Our Analysis of Green Mountain Energy

We switched from Reliant Energy which had horrible rates and service to Green Mountain 3yrs ago. Customer Service is excellent and we do save money over Reliant but rates could be better. Never lost power even through hurricane Ike. It feels good to know we are making a difference by going green!

i am on a fixed income and have saved money with green mountain without cutting back thank you

Great rates, good service, good for the environment

When I started with Green Mountain, their customer service was
personable, helpful, kind, and, courteous. I have been a GM customer
for almost ten years. I freelance and there have been times when I
have been late in paying, but I have never been disconnected, and
have always paid in full. The FIRST and only time that I needed
assistance with some extra time for my bill, I was met with a very rude
awakening. I was told that the $20 charge on my bill was for "sending
a disconnection notice", and that's in addition to the late charges.
When I told her my situation, she made no reply whatsoever, and I
listened to a mono-tone, heartless voice stating and repeating that I
would have to pay in full, including the most recent billing, which was
not late yet, or I'd be disconnected, obviously reading from a script.
They have repeatedly raised my rate without my acceptance, as high
as over 17 cents a Kw. I have referred many people to GM, but now I
will warn them against it. BYE.

Extremely poor service, limited business hours, all service is contracted out.
pricing not competitive
beware of misc. charges

next to impossible to reach on the phone

They are a great electric company with nice people who love what they do but they are expensive. Renewable energy is just not cheap I guess.

Signed up at local HEB. Experience was great.
Switched from Reliant. Got first bill yesterday.
Saved $88.00 from last month with Reliant with similar KWHs and $132 from previous year and save
a few trees in the process.

I have had service with several electric providers since Texas deregulated. many of my experiences have not been good ones (sketchy terms, customer service issues, billing problems, etc.). While Green Mountain isn't the least expensive option, their rates are comparable to the others out there. Beware of going with the cheapest option as those are the ones that usually have the sketchy terms (you may end up paying a higher average rate than expected). Green Mountain's terms are pretty straight forward so you don't have to worry about any surprises. What I also like about Green Mountain is that they are dedicated to offering cleaner energy (wind power) and so far my experiences with their customer service department have been positive.

No gimmicks & straightforward service are what
Green Mountain provides. Their bills are clear
and easy-to-read. I like that they are really
dedicated to clean energy.

My only complaint is that I had to mail in a
sheet with my credit card info or bank account
info to get automatic payments set up. Before
that, I was paying each month through their
website. After I mailed in the paper, it has
worked flawlessly.

Green Mountain energy is a trusted name for renewable energy. We switched from Reliant just about a year ago, and our bill has been less! We've had no problems with them thus far. We plan on continuing our service with Green Mountain for another year.

From what I am reading on other reviews, people do not understand that when your contract expires, you get switched to a month to month variable rate. This is the same as any other electric company. All you have to do is call them up or go online and sign a new contract. Easy as that. Also, any other electric company you have will turn off your electricity if you fail to pay. They are, after all, a business, not a charity. I have always paid my bills on time and have never had an issue with Green Mountain Energy. They do not have the cheapest rates but in the 2 years I have been with them I have never had bad service. My contract is up and I have been doing some shopping around and I have found that some of the cheaper rates require direct payment deduction from your account, have high monthly fees, etc. I think I will be sticking with Green Mountain Energy.

Good customer service, I like wind and alternative elect. sources, Price could be a tad lower, But progress is worth a few extra dollars a month I guess.

I have had Green Mountain at 3 addresses over the last 9 years. They have
always been fair but not always cheap. I am looking into another
company now, but it is hard to leave because they have been hassle free
for so long...

My wife and I have had Green Mountain for the past 4 years and we love
them. My younger sister has Asthma real bad but since she's been
going to school up in Huntsville she's been fine. The air in Houston is
pretty bad and we decided to go green for the sake of our family and
everyone around us. Not only that but my bill for the month of Feb was
58 bucks and my most recent was $39 my wife is at home with the two
little ones half of the day. I have a few friends and family members who
have cancer and my wife works down in the Medical Center and studies
show that pollution has been a major contributer to Texas's high cancer
rate. So all in All it's been great it's been easy to to pay the bill
everything is done online and it's pretty simple. I think there customer
service center is in Texas too. I've been telling everyone in my family to
switch cause i know most of them where pretty unhappy with their
providers. :) Keep up the good work GM

We've been Green Mountain Energy customers for
about seven years now. The service has been
great, the billing a non-issue, and every time
our contract expires, when I call to get the
best new rate, the service reps are friendly
and set us up without a hassle.

Our rates have been slightly better or
comparable to TXU, but our customer service
experience has been FAR superior.

Not only that, but we are reducing our carbon
footprint by using wind and solar-generated
electricity, and every month, our bill reminds
us of the small but significant difference we
are making.

I'd recommend Green Mountain to anyone.

I have had Green Mountain for the last 12 years. Good customer service, easy-to-used internet site. They are not the cheapest, but a good company. I have had no problems.

