PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2005--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announced that David Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the panel discussion, "More Aggressive Management: Measuring the Opportunity to Improve Generation Operations," at the Goldman Sachs Power and Utility Conference. The panel is scheduled for Thursday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m. pacific.

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.

NRG Energy, Inc. owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generating facilities, primarily in the Northeast, South Central and West Coast 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.

CONTACT: NRG Energy, Inc., Princeton Investor Relations: Nahla Azmy, 609-524-4526 or Katy Sullivan, 609-524-4527 or Media Relations: Meredith Moore, 609-524-4522 or Jay Mandel, 609-524-4525 SOURCE: NRG Energy, Inc. --> Untitled Document

Contact:			Investor Relations			Media Relations
			Nahla Azmy			Meredith Moore
			Director, Investor Relations			Director, Communications
			609.524.4526			609.524.4522
			Katy Sullivan			Jay Mandel
			Manager, Investor Relations			Manager, Communications
			609.524.4527			609.524.4525