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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050727105908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000043704-05-000059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000043704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				030127430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		163 ACORN LANE
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			COLCHESTER
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05446
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8028645731

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		163 ACORN LANE
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			COLCHESTER
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05446

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUETT WILLIAM H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08291
		FILM NUMBER:		05975984

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP
		STREET 2:		163 ACORN LANE
		CITY:			COLCHESTER
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05446
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-26</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GMP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247212</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRUETT WILLIAM H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>163 ACORN LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>05446</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1100</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares represent stock units that will be payable on a one-for-one basis in shares of common stock at vesting on December 31, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald J. Rendall, Jr., Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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