Green Mountain Energy solar buyback plans
See electricity plans from Green Mountain Energy that credit you for the excess solar you send back to the grid in Oncor (Dallas area).
There are 30+ solar buyback plans available in Texas. Compare all plans
Green Mountain Energy Solar Buyback Overview
Green Mountain Energy currently offers 3 solar buyback plans in Texas across Oncor (Dallas) and CenterPoint (Houston) utility territories. Green Mountain Energy offers both 1:1 buyback and real-time wholesale (RTW) export pricing on eligible plans. Fixed export credits are 6.3¢/kWh, with RTW plans at real-time market rates. Export credits can offset your energy charges, base fee, and TDU delivery charges. Plans are available in 12 to 24-month contracts with base fees from $14.95 to $29.95/month. Maximum solar system size is 50 kW.
PUCT License: #10009 • Official Green Mountain Energy website
Available solar plans
Solar Credit
Solar Max
All Nighter
Advertised rates can be misleading
The highest export rate isn’t always the best deal. Some plans offer great-looking credits — but only at certain times of day, with caps, or hidden fees that cancel out your savings. Use your Smart Meter data to simulate every option.
What makes a good solar buyback plan?
The best plan matches your specific usage patterns. Look beyond the marketing and check:
Timing: When you export vs when you consume power
Credit method: 1:1 credits, fixed rate, or RTW—and any monthly caps
Gotchas: Base fees, credit expiration policies, and minimum usage charges
Most providers hide how their plans will perform with your specific usage—our analysis shows you the truth.
What customers are saying about Green Mountain Energy
Real reviews from Google
“Constantly messing with our solar buyback plan then we changed plans and our bill shot up. Refuses to give unlimited credits accrual (uncapped plan) for all the power our solar panels feed to the grid so essentially they're stealing our power. I was a customer of 6 years. Bye jerks!!! Happily over at Meter now where every penny of overage I feed off my house I get credit for.”
“I installed a large solar system and after a year switched from Reliant to Green Mountain because they offered me a better deal. They were great at first but then they took away my net metering contract and moved me to net billing. One day I went from having a system with no utility bill. Now I'm back to spending thousands annually.”
“This company is so crooked. I had an almost $400 bill in February. I was on the free night plan and have solar panels. They tried to tell me it was because it was cold and everyone's electricity went up, but I have a gas heater, a gas water heater and a gas stove.”