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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

NRG's Major Classes of Property, Plant and Equipment

The Company's major classes of property, plant, and equipment were as follows:

			As of December 31,												Depreciable
(In millions)			2021						2020						Lives
Facilities and equipment			$	1,742					$	3,365					1-40 years
Land and improvements			271						329
Nuclear fuel			222						239						5 years
Hardware and office equipment and furnishings			637						453						2-10 years
Construction in progress			124						97
Total property, plant, and equipment			2,996						4,483
Accumulated depreciation			(1,308)						(1,936)
Net property, plant, and equipment			$	1,688					$	2,547

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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