PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announced that David Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the panel discussion, "How to Manage Dynamic Risks and Create Positive Shareholder Returns," at the First Annual Citigroup Power, Gas and Utilities Conference. The panel is scheduled for Thursday, March 2 at 8:00 a.m. eastern.

Interested investors can listen to the live audio webcast at http://www.nrgenergy.com under "Investors." A replay of the webcast will be archived on the website.

With the recent acquisition of Texas Genco LLC, now known as NRG Texas LLC, NRG Energy, Inc. now owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generating facilities, primarily in Texas and the Northeast, South Central and Western regions of the United States. Its operations include baseload, intermediate, peaking, and cogeneration facilities, thermal energy production and energy resource recovery facilities. NRG also has ownership interests in generating facilities in Australia and Germany.

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    SOURCE: NRG Energy, Inc.