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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		December 29, 2006

NRG Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-15891	41-1724239
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, New Jersey		08540
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		609-524-4500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

NRG Energy, Inc. announced that it repaid $400 million of the Company’s Term Loan B facility on December 29, 2006, thereby completing the debt reduction portion of its previously announced capital allocation program. A copy of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Document

99.1 Press Release, dated January 8, 2007

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		NRG Energy, Inc.
January 8, 2007		By:		J. Andrew Murphy
				Name: J. Andrew Murphy
				Title: Exec VP & General Counsel

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated January 8, 2007

NEWS
RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NRG Energy, Inc. Continues Capital Allocation Program with
$400 Million Debt Repayment

PRINCETON, NJ; January 8, 2007 — NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) repaid $400 million of the Company’s Term Loan B facility on December 29, 2006, thereby completing the debt reduction portion of its previously announced capital allocation program. NRG used cash on hand to fund the repayment.

NRG Energy, Inc. 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 and thermal energy production. NRG also has ownership interests in generating facilities in Australia, Germany and Brazil.

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 typically can be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “plan,” “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. NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that could cause NRG’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements included in this news release may be found with information regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect NRG’s future results, which are included in NRG’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

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