NRG Energy Employees Power-up Philanthropy During NRG Global Giving Week

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NRG Energy Employees Power-up Philanthropy During NRG Global Giving Week

— Community non-profit organizations nationwide benefit from volunteer projects — PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2015-- For the eighth consecutive year, employees of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) collaborate to make a positive impact across the nation. In a week-long, community-based event, more than 1,500 employees volunteered with over 70 non-profits across the country. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here:http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150528005263/en/ NRG Employees Landscape and Plant Vegetables. Project: Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston, TX Photo Credit: Catherine Parham Global Giving Week illustrates NRG’s desire to be more than an energy provider – NRG is on a mission to improve the quality of life today and leave the world a better place for future generations. In 2014, NRG employees volunteered over 13,580 hours, served 150 non-profits and donated in excess of$5.5 million dollars. “NRG is dedicated to positively impacting the communities where we live and work,” said Jennifer Brunelle, Director of NRG Global Giving. “Global Giving Day has grown to a week-long event because of the overwhelming support of our executives and employees. We leverage our employee network to identify and select Global Giving volunteer opportunities; we serve the causes that our workforce feels passionately about.” Global Giving Week spans all three regions in which NRG operates: East, Gulf Coast, and West. Some of the projects and states in which NRG employees volunteered include: American Heart Association - Houston, TX Houston Food Bank - Houston, TX Irving Cares - Irving, TX H.O.P.E Ministry Food Bank - New Roads, LA HomeFront - Trenton, NJ Young Audiences - Houston, TX Yellow Boots - Staten Island, NY About NRG NRG is leading a customer-driven change in the U.S. energy industry by delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while building on the strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse competitive power portfolio. A Fortune 250 company, we create value through reliable and efficient conventional generation while driving innovation in solar and renewable power, electric vehicle ecosystems, carbon capture technology and customer-centric energy solutions. Our retail electricity providers serve almost 3 million residential and commercial customers throughout the country. More information is available atwww.nrgenergy.com. Connect with NRG Energy on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy. NRG Safe Harbor Disclosure 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. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions and include NRG’s expectations regarding the Company’s mission and strategy. Forward-looking statements typically can be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “expect,” “believe,” and similar terms. Although NRG believes that its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated above include, among others, general economic conditions, hazards customary in the power industry, competition in wholesale power markets, the volatility of energy and fuel prices, failure of customers to perform under contracts, changes in the wholesale power markets, changes in government regulation of markets and of environmental emissions, and our ability to achieve the expected benefits and timing of our solar projects. NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause NRG’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’s future results included in NRG’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. View source version on businesswire.com:http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150528005263/en/ Source: NRG Energy, Inc.