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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation
Consolidation
  
The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated operations of Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Energy Management Services, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP").
 
Recognition of Income on Energy Efficiency Contracts
Recognition of Income on Energy Efficiency Contracts
 
We recognize income on energy efficiency contracts ratably over the life of the contract, based upon our share of the savings associated with the contract.
 
Cash
Cash
 
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and money market demand deposits with banks.
 
Cost of Revenue
Cost of Revenue
 
Cost of revenue includes costs such as amortized costs of capitalized projects, impairment of projects that don't meet our expectations of energy savings and costs of maintenance such as bulb replacement including labor.
Receivables
Receivables
 
We currently provide Energy Efficiency services to a few customers.  Unsecured credit is extended based on an evaluation of each customer's financial condition. Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged directly against earnings when they are determined to be uncollectible. Use of this method does not result in a material difference from the valuation method required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Estimates
Estimates
 
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements.  Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Costs to complete or estimated profits on uncompleted lump-sum contracts are management's best estimate based on facts and circumstances at that time.
Deferred Costs
Deferred Costs
 
We capitalize costs associated with contracts that will generate future revenues from energy savings. These contracts will span between five and ten years.  These deferred costs are amortized as a component of cost of revenue over the life of the contract, using the straight-line method.  We evaluate deferred costs regularly on our projects that we have expended resources on. If, after a period of service, the deferred cost does not meet our or client's expectations, then we record an impairment expense on our statement of income.

 
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
We account for impairment of plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets in accordance with the standard of "Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of", which requires us to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability when there is event or circumstance that indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable (when carrying amount exceeds the gross, undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition) and is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the asset's (or asset group's) fair value.
 
Concentration of Customers
Concentration of Customers
 
For the year ended December 31, 2012, one customer accounted for approximately 97% of our total contract revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we had two customers that, in total, represented 85% of our contract revenue.  Based upon the change of our business strategy, we will seek to conduct business with customers in high energy cost metropolitan areas.
 
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation
 
We account for equity based compensation transactions with our employees under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic No. 718, "Compensation, Stock Compensation" ("Topic No. 718").  Topic No. 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of equity-based compensation in net income.  The fair value of our option based equity instruments are estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model.  This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions and elections including expected stock price volatility and the estimated life of each award.  In addition, the calculation of equity-based compensation costs requires that we estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited during the vesting period.  The fair value of equity-based awards granted to our employees is amortized over the vesting period of the award and we elected to use the straight-line method for awards granted after the adoption of Topic No. 718.
 
We account for equity based transactions with non-employees under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees" ("Topic No. 505-50").  Topic No. 505-50 establishes that equity-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
 
Income taxes
Income taxes
 
We follow Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, ASC 740- "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("ASC 704").  This standard requires the use of an asset and liability approach for financial accounting for and reporting of income taxes.  If it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if our share-based awards and convertible securities, if any, were exercised or converted into common stock.  The dilutive effect of our share-based awards is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes all share-based awards are exercised and the hypothetical proceeds from exercise are used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. The incremental shares (difference between shares assumed to be issued versus purchased), to the extent they would have been dilutive, are included in the denominator of the diluted EPS calculation. For the year ended December 31, 2011, there were no common stock equivalents.  For the year ended December 31, 2012, all common stock equivalents were anti-dilutive.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
We do not believe any recently issued accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB and the SEC will have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements.