27 Years of Sustainability and Counting

Put on your party hat as Green Mountain Energy celebrates 27 years of illuminating the path to a greener future.

As the nation’s longest-serving renewable energy retailer, we’ve been on a mission to inspire hope and motivate action through the use of clean energy.  To commemorate our special day, we’re paying homage to the great strides made by the entire renewable energy industry as a whole since 1997.

Join us on a green stroll down memory lane to see just how far we’ve come.

From humble beginnings to groundbreaking advancements, renewable energy has been on quite the journey. According to the International Energy Agency, renewable energy generation is on track to become the largest source of global electricity by 2025.  We can’t help but feel a sense of pride about what’s coming next.

As Green Mountain Energy blows out these 27 eco-friendly candles on our carbon-neutral cake, we’re extremely excited our customers have avoided more than 107.6 billion pounds of CO2 since 1997. With you by our side, we should continue to add to that number year after year. By using 100% renewable energy to power your home, you’re helping to protect the planet and create a brighter tomorrow for future generations.

Sources

1. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc681316/m2/1/high_res_d/308008.pdf
2. https://bcse.org/10-states-leading-clean-energy-transition/
3. https://www.energysage.com/solar/what-are-the-most-efficient-solar-panels-on-the-market/
4. https://www.nrel.gov/pv/cell-efficiency.html
5. https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/nine-early-electric-cars-from-the-1990s-that-we-forgot-about/
6. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/business/electric-cars-becoming-affordable.html
7. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/27705.pdf
8. https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/wind-farms-future-will-be-more-powerful-and-quieter
   

Disclaimers

* The 1997 and 2024 installed wind capacity estimation is based on average figures and assumptions, including a 35% capacity factor and typical U.S. household energy consumption.