NRG Energy Inc.

Priced its offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2048. NRG has granted to the initial purchasers a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $75 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of NRG and will be guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries. The notes will be convertible, under certain circumstances, into cash, shares of NRG’s common stock or a combination thereof at NRG’s election. The initial conversion rate will be 20.9479 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes.