AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007--Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading provider of renewable energy and carbon offset solutions, has been selected for the inaugural PLENTY 20 list (http://www.plentymag.com/features/2007/01/the_plenty_20.php). The list, which appears in PLENTY magazine's February/March issue, recognizes the top 20 eco-forward companies that are making a difference and redefining what it means to be green in the marketplace. Green Mountain ranks No. 12 on the list and received its award from PLENTY at a celebratory event in New York.

"Green Mountain Energy Company is thrilled to be among the top 20 green companies receiving this prestigious recognition from PLENTY magazine," said Gillan Taddune, chief environmental officer for Green Mountain Energy Company. "The award recognizes Green Mountain's ongoing efforts the last ten years to bring innovative products and solutions to the marketplace that help reduce and offset carbon emissions."

Renewable Energy

As the nation's leading provider of renewable energy and carbon offset solutions, Green Mountain Energy Company offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers the choice to support cleaner renewable resources. These cleaner energy sources help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the air. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Since its inception, Green Mountain and its customers have been responsible for helping to deliver more than six billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy into the market. Additionally, the company has helped spur the development of 13 new wind and solar facilities across the nation, which are producing pollution-free power.

BeGreen(SM) Carbon Offsets

Earlier this year, Green Mountain introduced BeGreen(SM) Carbon Offsets, an easy way for consumers nationwide to reduce their impact on global warming. The innovative product provides consumers across the U.S. with a simple solution to offset their household's carbon footprint and take steps towards becoming carbon neutral.

"Green Mountain was selected for the PLENTY 20 because of the company's leadership efforts in supporting the development of new renewable facilities and introducing innovative products like BeGreen Carbon Offsets," said Mark Spellun, editor of PLENTY Magazine. "Green Mountain is pushing the eco-envelope and helping to change the world in 2007 and the years to come."

About PLENTY

As the leading environmental lifestyle magazine, PLENTY has forged itself as a unique voice for the entire spectrum of today's eco-issues. Covering content that ranges from clean technology and sustainable architecture, to organic food and fashion, to environmentally conscientious tourism and responsible investing, PLENTY has stationed itself as a source of all things green to those leading the charge towards a more sustainable future. The magazine, which is independently published by Environ Press, Inc., is sold at leading bookstores around the country and natural foods markets Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats nationwide. www.plentymag.com.

About Green Mountain Energy Company

Green Mountain began in 1997 with a simple idea: "to change the way power is made." The company entered the renewable electricity market with the belief that if given a choice, consumers will choose a cleaner electricity product over polluting fossil fuels. Since 1999, Green Mountain Energy customers have collectively helped avoid over 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide. For more information, visit www.greenmountain.com.

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Green Mountain Energy Company

Green Mountain Energy Company

Founded in 1997 to change the way power is made, Green Mountain Energy Company (www.greenmountain.com) offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers the choice to support cleaner electricity generated from sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal, biomass and natural gas. Due to Green Mountain Energy Company's efforts, almost 600,000 customers nationwide are purchasing electricity that is significantly less polluting than typical system power. The company is based in Austin, Texas.

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