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Ceased trading · July 2022

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Viridian Energy ceased trading on 6 July 2022. Its customers were transferred to Vistra Energy. This page is kept as a historical record.

Founded 2009 Stamford, CT 11 states served

Ceased trading · 6 July 2022

Viridian Energy no longer serves US households

Viridian Energy was acquired by Crius Energy Trust in 2012 and later absorbed when Vistra Energy bought Crius in July 2019. Under a 2022 settlement with the Connecticut PURA, Viridian and other Crius Companies agreed to return Connecticut customers to default service, voluntarily relinquish their Connecticut supplier licences and pay a $3 million penalty. The brand was wound down across remaining states soon after. Customers were transferred to Vistra Energy. This page is kept as a historical record.

Founded

2009

Years in the US market

About

Who is Viridian Energy?

Registered as Viridian Energy, LLC, Viridian Energy uses this legal name for state public-utility-commission filings and customer contracts. The trading name on bills is the shorter, more recognisable form.

The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT, where it runs senior management, customer operations and regulatory liaison with state commissions.

Viridian Energy was founded in 2009. The supplier operated under retail-electric-provider licences until its closure, with billing and service history publicly documented.

Viridian Energy is part of the Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST) via the 2019 Crius Energy acquisition group, which provides shared governance, financial backing and a broader pool of expertise in wholesale-market trading, hedging and regulatory work.

Service area

Where Viridian Energy operates

Electricity

10 states

  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA

Natural gas

7 states

  • DC
  • MD
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • VA

Service availability varies by zip code within each state. Eligibility depends on your local utility's deregulation status — check on Viridian Energy's website with your zip code before enrolling.

Timeline

Viridian Energy — key moments

  1. 2009

    Viridian Energy founded in Connecticut with a direct-sales channel and a green-energy positioning — every plan included some percentage of renewable content sourced via RECs.

  2. 2012

    Viridian was folded into newly-created Crius Energy Trust, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company had reached more than 200,000 electricity and natural-gas customers across seven states.

  3. 2016

    Connecticut state government provided a $10 million incentive package to keep Viridian / Crius headquartered in the state.

  4. 2019

    Vistra Energy completed its acquisition of Crius Energy Trust on 15 July, making Viridian a Vistra subsidiary.

  5. 2022

    Under a settlement with the Connecticut PURA in July, Viridian and the other Crius Companies returned their Connecticut customers to default service, relinquished their Connecticut supplier licences and paid a $3 million penalty. The brand was retired across other states soon after.

Frequently asked

Viridian Energy — answers to common questions

Viridian Energy was acquired by Crius Energy Trust in 2012 and later absorbed when Vistra Energy bought Crius in July 2019. Under a 2022 settlement with the Connecticut PURA, Viridian and other Crius Companies agreed to return Connecticut customers to default service, voluntarily relinquish their Connecticut supplier licences and pay a $3 million penalty. The brand was wound down across remaining states soon after.

Existing customers were transferred to Vistra Energy. Supply was never interrupted.

Your supply has not been interrupted. Log in to your new supplier's portal as soon as possible to set up your account, confirm payment details and download any final Viridian Energy statements.