38 Facts About NRG Energy

NRG Energy, Inc is an American energy company, headquartered in Houston, Texas.

NRG Energy is involved in energy generation and retail electricity.

NRG Energy serves 6 million retail customers in 24 US states including Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio; the District of Columbia, and eight provinces in Canada.

NRG Energy has acquired eleven other energy companies, both generation and retail, that include Reliant Energy, XOOM Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream Energy, Discount Power and Cirro Energy.

NRG Energy was formed in 1989 as one of NSP's wholly owned subsidiaries.

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NRG Energy began to focus on domestic markets and retreated from international electricity markets.

NRG Energy announced in February 2018 the sale of the company's stake in NRG Yield, a tax-advantaged renewable energy investment pass-through vehicle, to Global Energy Infrastructure Partners and the sale of its Louisiana assets to Cleco Corporate Holdings.

In March 2018, NRG Energy acquired XOOM Energy, a retail electricity provider, for $210 million.

NRG Energy will buy the energy and schedule, distribute and manage the energy for Sysco.

In July 2018, NRG and GenOn consummated the NRG settlement resulting in NRG Energy paying GenOn Energy $125 million in a net payment during GenOn's chapter 11 bankruptcy agreement.

The power plants went to Texas Genco, CenterPoint NRG Energy took over the distribution system, and the retail and wholesale electricity business became Reliant NRG Energy.

In 2006, NRG Energy bought Texas Genco from a group of private equity firms for roughly $5.

NRG Energy completed its acquisition of GenOn Energy in December 2012 for $1.

In September 2014, NRG Energy acquired Goal Zero, a manufacturer of personal solar power products.

The following month, NRG Energy acquired the residential solar company Pure Energies Group, which focused on web-based customer acquisition.

NRG Energy stated that the acquisition would serve to balance NRG's generation portfolio in the east.

NRG Energy holds the naming rights to the NRG Park campus in Houston, Texas, home to the NRG Astrodome, NRG Stadium, NRG Arena and NRG Center.

NRG Energy holds the naming rights for a NRG Station, a rapid transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NRG Energy has multiple products and services, including generation facilities, operations and management services, retail electricity, commercial industrial backup generators, and an internal data analytics engine called SpaceTag.

In 2014, NRG Energy helped restart Aspen Power plant, the first wood-based biomass plant in Texas.

The plant is overseen by InventivEnergy LLC, but NRG operates and maintains the facility, including hiring the management team and operating staff.

Antelope Elk NRG Energy Center is a natural gas facility located in Abernathy that creates 744 MW of power.

In March 2014, NRG Energy acquired Dominion Resources Inc and Cirro Energy, growing its retail electric customer base by 30 percent.

In 2014, NRG Energy had two other retail electricity services, Reliant Energy and Green Mountain.

NRG Energy partnered with Cummins in December 2017 to offer backup generators to run as part of an asset backed demand response system.

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NRG Energy mapped 24 different utility territories outside of SCE.

NRG Energy owns the Indian River Power Plant near Millsboro, Delaware.

In July 2018, NRG Energy released GenOn and paid $125 million in net payment during GenOn's bankruptcy settlement.

In late 2010, NRG Energy launched the EVgo network, the first completely private public car charging station network for electric power vehicles.

In 2016, NRG sold the EVgo charging network to Vision Ridge Partners, a Colorado-based sustainable-energy investment firm, for an undisclosed amount.

In 2012, NRG Energy partnered with the DLR Group to design an open-air, solar system for Patriot Place in Massachusetts.

In 2013, NRG Energy helped the San Francisco 49ers Stadium gain LEED certification by installing three solar array-covered bridges, a solar canopy over the green roof on the suite tower, and solar panels over the 49ers training center.

NRG Energy provided sustainable energy for Super Bowl LI in 2017 at NRG Stadium.

NRG Energy agreed to provide renewable energy credits for any venue associated with the Super Bowl, such as the George R Brown Convention Center and the hotels where the teams were staying.

The Eagles and NRG Energy are in a multi-year corporate sponsorship agreement that helps the Eagles regulate their energy costs.

NRG Energy stated its intention in 2012 to replace 31 older oil generators with new gas generators that will increase the megawatts of power while reducing emissions.

In July 2017, NRG Energy filed a request with the New York State Public Service Commission to avoid Article 10 siting procedures for a proposed turbine replacement project which would represent a total proposed capacity of 579 MW.

In 2018, NRG Energy was recognized for supporting the environment in the Hudson Valley through NRG Community Solar.