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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-088889
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230808
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230808

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-273810
		FILM NUMBER:		231152470

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		910 LOUISIANA STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-537-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		910 LOUISIANA STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	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; text-align: center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August&nbsp;8, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 429pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration
No.&nbsp;333-</B></FONT>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED
STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B></FONT><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>FORM&nbsp;S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
</B></FONT><B><I>UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 18pt"><B>NRG
Energy,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
</B></FONT>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.25pt; text-align: center; width: 59%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 39%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"><B>41-1724239</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(I.R.S.&nbsp;Employer Identification Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>910 Louisiana Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Houston, Texas 77002</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Full title of the plan)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
910 Louisiana Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Houston, Texas 77002</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">(Name and address of agent
for service)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>(713) 537-3000</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Katayun I. Jaffari, Esquire</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Mehrnaz
Jalali, Esquire</B></FONT><BR>
<B>Cozen O</B>&rsquo;<B>Connor P.C.</B><BR>
<B>1650 Market Street, Suite&nbsp;2800</B><BR>
<B>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103</B><BR>
<B>(215) 665-2000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo;
and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    accelerated filer</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.5pt; text-align: justify; width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated
    filer</FONT></TD>
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    filer</FONT></TD>
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    reporting company</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt 0.5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth company</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B)&nbsp;of the Securities Act.&#8239;&#8239;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (&ldquo;NRG&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;), is filing this registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (this
 &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) to register an additional 4,400,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value, issuable under
the Registrant&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Pursuant to General Instruction
E of Form&nbsp;S-8, the contents of the Registrant&rsquo;s registration statements on Forms S-8, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000095012308007370/y61942sv8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">SEC File No.&nbsp;333-151992, filed on June&nbsp;27, 2008</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465912046300/a12-15495_1s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">SEC File No.&nbsp;333-182379, filed on June&nbsp;27, 2012</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465914057004/a14-18270_1s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">SEC File No.333-197882 filed on August&nbsp;5, 2014</A>, and
<A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465917028886/a17-12149_1s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">SEC File No.333-217595 filed on May&nbsp;2, 2017</A> are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this registration statement,
except as amended hereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>PART&nbsp;I</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; text-indent: 0.5in">All information required by Part&nbsp;I to be contained
in the prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428&nbsp;under the&nbsp;Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (&ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>PART&nbsp;II<BR>
</B></FONT><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following documents previously filed by the
Registrant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(&ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), are incorporated herein by reference:</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387123000004/nrg-20221231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">the Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023;</A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387123000012/nrg-20230331.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 4, 2023</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387123000017/nrg-20230630.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August 8, 2023</A>;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923022218/tm236666d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February
  15, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387123000002/nrg-20230216.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February
  16, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923027021/tm238056d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March
  1, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923027994/tm238056d2_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March
  2, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923030928/tm238056d3_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March
  10, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923055016/tm2314408d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May
  2, 2023</A> , <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387123000009/nrg-20230504.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May
  4, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923066848/tm2317527d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
  1, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923067085/tm2317549d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
  1, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923075006/tm2319728d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
  27, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923086438/tm2322525d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August
  1, 2023</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001013871/000101387123000015/nrg-20230808.htm">August 8, 2023</A> (in each case, excluding those portions furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, if
  applicable); and</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>the description of the Registrant&rsquo;s common stock contained in <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387120000013/nrg-descriptionofsecur.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Exhibit 4.11</A> of the Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023.</TD></TR>
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<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-indent: 0.5in">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to
be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.</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-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained in this Registration Statement
or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained or incorporated by reference herein or in any subsequently filed
document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</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-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no information is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement where such information under applicable forms
and regulations of the SEC is not deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; under Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, unless the report or filing containing such information indicates that the information therein is to be considered
 &ldquo;filed&rdquo; under the Exchange Act or is to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description of Securities.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<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-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Not applicable.</FONT></P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></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-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Subsection (a)&nbsp;of
Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &ldquo;DGCL&rdquo;) empowers a corporation to indemnify
any person who was or is a party or who is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the
fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys&rsquo; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
the person&rsquo;s conduct was unlawful.</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-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Subsection (b)&nbsp;of
Section&nbsp;145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that
the person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a
manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification
shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation
unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application
that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled
to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.</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-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Section&nbsp;145 further
provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any
action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;145, or in defense of any claim, issue or
matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by
such person in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section&nbsp;145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other
rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and the indemnification provided for by Section&nbsp;145 shall, unless otherwise
provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure
to the benefit of such person&rsquo;s heirs, executors and administrators. Section&nbsp;145 also empowers the corporation to purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out
of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section&nbsp;145.</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-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Section&nbsp;102(b)(7)&nbsp;of
the DGCL provides that a corporation&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal
liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders or monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided
that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&rsquo;s duty of loyalty
to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL, or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived
an improper personal benefit.</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"></P>

