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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Summary of NRG's material related-party transactions with affiliates

The following table summarizes NRG's material related party transactions with third party affiliates that are included in the Company's operating revenues, operating costs and other income and expense:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017				2016				2015
	(In millions)
Revenues from Related Parties Included in Operating Revenues
Gladstone	$	3			$	2			$	4
GenConn	5				5				4
Total	$	8			$	7			$	8

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Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates.

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