Green Mountain Energy rates are very competitive at 10.5 cents per kilowatt for
a 6 month contract, awesome!
Ordering from Green Mountain is a snap with a highly trained staff and several
options for ordering such as through the Green Mountain Energy Network.
The customer service department is very Professional and extremely helpful.
The billing department is currently going through some changes and wait times
are a little longer than usual but once you get through, they will take care of
you. I highly recommend this company and the only bad reviews are from
people who create problems themselves and would otherwise not even post a
good review, they just want people to believe that Green Mountain is at fault
when really they are. Great company.

I have been with Green Mountain Energy (GME) for over 6 years, and at one point I had 2 residences served by them in different towns. Whenever I needed assistance they have been very responsive, I have had no billing problems, and their customer service has always been top notch when I dealt with them. Unlike other reviewers, I have had nothing but good experiences with GME... except the rates. They have definitely been higher per kilowatt hour than some other providers, but that was a choice my wife and I made to support companies providing alternative and sustainable energy. That was not a problem for us then, but with the economic downturn, it got to be too much lately, and I started to switch to another company for a lower rate. I cancelled that contract during the 3-day approval period after seeing THEIR reviews. GME customer service called after seeing the switchover order, and we discussed the change. I signed a new 1 year contract with GME, and I got a significant RATE DECREASE in the process. The CS rep was very pleasant, helpful, and knowledgeable. Again, I have been and am still very satisfied with Green Mountain Energy.

I was reading some of the reviews and wondering, are we talking about the same company?
Ive had Green Mountain Energy for 4 year and during this time my rate has gotten cheaper after every contract I sign with them. I've never had a bill over $100 and I have a 3 bedroom house. Ive never had an issue with customer service, they are pleasant to work with. Its so easy to pay my bill each month, it just comes out of my bank. I cannot speak any higher about my electric company that I've had for so long and will continue to keep. Thank you Tina for stopping me at Heb to sign up and thank you Green Mountain for making the world a cleaner place. I love the concept of 100% renewable electricity since I'm a tree hugger:-)

-Tammy

I recently switched from Reliant to Green Mountain Energy. I can honestly say that I love this company because aside of my bill getting lower i am helping the enviroment. I haven't called the customer care line so i won't know how they are but they have almost everything that Reliant use to provide me (except chatting) but at least i'm helping the enviroment. Prices are not that low but they are competitive, what you expect? IS GREEN ENERGY & that is what makes the price be higher.

I would recommend this company!

I've had Green Mountain for three years now and it's been great. Can't complain. They're the only company I can find that only does renewable energy and also offsets all of their carbon emission from their operations. Haven't had any issues with billing. It's been about the same price.

I'm a year into the service locking in every 6 months with a 9.5 cent Kw/h rate. I live in a one story house and use about 1000 kw during the summer peak. My bill topped off at about $119 for August. During the winter it ranges anywhere from $35-$50.

I was with a co-op previously and paying fluctuating rates depending on my energy use. The more I used the lower I'd pay per Kw/h. Idiotic if you ask me if the goal is to reduce consumption. I would pay anywhere from 11 cents to about 15 cents per Kw/h. Because I was conservative with my usage, I tended to pay closer to the 15 cents range. With GM, I pay a flat rate regardless so it's been really good to be paying a much better rate and green energy to boot.

Service has been consistent without any issues and no issues with billing.

There's a lot of negative reviews and I noticed that the majority of them are from the DFW area. I don't know what the deal is with that but I haven't had any problems with rates suddenly changing. I can't speak for customer service because I haven't had to use them. If things go sour, fortunately I'm in a deregulated area (Round Rock, TX) so I have about 30 other options for providers.

I do have to say that I'm always skeptical when reviewers are not coherent in their complaints or "SCREAMING". There's always two sides of every story so who knows... as far as I'm concerned, I'm satisfied with the service and would recommend.

Its so good to be green friendly, I love that I can be green everyday with a green power provider like Green Mountain Energy. Very happy, highly recommend.

Green mountain gave me a super competitive rate, 2 years of price protection and the amazing NEST thermostat! The NEST alone has lowered my bill 25%. The sales rep that came to my home was fully informed....thank you so much!

This is a pretty straight forward company. The customer service is good and you speak to Americans. I know have to check all the rates again as my contract is ending. The renew that they are offering just may be as good as I can get? I am a under 1000kw user most of the time. So, as with all the companies, I must be punished for using less electricity and conserving. I think for us using less electricity they have the best rates in that category.

I have religiously used GME since 2008. I usually signed up for a 6 month contract - - it was just that, 6 months. I am reading all of these horrible reviews and saying to myself, "you didn't pay on time" or "you signed up for month-to-month" or "you didn't renew your contract". I have moved again, and the transition of my move was wonderful! There are NO HIDDEN FEES! The KWh charge includes all delivery fees.....

Working at a Senior Apartment community, I see the HORRIBLE things other companies are doing to their consumers. GME has always delivered top notch customer service, explained the difference of average billing vs paying the bill each month. (paying bill each month is by far the way to go), however, if you come on hard times, they will work with you.

Yes, I am one who has had to pay the disconnect fee more than once. It is not GME's responsibility to remind me when my payment is due. It is mine.

All in all, GME is an absolutely wonderful company who is doing good for way more than have indicated here. Remember as you read reviews, more people are quick to gripe and complain than are the ones to report the good.

Don't listen to the cry babies. This is an awesome company on every level and they are at least partially green.

I had a 2 year contract with Green Mountain Energy. Customer service was available either online or by phone and always provided excellent service.

I signed up with Green Mountain shortly after Texas first de-regulated the market. I chose them because their contract terms were fair. Other companies included egregious and one-sided contracts. The Green Mountain contract was fair and balanced. Also, Green Mountain, at that time, offered renewable energy generated in Texas. The meant that my consumption increased demand in Texas. The other companies played a shell game that would have no real impact on renewable demand. I was particularly pleased in September 2013 when I had PV generation installed on my roof. Dealing with Green Mountain was very easy. They walked me through the process fro change to my account in advance. They told me who to call when my PV was online. On the day, everything went beautifully. Now, my contract with Green Mountain is, again, more than fair. I am getting the best price anywhere for my excess generation. This is a deal that I could not find with other retail providers.

I recommend Green Mountain Energy because they offer 100% renewable electricity, making it affordable to help protect the environment. It is Not only the price what matters.
Most of people just think about saving money.... We should actually care for life, the source of life is the planet... No matter how much money you have in your pocket. If you don't have food to buy your done.

We signed a 7 month contract with GM energy when we bought our new house, and it has turned out to be the best, most honest company we have purchased electricity from in Texas. We've been burned by Reliant and more recently by Amigo. With Green Mountain, our rate was what they said it was. There were no shenanigans, just a low rate for 100pct wind power. They let us know when our contract was ending and I'm wishing that we had just stuck with them. My only complaint is that they wanted to raise our rate if we stayed with them, like every other TX electricity company does. So, we switched, got scammed by Amigo, and now we are trying Infinite Energy. It would have been cheaper to stay with a good company. I wish TX would just end deregulation or would protect consumers better from these vultures at the energy companies.

I've renewed my one year contracts twice. I've had only one issue and that was just recently, I switched products and then changed my mind and wanted to switch back. The CSR assured me I could, but it didn't happen. Needless to say, when my monthly bill arrived I went out to check and sure enough I was enrolled in the plan I said I didn't want. I was able to sort this out with a supervisor, she checked the calls and the account notes and names and dates. so I'm back on my variable plan, which is way lower than the fixed plan they had mistakenly contracted me into.

I liked my experience with GME. I'm switching because their rates right now are 4 cents a kwH more than what others are charging fixed rate and they can't meet or beat their offer. So...market forces are why I will be switching out. If, after my contract with the new provider lapses and I'm shopping around again, I'd give them a go if they are competitive.

My few customer service calls were always answered, even in the evening and when we had an outage once, they were very helpful, even though it was an Oncor thing.

My Summer Energy contract was expiring on 6/8/2014, and my rates were jumping way up so I hunted for the cheapest company I could find (for <1000 KWH) that didn't have totally horrible reviews, and I settled on the GME month to month plan at 8.4 cents. I have been watching the rate carefully each month, and it has never increased to-date, and even dropped down to 8.23 cents this month. I use <1000 every month so I end up paying more per KWH (~9.1 cents) with the base charge included, but I looked today (10/7/14) and it's still the best rate I could find for <1000 KWH. I had no issues other than them charging me the $6.95 fee for the last 3 days of the previous "ONCOR Month" (I switched over to GME 3 days before ONCOR read the meter). When I complained, and after explaining for 30 minutes WHY this was a problem like 5 different times, the CSR finally agreed that, yes, it was dumb to charge me a full month's base charge for 3 days of service, and said he would make a note to credit the amount back to my account the next month, but it never happened.
I use automated billing and have had no hassles.
I did request the $100 rebate after 90 days that I was told about when I signed up, but I have heard nothing back yet. It says 6 to 8 weeks, though, and I submitted my request on 9/10.
Maybe my good-ish experience is rare, or maybe only the people who have issues put their reviews here (vs. many more that don't). :-)

At the time of deregulation, Green Mountain (GM) was the only company offering renewable energy. It cost more, but I chose GM for that reason. I've been with them ever since. I even sold GM for a year, because the company is good and I believe in clean energy. As a customer, I have never had a problem with billing or customer service. The website is excellent. I am only considering, and I mean only considering, switching companies because there are now companies with competing wind/renewable energy plans, but most look like bad companies, except Champion, whose rate is comparable to GM. Maybe the grass isn't really greener on the other side of the fence, and this cow will stay home.

My personal experience with this energy provider has been in fact very good over the last several month since switched from Reliant Energy. The switch reduced our monthly energy bill to half, while giving us an impression of helping the environment and saving the world a bit.

After two years of service I'm very happy with this company. They stick to only wind and solar energy and deep their rates very stable. Compared with other supply companies I've used I find the customer service easy to reach and very friendly. I've never had a problem with my bill or my power.

I've seen a lot of negative reviews on this site. Some of them have ground to stand on, most of them do not. If you see one that says, "They changed the rate on me," it's because they chose month-to-month. I've only ever done 1 year contracts and I've been using this company for 4 years. They've lowered my bill to an affordable rate all while doing it green. I used to pay $215 a month for a 3 bedroom house on the "cheapest" energy company rate before I found GME. They lowered my bill to $87 and I haven't paid a dime over that since. My current bills are around $28-$24 a month for a 1 bed 1 bath apartment, and I couldn't be happier. It's companies like these that are working to make living affordable. Not to mention you get updates on how many trees you've saved, CO2 emissions you've prevented and that's gratifying in it's own right. There are cheaper companies out there, but I personally would rather pay a little more for a Earth friendly company. I want my grandchildren to know what winter is like. Great company, very affordable rates, ONLY GREEN energy company in Texas, and one of the best customer services experiences I've literally ever had. Forget these naysayers, I've done the research and I know what I'm talking about. I'm a disabled veteran who lives on a fixed income. I have nothing but time to do things like research ways to save myself money. http://electricityscout.com/texas/nacogdoches/ Check this link out for information about companies in my area. As you can see there is only one green. I hope this was helpful to you all, and I hope you continue to make wise decisions to better yourself and/or your families lives. God bless America.

I switched to Green Mountain Energy and they're great! I got the Free Weekends plan with the Nest thermostat. My bill is 20% lower, I can access my Nest thermostat from my smart phone and the sales rep that came to my home was gracious and well informed. The sign-up process was quick and professional. I'm a fan for life!

So many negative reviews! Why? I've used them for 3 years. Service is great. Several say the billing date is really variable. My bill is always due on the 22nd or 23rd of the month - has been for 3 years. I always get a 1 year contract, so my rate never varies for a year. If you choose to go "month-to-month," yes , your rate can really go up! Also, the GME "Pass-through" charges are way lower than for conventional power companies, who always tell you, "The pass-through has nothing to do with us; it's strictly a pass-through." So why is GME so much lower on this? Somebody IS lying. But GME has certainly never lied to me.

We had a great experience with Green Mountain. We had the Pollution Free Conserve 12 Choice plan, a 12 month fixed rate plan. We selected the plan online at powertochoose.org, and the transition from our old company to Green Mountain was seamless. Prior to this, we had a decent introductory rate with Reliant, but our Green Mountain rate was even better. We were continually surprised at how low our monthly bill was. We never encountered any hidden fees or changing rates. Green Mountain took care of the transition service for us, so I never had to bother with canceling our old plan. I love their renewable energy mission - even more so when it's offered at a very affordable rate! I would stick with Green Mountain for another year of service if only we could keep those introductory prices. Definitely recommend this energy company.

Full disclosure: I actually never had any contact with their customer service because we never needed it! However, I didn't want to negatively impact this review by leaving it blank, so I gave it 5 stars like all their other areas of service.

Green mountain was one of the only/few companies offering lower rates for using less than 1000 kwh. Our last bill, when we weren't using heat or ac was $45.

It's been a couple of months since I picked it out of bunch of providers and gave it a try, and I'm happy so far. I wasn't sure of its reliability due to its 100% renewable energy sources but it has turned out to be very reliable. Texas is very hot but I'm paying a lot less than I did in Ohio. A few days ago we had a bad storm that resulted in power outage but GME was one of the first ones to recover when my neighbors were still blacked out. I also like the weekly report of my usage that I receive by email. At this rate I will stick to GME when my contract is up.

I've had Green Mountain for 14 months and I can honestly say, they were great, my bill was never above $20 a month and I ran electricity all day and night. I live in an 1100sqft house and my bill stayed low. There was only 1 outage during the 14 months from tropical storm Bill, and they had it resolved in around 4 hrs. Never had issues speaking with customer service or getting new product info. I like that they do not have automatic contract renewal. After contract expires it moves to month to month unless you renew your contract. After the contract my prices still stayed the same. Thanks for having me Green Mountain!

Excellent Service and A Lot Cheaper Than I Expected

was very pleased

I switched to Green Mountain to get a better price on electricity rates; unfortunately, my stay with them was short. My original provider called and gave me a deal for the next 12 months. I may still go back to Green Mountain next year. They have good rates and they use renewable energy which appeals to me.

I've been their customer for the best part of 4 years now.
I have also created a spreadsheet to compare electricity plans and crunched the numbers on dozens of plans.
When you do that, you get a feel for which companies are trying to price gouge and which ones are trying to provide good service affordably.

Green Mountain Energy stands out kindof on its own:
Cheapest plans out there, bar none. My bill in August was $36 for 474 kwh
Fair fixed plans
Easy to use website / billing / charts
Weekly email updates on energy usage
Friendly competent customer service

Green Mountain doesn't have the cheapest plan by far, and not even the cheapest renewable plan, but they do have stability, consistency, and reliability. I've been a customer for several years now (coming up on my third contract renewal) and I'm very wary of switching away from GME even if it means potentially saving $1000 a year on power. Their website is easy to use and intuitive. Averaged billing great.

The ONLY negative I ever experienced was when I was not paying attention and missed the contract renewal. Once you switch to "month by month" expect to be paying almost DOUBLE the rate. To be fair, they did send me ONE letter about this, and from what I'm reading many companies are much worse about not nudging the customer to renew a contract so the company can reap those sweet, sweet month-to-month rates. So stay on top of that contract renewal!

We have had Green Mountain Energy for 3 years and have had absolutely no problems. Our electric bill has been the lowest we have every had. I have no reason to want to change and have 3 years of why I would recommend them to others.

I've been with Green Mountain for about 5 years, I called customer service about an issue, talked to 3 different reps got told 3 different answers. No one could give me a straightforward answer, customer service support is bad, other than that everything is fine. Hope I will never have to call again.

I never had any problems with this company, I had a 714 sq ft apartment, gaming systems, fridge, washer, dryer and what not - paid about $135 a month during the summer, around $90 during the winter - sign up was easy, customer service was polite etc.

Ive never needed or contacted customer service. Billing is accurate, payment is automatic, if the price looks good to you then go for it!

Good service

I don't understand this rating, my experience with Green Mtn has been fantastic! I have used them for many year & have been very happy. I would highly recomend you give them a try because sometime review are just not correct. Thanks, Rickey Allen

Cost chart was an eye-opener as green mountain energy occupied spots 2,3,4 regarding electricity costs. My bill is about 30% cheaper - NOW, since switching to GME!!! I was motivated when TXU Energy was going to "change" electric rates GIVING ONLY ONE MONTHS Notice. Switching to GME Has proven to be a WISE Decision.

Ive had many problems with energy providers before. This company hands down has the best price and customer service.

As promised, the rate on my bill only increased slightly. I feel better paying my bill each month knowing it is going towards cleaner sources than before.

They are one of the most expensive, it is renewable energy so if you are able to afford it they are good. I guess I can't afford to care about the environment so I have to switch. The contract price is good but jumped 50% when my contract was up with no notice

Existing customers are unable to renew their contract online and must use customer service. Customer service is unable to match the online rates. After many emails- as a one time courtesy customer service would match the internet offer. Existing customers do not seem to be a priority. As a result this long time customer is moving on.

Expensive!! I'm soo glad we switched companies. We were paying 15 CENTS with Green Mountain...ridiculous when we just switched over to 9 CENTS today!! Happy savings coming our way now that we gave Green Mountain the boot:)

Green Mountain Energy only sells the same 'dirty energy' available to the rest of the power grid - absolutely NO effort is made by Green Mountain to actually delivery any 'green energy' to anyone's home. You might wonder why your neighbor and you have power from the same lines going into both your homes and somehow you have 'green energy' and they don't...

At the end of the year they purchase something called a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) which represents that at some time in the last two years some green energy was produced somewhere in Texas but does not represent that even a single electron actually made it into your home and would still have been produced whether you signed up or not for higher electric rates. These REC's are dirt cheap right now costing a fraction of a cent per kilowatt hour and resold at very large markups to those thinking they are actually helping protect the environment.

I have been with Green Mountain since 2004
which included 3 moves and 2 hurricanes. I
would have to rate my service at a 7 on a scale
from 1 to 10. I have had troubles with my
billing in the last 2
months but before that it was fairly smooth. As
long as you make notes of who you spoke with
and when regarding billing issues when you call
then, they usually correct their mistakes.
When I first signed up for their service in
2004, their customer service dept was horrible
but the past 4 years they have improved in
regard to politeness and experience. When I
scheduled my last move which
was to my first home, they sent me a small
plant with a letter congratulating me on my
purchase, which I thought was nice. Not sure if
other companies do that.
Their rates are slightly higher than others, I
am currently at $.11 @ 1000k fixed rate for
12mnths which is similar to other offers right
now. Summary: Good Choice

I've been with Green Mountain Energy for about 10 years and have been happy until today. I don't like the policy of offering lower rates to new customers and not your loyal tenured customers.

In the past, customer service has been friendly and efficient. When I call to renew, they have verbally acknowledged my long history with them and renewed my rates at a price comparable to those offered new customers at www.powertochoose.org.

Not this time. I phoned on two separate days and was offered only a higher rate. No allowance or reward for being loyal.

So, today I will switch to another (and higher-rated) company. I don't know if the company is having financial issues or not, but that isn't how you should treat long-term customers who have been referring folks to you for years. Bad business practice.

I have had Green Mountain for several years. Prices are high compared to other companies, but felt that I was at least helping the environment. Was totally discusted with this company though when I moved & transfered my service. I had paid my bills on time up to the point when I moved. Inv was due on the 30th, not even a month late, I was sent a disconnect notice. I paid as soon as I got paid, which was still only a couple weeks late. On my next invoice, I had not only a late fee of $10.60 but also a disconnect notice fee of $20.00. I called thinking that with my past history of payments that they would waive the disconnect fee (I was paying the late fee since I knew I was late). What I got instead was a lecture from the representaive that my bill was due on the 30th & that they could disconnect anytime after that date, but they instead send a disconnect notice in which they graciaously give me an additional 14 days to pay & that I deserved the disconnect fee. So I am locked into a year contract, will have to wait until that is done & then will find another provider. I will say that not all representatives that I have spoken with have been this rude & aweful, but if your going to pay the high prices you hope that they wouldn't try to gouge you with other fees as well.

