.37%
OTHER
Other
0.52%

Cities Green Mountain Power Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Green Mountain Power FAQ:

What percentage of Green Mountain Power's electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?

Power facilities owned by or associated with Green Mountain Power generate 81.83% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.

What is the phone number for Green Mountain Power?

Green Mountain Power's customer service phone number is (888) 835-4672

What cities does Green Mountain Power have customers in to?

Green Mountain Power serves 28 cities in the US.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Green Mountain Power customers?

Green Mountain Power's current average bundled electricity rate is 21.17 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Vermont bundled rate of 20.46 cents and the average national rate of 15.64 cents.

Who is the CEO of Green Mountain Power?

The CEO of Green Mountain Power is Mari McClure.

How much is the average bundled bill for Green Mountain Power customers each month?

Green Mountain Power currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $122.23, compared to the Vermont average of $113.42 and the US of $113.42 for bundled service.

What percentage of Green Mountain Power's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuel types?

Green Mountain Power produces 18.17% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

When will Green Mountain Power power be restored?

Green Mountain Power's outages last, on average, about 280.8 minutes per each outage.

How many counties does Green Mountain Power provider electricity to?

There are 13 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Green Mountain Power including Vermont.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Green Mountain Power?

Green Mountain Power owns or is associated with 42 power plants.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-12-06