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      <b>NRG Energy and Reliant to Provide Over $2 Million in Relief for 
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				<time datetime="2017-08-30T19:42:00Z" itemprop="dateModified">August 30, 2017 03:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time</time>
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				<p>HOUSTON--(<span itemprop="provider publisher copyrightHolder" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemid="https://www.businesswire.com" ><span itemprop="name" ><a rel="nofollow" itemprop="url" href="https://www.businesswire.com/">BUSINESS WIRE</a></span></span>)--As Hurricane Harvey emergency response continues across Texas and 
      Louisiana, NRG Energy and its subsidiary Reliant today announced broad 
      preliminary efforts to assist millions of Texans impacted by devastating 
      rains, floods and winds. NRG and Reliant will provide more than $2 
      million of disaster relief resources, comprised of $1 million in cash 
      donations, as well as in-kind relief efforts valued at more than $1 
      million in community support and customer assistance. The funding goes 
      toward charitable contributions including a relief fund for impacted 
      employees, deploying disaster-response power generation solutions to 
      assist first responders, providing Houstonians backup power and phone 
      chargers, and offering enrollment and billing assistance to impacted 
      customers.
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      “We are devastated to witness the hardship and suffering endured by so 
      many in and around Houston, Corpus Christi and southeast Texas,” said 
      Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer. “Houston 
      is our home, and NRG and our employees will do everything we can to 
      provide assistance and resources to those in need and who are bearing 
      the tragic effects of this historic natural disaster.”
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      NRG and Reliant’s combined relief will include $1 million in cash 
      contributions to: the Greater Houston Community Foundation on behalf of 
      the City of Houston and Harris County; the American Red Cross Hurricane 
      Harvey relief efforts; the J.J. Watt Foundation Houston Flood Relief 
      Fund; Team Rubicon; SBP USA; BakerRipley; the <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Femergencyassistancefdn.org%2Fnrg-employee-relief-fund%2F&amp;esheet=51676375&amp;newsitemid=20170830006167&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=NRG+Employee+Relief+Fund&amp;index=1&amp;md5=26110156a0d3b72c2e6a23be1ecc41f6" rel="nofollow">NRG 
      Employee Relief Fund</a> to help employees facing financial hardship 
      immediately after the natural disaster; and a handful of other relief 
      agencies and charities.
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      Reliant will also provide direct financial relief for customers impacted 
      by Harvey, including payment extensions, late fee and deposit 
      alternatives/waivers as well as increased funding of bill payment 
      assistance in the CARE program (<a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reliant.com%2Fen%2Fabout%2Finside-reliant%2Fcommunity%2Fenergy-assistance.jsp&amp;esheet=51676375&amp;newsitemid=20170830006167&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Community+Assistance+from+Reliant+Energy&amp;index=2&amp;md5=5f4e827b43e20d3f418374f37cd4e279" rel="nofollow">Community 
      Assistance from Reliant Energy</a>).
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      Finally, NRG and Reliant will provide numerous in-kind donations, 
      including:
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        and provides a climate-controlled pavilion to assist emergency 
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        products, to be distributed by <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reliant.com%2Fhomeservices&amp;esheet=51676375&amp;newsitemid=20170830006167&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Reliant+Home+Services&amp;index=5&amp;md5=658cc4568edd4a4ef0f707a1e4bbc1e2" rel="nofollow">Reliant 
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    <p>
      “As a native Houstonian and fourth-generation Texan, I am heartbroken by 
      the loss so many in our community are experiencing this week. We want 
      everyone affected by Harvey – the communities here in Houston and 
      beyond, and all public officials, first responders and tireless 
      volunteers – to know they are in our thoughts and prayers during this 
      most trying of times,” said Elizabeth Killinger, president, Reliant and 
      NRG Retail. “The spirit of our state and our residents are resilient, 
      and together we will overcome this adversity and emerge stronger than 
      ever.”
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      NRG and Reliant are continuing to support fundraising efforts, as well 
      as developing plans for expanded customer and community assistance and 
      programs in the days and weeks ahead.
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      <b>About NRG</b>
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    <p>
      NRG is the leading integrated power company in the U.S., built on the 
      strength of our diverse competitive electric generation portfolio and 
      leading retail electricity platform. A Fortune 500 company, NRG creates 
      value through best in class operations, reliable and efficient electric 
      generation, and a retail platform serving residential and commercial 
      businesses. Working with electricity customers, large and small, we 
      implement sustainable solutions for producing and managing energy, 
      developing smarter energy choices and delivering exceptional service as 
      our retail electricity providers serve almost three million residential 
      and commercial customers throughout the country. More information is 
      available at <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrg.com&amp;esheet=51676375&amp;newsitemid=20170830006167&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.nrg.com&amp;index=7&amp;md5=c1cf36c743921e744e908e4a48842738" rel="nofollow">www.nrg.com</a>. 
      Connect with NRG Energy on <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNRG%2F&amp;esheet=51676375&amp;newsitemid=20170830006167&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=8&amp;md5=fa8f1c47af5d411f54df2a89bf877cc1" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> 
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      <b>About Reliant, an NRG Company</b>
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      Reliant brings electricity, smart energy solutions and home services to 
      business and residential customers across Texas. Reliant is part of NRG 
      Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), a Fortune 500 company that is at the forefront 
      of changing how people think about, buy and use energy. Backed by a 
      diverse portfolio of nearly 140 power generating facilities that can 
      support millions of homes and businesses nationwide, NRG’s retail 
      companies, including Reliant, deliver electricity and home security 
      services and serve almost 3 million customers in 10 states and the 
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      and connect with Reliant on Facebook at <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freliantenergy&amp;esheet=51676375&amp;newsitemid=20170830006167&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=facebook.com%2Freliantenergy&amp;index=11&amp;md5=2f18f2774491cc5d29094eca25b2888d" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/reliantenergy</a> 
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