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<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-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, provides, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and except as otherwise
provided in its by-laws, no director of the Registrant shall be liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty owed to the Registrant or its stockholders and the Registrant shall indemnify its officers and directors. Furthermore, the Fourth
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant provide that each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party
to or is otherwise involved (including involvement as a witness) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer or employee of the Registrant or a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Registrant or, while a director or officer of the Registrant or a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, is or was serving
at the request of the Registrant or a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager,
trustee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other entity
or enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an &ldquo;indemnitee&rdquo;), shall be indemnified and held
harmless by the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys&rsquo;
fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in
connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee,
partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee&rsquo;s heirs, executors and administrators.
This right of indemnification includes the Registrant&rsquo;s obligation to provide an advance of expenses, although the indemnitee may
be required to repay such an advance if there is a judicial determination that the indemnitee was not entitled to the indemnification.</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-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The Sixth Amended and
Restated By-laws of the Registrant also permits the Registrant to purchase and maintain insurance on its own behalf and on behalf of any
other person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant or a subsidiary of the Registrant or was serving at
request of the Registrant or a subsidiary of the Registrant. The Registrant has purchased and maintains such insurance.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><B>Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></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 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0.25in; background-color: white">Not applicable.</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><B>Exhibits.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000144530512001407/ex31q12012.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">4.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000144530512001407/ex31q12012.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q (File No.&nbsp;001-15891) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;3, 2012)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465912084358/a12-29440_2ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">4.2</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465912084358/a12-29440_2ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.&nbsp;001-15891) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;14, 2012)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922124084/tm2231415d1_ex3-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>4.3</U></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922124084/tm2231415d1_ex3-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">Sixth Amended and Restated By-Laws of NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.&nbsp;001-15891) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;2, 2022)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923055016/tm2314408d1_ex10-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>4.4 </U></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923055016/tm2314408d1_ex10-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (File No.&nbsp;001-15891), filed on May&nbsp;2, 2023).&nbsp;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">5.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>Opinion of Cozen O&rsquo;Connor with respect to the legality of the common stock being registered*</U></FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_ex23-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>23.1</U></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_ex23-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>Consent of KPMG LLP,&nbsp;Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Registrant*</U></FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>23.2</U></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>Consent of Cozen O&rsquo;Connor (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this Registration Statement)*</U></FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="#a_001"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>24.1</U></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="#a_001"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee"><U>Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page&nbsp;of this Registration Statement)*</U></FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_exfilingfees.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">107</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2323081d1_exfilingfees.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ee">Filing Fee Table*</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*Filed herewith</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"></P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 58%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&nbsp;<U>Rule&nbsp;415 Offering</U>. The undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes:</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 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in
which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</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 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To include any prospectus required
by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;To reflect in the prospectus
any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation
of Registration Fee&rdquo; table in the effective registration statement; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii)&#8239;To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information
in this registration statement;</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 0pt 0.5in">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i)&nbsp;and (a)(1)(ii)&nbsp;do
not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with
or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.</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 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.</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 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration
by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</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 0pt 0.5in">(b)&nbsp;<U>Subsequent Exchange Act Documents</U>. The undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant&rsquo;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</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 0pt 0.5in">(c)&nbsp;<U>Indemnification</U>. Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on August&nbsp;8, 2023.</P>

