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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-041984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200401
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200402

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NRG ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				411724239
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15891
		FILM NUMBER:		20766746

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		804 CARNEGIE CENTER
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-524-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		804 CARNEGIE CENTER
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NRG ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960509
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>The following press release was issued by NRG Energy, Inc.
on April  1, 2020.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">PRESS RELEASE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NRG Energy,
Inc. Changes to Virtual Meeting Format</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>for 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PRINCETON, N.J.<FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">--</FONT>April
1, 2020<FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">--</FONT>NRG Energy, Inc.<FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">&nbsp;(NYSE:
NRG) announced today that, due to the increasing public health risk posed by COVID-19 and in accordance with current
governmental state of emergency orders, NRG&rsquo;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be changed from an in-person
meeting to a virtual meeting to be held solely by means of remote communication. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #1F1F20">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">The 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held, as scheduled, on Thursday April 30, 2020 at 9 a.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. Eastern
Time. As noted in the proxy statement filed by the Company on March 16, 2020, stockholders of record as of end of business on
March 2, 2020 are entitled to participate in the 2020 Annual Meeting. Stockholders will be able to attend and vote online (for
those who intend to vote in person) at </FONT><U>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NRG2020</U> <FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">by
entering the 16-digit control number provided on their proxy card</FONT>. This website also contains instructions as to how to
participate in the virtual <FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">2020 Annual Meeting</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For those who do not intend to vote at the virtual <FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">2020
Annual Meeting</FONT>, eligible stockholders may continue to vote at <U>www.proxyvote.com</U>, by phone, and by mail until 11:59
p.m. ET on April 29, 2020, in accordance with the instructions provided in the proxy materials.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #1F1F20">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20; background-color: white">For further
information, please refer to the NRG&rsquo;s Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2020, which can be accessed at </FONT><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><U>https://investors.nrg.com/</U> <FONT STYLE="color: #1F1F20">under SEC Filings. </FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #1F1F20">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About NRG</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">At NRG, we&rsquo;re bringing the power of energy to people
and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy
solutions and natural gas to more than 3.7 million residential, small business, and commercial and industrial customers
through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in&nbsp;the United
States&nbsp;and&nbsp;Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer
choice, and by working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">www.nrg.com.
Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PRESS RELEASE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This news release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions and typically can be identified by the use of words such
as &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;guidance,&rdquo; &ldquo;outlook,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe&rdquo; and similar terms. Although NRG believes that the expectations
are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct, and actual results may vary materially.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The foregoing review
of factors that could cause NRG&rsquo;s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements
included in this news release should be considered in connection with information regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect
NRG&rsquo;s future results included in NRG&rsquo;s filings with the SEC at www.sec.gov.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Contact:
</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Investors:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Kevin
L. Cole, CFA</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">609.524.4526</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><U>investor.relations@nrg.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Media:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Candice
Adams</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">609.524.5428</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><U>candice.adams@nrg.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #1F1F20">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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