I was late by a couple of days because I had signed up for ebilling but no one sent me an ebill. I called to try and get this figured out but there was no getting out of the $20 disconnection notice and the $4 charge. I'm looking for a new energy company right now. It really pisses me off when companies jerk you around like this.

the product and billing are great; but they lie to me to get me sign in the 1 year plan; i was told i will get a $100 gift card at the sign in, well no, once i sign with them they told me i had to be with them at least 3 months, after 3 months i called to request my gift card and i have been waiting 1 month so far and i am still waiting for it, and they keep bla bla blaing me that will be email, they cant send a form via regular mail and then bla bla bla the email never arrives to my email account (not in the inbox or spam folder); at this point i give up cuz i dont have more time to lose. be aware guys, according to my experience its a trick to get u...

Liar liar... they promise a $100 gift Card to sign up with Green Mountain, its been 6 months so far fighting with them to get it and they still playing with me. liars...

Green Mountain has been my provider for the past five years. The only thing I don't really like is the amount you pay - at first it was fine, and now I'm looking to change. It's great if you're "green" and they provide information about how much emissions you've saved and how many trees to the equivalent you've "virtually" planted but I need less per watt hour. I'm going to move on. Good luck - they're not bad but I could do better.

I haven't been a customer for some time, now, but I wanted to leave my story.

At first, everything was fine - then, they started "balance billing." I would get a bill for 500 or more dollars one month, pay it, and then have credits for nearly three months due to over payment. In addition, I once got a low bill (not all that unusual, considering their unstable billing history for me), so I payed what the invoice said was owed. Next month, I got another huge bill with late payment fees tacked on. When I studied the invoice, it turns out THEY had double-posted my last payment. With that extra posting, I had not been billed enough in the previous month (when they corrected their accounts) and despite paying what they billed me, they put into their system that I didn't pay the full amount! When I called to have this corrected, I was told that they could take off the fee as a "one-time customer service." I was so mad at this point I was shaking - and I informed the CSR that no, it was not a "customer service" - this was THEIR FAULT. After months and months of billing inconsistencies this was the last straw. I will never use Green Mountain again - there are so many other companies out there who offer green energy - Green Mountain is not worth the hassle.

It took 3 months for me to figure out something was up because my bills were listed online as half the actual total. Two identical charges were hitting my checking account two days in a row (example, $173 on 8/5, and $173 on 8/6, but they weren't duplicate charges. They added up to my actual total bill of $346)! So, I thought, wow, my rates are low. Turns out I was really getting charged $400/month for the last 3 months. That's shady business. And the service rep was like, "oh I don't see that." Even though it was clear on the billing history page. I said, shall I send you a screenshot of my bank charges? Ridiculous. And the billing error only occured over the summer, for the three most energy intense months in Texas, at a suddenly jacked up rate of 17.55 cents kw/hr before straightening out again.
I like green energy, and made a point to use 100% wind b/c the hydro plans aren't always the best for wildlife. Really, you aren't actually getting renewable energy in your home. They are just buying renewable energy certificates on your behalf based on how much energy you use, and registering those certificates on a regional energy network plan, likely REGGIE.
But after today, I'm done. Other companies now have competitive green energy options at much better, locked-in rates without cancellation fees. So after 6 years, I am going to give Bounce Energy a try. They are highly rated, and I just locked in a 9.4 cent rate for 12 months, wind energy based. I don't even have to cancel with Green Mountain. Bounce takes care of it for me.

I switched to Green Mountain due to a conversation I struck up w/ one of their reps at some festival this summer. I was month to month with another provider, and the rep assured me that prices were comparable. I was too trusting...

After 1 month of a similar rate (~9 cents), it jumped to 12 cents, and I was just told that it will be 15 cents this month. A 60% increase - no thanks!

If you want to pay 60% more and delude yourself that you are saving the planet...go for it. My large (both physically and no doubt carbon consuming) house, where I park my SUV, sucks down way too much energy to pay that kind of premium for imagined intergalactic benefits.

As far the items I ranked high - the bill was nice to look at, and the people were very polite when I called and decided to cancel.

It all sounds great - "green" energy. I guess they put all their money into something other than accounting software. I have been in business for 31 years and they take the prize as the most screwed up accounting ever encountered. No one is a close second. I cringe every time I see a Green Mountain bill - knowing it will require my time and patience to resolve something. Using online bill pay does not work with them - you have to use direct pay through their system to make sure your payment is posted on time. The topper - after thinking I had finally cleared up all my billing issues - I received a large credit but no one at GM can identify why. Just to add insult, there is a $ .66 "Past Due Penalty" on my credit. At this point I would rather swim in oil and roll in coal than recommend Green Mountain for anything other than a good example of how NOT to run a utility company. I am not a fan of TU Electric but I never had any issues with them. The time wasted on the phone kills any savings at the meter. I will say their customer service people are nice and very apologetic, but it rings hollow after a while.

I switched to GME from Direct Energy thinking I was getting a good deal. I called Jan 2nd 2014 to set up for Jan 27 2014. It is currently March 5th and just now learned that my apartment complex main office got a bill from GME for my unit. I called GME to ask what was going on and they cant even find that my account existed. If doesnt exist, how do I have an account number and email confirmation stating that my service has been set up? Because of this, I am incurring penalties in the amount of $50. The new cycle has started again, which means I will get hit with another $50 all because I was under the impression GME set up my account PROPERLY. A quote from email confirmation states:
"Dear XXXXXXXX,
Thank you for your commitment to renewable energy. By powering your home with Green Mountain Energy electricity, you are helping to change the way power is made.
Whats next?
If you havent already, please register at My Account with your new account number: 42369638. Remember to use the last name and phone number you provided during enrollment.
Enroll in Tree Free billing - it..."
I called and total talk time so far has been 2.5 hours and still nobody knows why.

First complaint is that they continue to advertise being "green," yet refuse to put my account on paperless billing. They offer it repeatedly, and I repeatedly tried to sign up for it, yet never ceased to receive paper bills. So long, trees!

Second is that when contract expires we are thrown to a much higher rate. This may be standard practice, but it certainly does not inspire loyalty. Being willing to look past these issues, we requested a new contract and were refused the rates on Power to Choose. They started with over 12 cents/kwh, then when we said we'd just switch they said 11something, then again we refused (the online price was 9.3) and they offered high 10. Why not immediately give loyal customers of many years your best rate? They started out trying to screw us and never would come down to the advertised rate. So, we got the advertised rate of 9.7 from one of their competitors. Loyalty is for suckers, fellow customers! This company will screw you if they can, so be prepared to shop around every time your contact comes up and be willing to jump ship.

I am so sick of dealing with their accounting department that I am switching providers. Every month they claim that they didn't receive my payment for electricity at my business no matter if I paid with my bank's bill pay or sent them a check. I get a notice saying they are going to cut off my electricity. I call them and they tell me they received the payment but it was late. They told me that the problem was that my bank's bill pay doesn't send out the check until the day it's due. I tried sending the check myself. I mailed the check in Fort Worth a week before the bill was due in Dallas. They still claimed it was late and charged me a late fee. When I call their customer service, they are usually uncaring and sometimes rude.

I have used Green Mountain at my residence for years and, as long as I remember to sign up for a new contract before the old one expires, they are fine.

Don't make the mistake of letting your bill go past due. GME's computer will automatically turn the service off, but for some reason, immediately paying the bill through the computer doesn't turn the service back on. So having a "smart meter" seems more of an advantage to the company than to me.

I've had the service for 4 years, and will be considering other providers. Why? Like most conpanies, GMEis more interested in getting newcustomers than servicing their old ones.

I initially had a great experience with my 6 mo policy that converted to monthly. My initial monthly rate was reasonable, but I noticed the rate was higher on my bill even though the link to my current contract showed a cheaper rate. It turns out Green Mountain does not update the monthly rate on the linked contract, so you have NO idea what the rate is until the end of the month. When I suggested they just update the contract, to show the current rate, three different supervisors told me the same story about adjustable rates. My complaint was about the misleading information they show on the current contract, not the fact that the rate was high. Oh well, time to change providers.

I stayed away from Green Mountain for years because their field sales staff TRASH every other electric provider including those that offer green/renewable energy. I finally went with them when they had a great offer on Texas' "Power To Choose" website. I also stopped seeing their field sales people. Had GM changed to an honest green energy provider? So,they had a great rate last year, and I went with them. In April 2015 my one year contract was about to expire, so I contacted GM to renew another year. I was told of a great rate, but they couldn't provide the Energy Facts Label until AFTER I signed up. That should have been a red flag for me. Believing the sales rep's cost per kWh, I renewed another year. A few days later I could see the Energy Facts Label for the renewed plan in my GM online account. It was nothing like the rep told me... MUCH more expensive. DECEPTIVE! I immediately called GM. Still in my "open enrollment" phase, I cancelled the new plan and will go with another company. I'll NEVER go back to Green Mountain! Since the time Texas opened up electricity competition I've been with about 5 different companies, and none of them were this sneaky!

I really wanted to like this company because of its dedication to the environment! However, I cannot say I do. First, billing is great. They give weekly updates of usage. Account management, not so much. They are trying to modernize their company to help with this but, at the moment customers who wish for phone or email to be primary contact are out of luck.
Customer service is very polite. They help with whatever you need. However,15.6kW/hr negates this, at least for a graduate student.
I cancelled my service because my energy bill was $200 dollars for my 919sqft apartment. Also, I changed the credit card information on our automatic debit and they still used the old information. This led to a late payment and lights being cut off. They did respond very quickly to the mistake but offered me a rate of 12.9kW/hr to make up for it. I went with another 100% wind company for 6.7kW/hr AND their first line of contact is phone and email, not traditional mail (more modernized form of communication is just my preference). So, in summary, the customer service is nice albeit indifferent. I would rather have a company that is less expensive and is so efficient that customer service is almost not needed.