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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2">NRG, ENERGY, INC.</TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 47%">Mauricio Gutierrez</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_001"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">KNOW ALL
PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Brian E. Curci and Christine A. Zoino, each acting
alone, their true and lawful&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person
and in their name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;and all post-effective
amendments thereto, of NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other document in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or
her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on August&nbsp;8, 2023.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 69%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mauricio Gutierrez</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mauricio Gutierrez</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Woo-Sung Chung</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Woo-Sung Chung</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Emily Picarello</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Corporate Controller</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emily Picarello</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Lawrence S. Coben</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chair of the Board</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lawrence S. Coben</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ E. Spencer Abraham</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">E. Spencer Abraham</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Antonio Carrillo</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Antonio Carrillo</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Matthew Carter,&nbsp;Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Matthew Carter,&nbsp;Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Heather Cox</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Heather Cox</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Elisabeth B. Donohue</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Elisabeth B. Donohue</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Paul W. Hobby</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Paul W. Hobby</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Alexandra Pruner</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alexandra Pruner</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anne C. Schaumburg</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">August&nbsp;8, 2023</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">910 Louisiana Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Houston, Texas 77002</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We have acted as counsel to NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with the preparation of the Company&rsquo;s registration statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8,&nbsp;filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) on or about the date first written
above (as amended from time to time, the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities
Act&rdquo;), with respect to the registration of 4,400,000 shares (the &ldquo;Plan Shares&rdquo;) of the Company&rsquo;s common stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), pursuant to the terms of the NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As counsel to the Company, we have examined and
are familiar with originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of the Plan; the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company as currently in effect; the Bylaws of the Company as currently in effect the Registration Statement, together with the
exhibits filed as part thereof or incorporated therein by reference, covering the registration of the Plan Shares under the Securities
Act; and such other corporate records, certificates, other documents, and questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate
for the purposes of this opinion.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity
of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity
to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such
copies.&nbsp;As to any facts material to this opinion that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon oral or written
statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company. We have made no independent investigation or other
attempt to verify the accuracy of any of such information or to determine the existence or&nbsp;non-existence&nbsp;of any other factual
matters.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Based on the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions,
qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Plan Shares have been duly authorized and when the Plan
Shares have been duly issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and in a manner and for the consideration stated in the
Registration Statement and the prospectus thereto, such Plan Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and&nbsp;non-assessable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We express no opinion as to the applicability or
compliance with or effect of federal law or the law of any other jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
(including the statutory provisions, the applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting
the foregoing).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.&nbsp;In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act, or the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.&nbsp;This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of Regulation&nbsp;S-K&nbsp;under
the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This opinion has been prepared for your use in
connection with the issuance of the Plan Shares under the Plan and speaks as of the date hereof.&nbsp;We assume no obligation to advise
you of any fact, circumstance, event or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention, whether or not
such occurrence would affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">It is understood that this opinion is to be used
only in connection with the issuance of the Plan Shares while the Registration Statement is in effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Cozen O&rsquo;Connor P.C.</P>

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Firm</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We consent to the use of our reports dated February&nbsp;23,&nbsp;2023,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements of NRG Energy,&nbsp;Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<BR>
August&nbsp;8,&nbsp;2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;107</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Calculation of Filing Fee Tables</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Form&nbsp;S-8</U></B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Table 1 &ndash; Newly Registered Securities</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Security<BR>
Type</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Security<BR>
Class&nbsp;Title</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fee<BR>
Calculation<BR>
Rule</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount<BR>
Registered(1)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price per<BR>
Unit(2)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering Price</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fee Rate</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount of<BR>
Registration<BR>
Fee</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common
    Stock, par value $0.01 per share</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4,400,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">37.35</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">164,340,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0.00011020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18,110.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total Offering Amounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0.00011020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18,110.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total Fee Offsets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Net Fee Due</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18,110.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 95%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This Registration Statement shall also cover an indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock of the Registrant which may become issuable under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan described herein by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, or any other similar transactions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, based upon the average of the high and low selling prices of the Common Stock on August&nbsp;2, 2023, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.</FONT></TD></TR>
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