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Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, or VIEs
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, or VIEs Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, or VIEs
Entities that are not Consolidated
NRG accounts for the Company's significant investments using the equity method of accounting. NRG's carrying value of equity investments can be impacted by a number of elements including impairments and movements in foreign currency exchange rates.
Variable Interest Entities that are Consolidated
The Company has a controlling financial interest that has been identified as a VIE under ASC 810 in NRG Receivables LLC, which has entered into financing transactions related to the Receivables Facility as further described in Note 13, Long-term Debt and Finance Leases, to the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K.
The summarized financial information for the Company's consolidated VIE consisted of the following:
(In millions)March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Accounts receivable and Other current assets$730 $2,108 
Current liabilities303 152 
Net assets$427 $1,956