Viridian has chosen as part of it's company mission to exceed the green energy requirements in Maryland. Maryland mandates every licensed electricity supplier to obtain 7.5% of their electricity load from renewable sources. The electricity you get through Viridian's Everyday Green plan is 20% green, while most of it's competitors merely meet the 7.5% benchmark. Simply by
Switching to Viridian Energy, a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will reduce their carbon emissions by more than 1,920 pounds which is the equivalent of planting 114 trees or 2,115 miles not driven. The choice is clear.
For those wanting to do more, Viridian offers Maryland customers the opportunity to go 100% green through our Pure Green rate plan.
Green Content Specifications
- 4.95% Other Tier I - includes solar, wind, qualifying biomass and certain hydropower.
- 2.5% Tier II - includes certain hydropower facilities and waste recovery facilities.
- 0.05% Solar Requirement - includes output from other clean heat to power sources.