NRG Energy, Inc.
211 Carnegie Center
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
May 8, 2013
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
Attention: |
Mara L. Ransom |
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Lisa Kohl |
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Jarrett Torno |
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Andrew Mew |
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Yong Kim |
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Jennifer Thompson |
Re: NRG Energy, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-187445)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File 333-187445) (the Registration Statement), of NRG Energy, Inc. (the Issuer), and the other registrants listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively with the Issuer, the Registrants), registering the offer to exchange up to $990 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (together with the guarantees thereof, the Exchange Notes) for a like aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (together with the guarantees thereof, the Old Notes).
Please be advised that the Registrants are registering the exchange offer in reliance on the position of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Staff) enunciated in: Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988); Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (available June 5, 1991); and Shearman & Sterling (available July 2, 1993). In addition, the Registrants hereby represent that they have not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to distribute the Exchange Notes to be received in the exchange offer and, to the best of the Registrants information and belief, each person participating in the exchange offer will be acquiring the Exchange Notes in its ordinary course of business and will not have any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be received in the exchange offer. In this regard, the Registrants will make each person participating in the exchange offer aware, by means of the exchange offer prospectus and the related letter of transmittal, that if such person is participating in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes to be acquired in the exchange offer, such person (i) cannot rely on the Staffs position enunciated in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation or interpretative letters to similar effect and (ii) must comply with the registration
and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with a secondary resale transaction. The Registrants acknowledge that such a secondary resale transaction by such person participating in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling securityholder information required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Registrants represent that with respect to any broker-dealer that participates in the exchange offer with respect to Old Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, each such broker-dealer must confirm that it has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with the Registrants or an affiliate of the Registrants to distribute the Exchange Notes. The Registrants will make each person participating in the exchange offer aware (through the exchange offer prospectus) that any broker-dealer who holds Old Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and who receives Exchange Notes in exchange for such Old Notes pursuant to the exchange offer, may be a statutory underwriter and, in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes, must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which may be the prospectus for the exchange offer so long as it contains a plan of distribution with respect to such resale transactions (such plan of distribution need not name the broker-dealer or disclose the amount of Exchange Notes held by the broker-dealer). In addition, the Registrants will include in the transmittal letter or similar documentation to be executed by an exchange offeree in order to participate in the exchange offer the following additional representation, in substantially the form set forth below:
. . . if it is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes: (1) the Old Notes to be exchanged for Exchange Notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making or other trading activities, (2) it has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with the Issuer or an affiliate of the Issuer to distribute the Exchange Notes and (3) it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so representing and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
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If you have any further questions or comments or desire further information in respect of the Statement, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Zier of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Registrants, at (312) 862-2180.
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NRG ENERGY, INC. | ||
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By: |
/s/ David W. