MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 13, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE)---

NRG South Central Generating LLC announced today that it had commenced an offer to exchange all of its outstanding 8.962% Series A Senior Secured Bonds due 2016 and 9.479% Series B Senior Secured Bonds due 2024 for 8.962% Series A-1 Senior Secured Bonds due 2016 and 9.479% Series B-1 Senior Secured Bonds due 2024 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The exchange offer will expire on January 12, 2001, unless extended by NRG South Central.

NRG South Central LLC owns, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Louisiana Generating LLC, electric power generation facilities located in New Roads, La. The plants are capable of providing approximately 1,708 megawatts of generating capacity. NRG South Central is an indirect and wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. More information on NRG Energy is available at www.nrgenergy.com.

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