PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) plans to present the Company's second quarter 2007 financial results to the financial community in a conference call to be held on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 10:00AM eastern daylight time.

Investors, the news media and others may access the live webcast of the conference call and presentation materials by logging on to NRG's website at http://www.nrgenergy.com and clicking on "Investors." The webcast will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in real time.

About NRG

A Fortune 500 company, NRG Energy, Inc. owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generating facilities, primarily in Texas and the Northeast, South Central and West regions of the United States. Its operations include baseload, intermediate, peaking, and cogeneration and thermal energy production facilities. NRG also has ownership interests in generating facilities in Australia, Germany and Brazil. More information on NRG is available at www.nrgenergy.com.

    CONTACT: NRG Energy, Inc.
             Investor Relations:
             Nahla Azmy, 609-524-4526
             or
             Kevin Kelly, 609-524-4527
             or
             Media Relations:
             Meredith Moore, 609-524-4522
             or
             Lori Neuman, 609-524-4525
             or
             Dave Knox, 713-795-6106

    SOURCE: NRG Energy, Inc.