Description of Business and Organization and Going Concern	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Organization of the Company and Going Concern [Abstract]
Description of Business and Organization and Going Concern	Note 1. Description of Business and Organization and Going Concern Description of Business and Organization Overview Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a CDSS Wind Down Inc.) (which, together with its consolidated subsidiary, Green Energy Management Services, Inc. (“GEM”), is referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware in December 1996 under the name “Citadel Security Software Inc.” We changed our name to “CDSS Wind Down Inc.” on December 12, 2006 following a sale of substantially all of our assets to McAfee, Inc. on December 4, 2006 (the “McAfee Transaction”), pursuant to a plan of liquidation approved by our stockholders (the “Liquidation Plan”). On November 16, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected to terminate the Liquidation Plan. Following the McAfee Transaction, we had no active business operations. On August 20, 2010, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined below), the Merger Sub (as defined below) merged with and into GEM (the “Merger”), and GEM, as the surviving corporation, became our wholly-owned subsidiary. We are now a full service energy management company based in the Southern United States. During the second half of 2010, we underwent a significant shift in our business strategy away from Southside's former contracting business to the new strategy of Energy Efficiency and energy management (as discussed below). As a result, all of our resources have been devoted to procuring new contracts pursuant to this new strategy. We provide our clients all forms of solutions to maximize the level of Energy Efficiency which can be achieved given the current technologies available to GEM mainly based in two functional areas: (i) energy efficient lighting upgrades; and (ii) water conservation solutions. We are engaged in the distribution of energy efficient lighting units to end users who utilize substantial quantities of electricity. In addition, we offer our customers a patented water valve technology which has the ability to reduce residential and commercial water usage by reducing the amount of air passing through the pipes while maintaining water pressure. Share Exchange with Southside Electric Corporation, Inc. On May 15, 2010, GEM entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Southside and the stockholders of Southside (the “Southside Stockholders”), pursuant to which the Southside Stockholders transferred all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Southside to GEM in exchange for an aggregate of 43,763,413 shares of common stock of GEM, which constituted 9.9% of the issued and outstanding capital of GEM (the “Share Exchange”). Prior to the Share Exchange, GEM was a shell company without any assets or activities. Following the Share Exchange, GEM succeeded to the business of Southside as its sole line of business. For additional information, see “Note 3. Recent Merger Transaction; Pre-Merger and Post-Merger Transactions ― Pre-Merger Transactions.” Share Exchange with Green Energy Management Services, Inc. On March 29, 2010, we entered into the Merger Agreement with GEM and Merger Sub (each capitalized term as defined in Note 3 below). On August 20, 2010, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Sub merged with and into GEM. GEM, as the surviving corporation, became our wholly-owned subsidiary. As a result of the merger (as defined in Note 3), each issued and outstanding share of GEM's common stock was automatically converted into 0.352 shares of our common stock, resulting in the issuance of an aggregate of 351,691,756 restricted shares of our common stock to the former stockholders of GEM. Following the Merger, we succeeded to the business of GEM as our sole line of business and changed our name to “Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc.” For additional information, see “Note 3. Recent Merger Transaction; Pre-Merger and Post-Merger Transactions ― The Merger and Post-Merger Transactions.” Going Concern The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we have generated minimal revenues, and we have a working capital deficit of $3,395,563 at December 31, 2011. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue existence is dependent upon our continuing efforts to implement our new business strategy, management's ability to achieve profitable operations and/or upon obtaining additional financing to carry out our business plan. We intend to fund our operations through equity and debt financing arrangements, any revenues generated in the future and any loan arrangements that may be provided to us by our affiliates. However, there can be no assurance that these arrangements will be sufficient to fund our ongoing capital expenditures, working capital, and other cash requirements. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time.

Note 1. Description of Business and Organization and Going Concern

Description of Business and Organization

Overview

Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a CDSS Wind Down Inc.) (which, together with its consolidated subsidiary, Green Energy Management Services, Inc. (“GEM”), is referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware in December 1996 under the name “Citadel Security Software Inc.” We changed our name to “CDSS Wind Down Inc.” on December 12, 2006 following a sale of substantially all of our assets to McAfee, Inc. on December 4, 2006 (the “McAfee Transaction”), pursuant to a plan of liquidation approved by our stockholders (the “Liquidation Plan”). On November 16, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected to terminate the Liquidation Plan. Following the McAfee Transaction, we had no active business operations. On August 20, 2010, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined below), the Merger Sub (as defined below) merged with and into GEM (the “Merger”), and GEM, as the surviving corporation, became our wholly-owned subsidiary.

We are now a full service energy management company based in the Southern United States. During the second half of 2010, we underwent a significant shift in our business strategy away from Southside's former contracting business to the new strategy of Energy Efficiency and energy management (as discussed below). As a result, all of our resources have been devoted to procuring new contracts pursuant to this new strategy.

We provide our clients all forms of solutions to maximize the level of Energy Efficiency which can be achieved given the current technologies available to GEM mainly based in two functional areas: (i) energy efficient lighting upgrades; and (ii) water conservation solutions. We are engaged in the distribution of energy efficient lighting units to end users who utilize substantial quantities of electricity. In addition, we offer our customers a patented water valve technology which has the ability to reduce residential and commercial water usage by reducing the amount of air passing through the pipes while maintaining water pressure.

Share Exchange with Southside Electric Corporation, Inc.

On May 15, 2010, GEM entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Southside and the stockholders of Southside (the “Southside Stockholders”), pursuant to which the Southside Stockholders transferred all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Southside to GEM in exchange for an aggregate of 43,763,413 shares of common stock of GEM, which constituted 9.9% of the issued and outstanding capital of GEM (the “Share Exchange”). Prior to the Share Exchange, GEM was a shell company without any assets or activities. Following the Share Exchange, GEM succeeded to the business of Southside as its sole line of business. For additional information, see “Note 3. Recent Merger Transaction; Pre-Merger and Post-Merger Transactions ― Pre-Merger Transactions.”

Share Exchange with Green Energy Management Services, Inc.

On March 29, 2010, we entered into the Merger Agreement with GEM and Merger Sub (each capitalized term as defined in Note 3 below). On August 20, 2010, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Sub merged with and into GEM. GEM, as the surviving corporation, became our wholly-owned subsidiary. As a result of the merger (as defined in Note 3), each issued and outstanding share of GEM's common stock was automatically converted into 0.352 shares of our common stock, resulting in the issuance of an aggregate of 351,691,756 restricted shares of our common stock to the former stockholders of GEM. Following the Merger, we succeeded to the business of GEM as our sole line of business and changed our name to “Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc.” For additional information, see “Note 3. Recent Merger Transaction; Pre-Merger and Post-Merger Transactions ― The Merger and Post-Merger Transactions.”

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we have generated minimal revenues, and we have a working capital deficit of $3,395,563 at December 31, 2011. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our ability to continue existence is dependent upon our continuing efforts to implement our new business strategy, management's ability to achieve profitable operations and/or upon obtaining additional financing to carry out our business plan. We intend to fund our operations through equity and debt financing arrangements, any revenues generated in the future and any loan arrangements that may be provided to us by our affiliates. However, there can be no assurance that these arrangements will be sufficient to fund our ongoing capital expenditures, working capital, and other cash requirements. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time.