I was with Green Mountain Energy for 8 months and had no previous issues until now. Back in January, I submitted a payment that I initially thought posted. I came home from my aparement yesterday and noticed that my power was turned off. Long story short, Green Mountain had a glitch in their system where my payment was returned, even though I had money in the banke to cover the payment. I even doubled back with my bank to make sure that I had enough money to cover the payment at the time and I did. They informed me that it was an issue within their GME's system and that they weren't sure why my payment was returned. I was charged almost $60 in late fees, reconnection fees and disconnection fees. Even if I didn't pay my electricity bill (which I did), it was only 14 days past due. They cut my electricity off because of an error on their end and it was only 14 days late (because of an error on their end). I am highly dissatisfied and frustrated with the inconvenience of not having power when I got home that evening. They initially told me that it could take up to 3 days to restore my power, but then later retracted their statement and told me that since I had a smart meter it would be restored within 4 hours. I cancelled with Green Mountain the next morning and went with TXU instead. I will not continue to give my money to a company that cuts my power off because of an error on their behalf! Also, it takes too long to reach a customer service representative. There are too many prompts and information that you have to enter. When you're that upset, you don't want to waste 5 minutes speaking to an automated system just to speak to someone who can assist you. Good riddance!

I have been a green mountain customer for over 4 years. What is the point in having a customer service department if nobody answers the phone or the email. I have sent numerous emails over the past year complaining about their payment system on the Web that looses payments. I even get an email confirming payment. Then several days later I receive a threatening email to pay or disconnect. So then I receive a bill with late charges and disconnection fees. I have attempted to call but I work long days and don't have time to wait more than an hour on hold. I have even tried first thing in the morning, but after 40 minutes I have to hang up because I have s job, just like their employees do. I have tried emailing, but nobody takes the time to respond. All I ever receive is an automated reply that they will respond within 48 hours. Well that's a joke because one year later they still have not responded. So I suck it up, pay the bill again and the late fees because the alternative is they will disconnect. This company is a joke and nothing more than a scam to get more money by simply ignoring you. I even sent them a snail mail letter about six months ago, no response. How does one dispute charges if you cannot reach anyone. Getting service was easy. They answer their phones. When I tried that ti get to someone, I was put on hold saying I had the wrong department. I waited over an hour listening to garbage. I will not renew when this contract is up in July.

They like to bill themselves as customer friendly and ecologically sound. That's why I went with them two years ago. Then I got deployed, requested a 'shut off' date and was told they would do it. Now six weeks later I've gotten two bills for service I didn't want and they deny even being contacted. They are no better than every other utility company, just after more and more money.

HORRILE experience! In APRIL my husband and I moved to Dallas from out of state. Our apartment complex required us to have electric set up at least 24 hours in advance of moving in. We called Green Mountain and ordered electric service. GM required $150 deposit up front. Since we were renting two apartments, that was an inconvenience, but we paid via credit card several days ahead of schedule. As we are loading boxes into our rental truck the day before driving to Dallas, I get a call from our new apartment complex letting me know electric was not initiated yet and that I needed to call GM and inquire or we would not be able to move in. When I called GM I was on the phone for two hours and I was transferred to at least 10 people. I had to explain my situation as many times. Customer service could see that we were denied service but did not know why and they kept passing me along to someone who might be able to tell me. Finally, it was discovered that GM will not accept my husbands drivers license because it is out of state. The only other option is a social security card, and could we please fax it? No, we could not fax it; it was buried in a box somewhere! The next morning we called a different company and had no problem getting service (we did not even have to pay a deposit). A few days after we got settled in to the apartment I called GM to get our deposits back. Again, customer service we less than helpful. They had the WRONG DATE listed for initiation of service on one apartment we created an even more confusing issue. They said we would receive a check in a week.HUH!!! I had to call back six times to get our check, which finally came 6 weeks later in late JUNE. It is AUGUST now and I am STILL having difficulty getting the other $150 back from them. Not only did GM take our $300 but they did not even notify us that there was an issue with the drivers license. And getting our deposit back is turning into a nightmare! GRRR!

I had great service until I tried to move. I did the online progress to change my address and double checked that it was right. I moved and almost to months later found out that I had been paying for my last apartment because my account was never moved. I called and they did not try to help me but told me it was my fault for not calling them and trusting the online feature, but that my account was canceled. A month later I get an email of late payment because they failed to mention that my account was not really closed and that I still had a balance on my account that at the moment did not show online.

We have been with Green Mountain under their solar panel program for a year. We get an incorrect bill and I call. Customer service says it will be 21 days to correct. I ask for a supervisor who checks, expedites and gets corrected in 5 days. That bill gets corrected but the next bill has a different problem. We've had more months will a billing problem than months without.

The worst is that they provide no contact information for corporate. Corporate needs to review billing issues and revise procedures.

I have used Green mountain energy services on recommendation from my Apartment leasing for about 2 years. i thought initially its a good plan with cheaper rates but it got a hell lot of expensive i last 1 year and i paid almost thrice the amount i used to pay. i have no regrets on the services but they became really expensive now with other cheaper electricity plans available in the market. SO i would recommend to do search on other plans available in your area.

I signed up with Green Mountain under a deal when they promised a $100 gift card. I never received my gift card. I then moved to an apartment where utilitied were included, so I did not have to order electricity service, and had a past due balance with Green Mountain. My intent was to use the gift card to take care of my past due balance, but I still never got it. After that lease was up, I moved back to another apartment where I had to get electric service and I went back to Green Mountain. They still tried to charge me for the past due balance and still would not send me my gift card. Customer should not have to jump through hoops just to get what they are entitled to. For this reason I would not recommend Green Mountain.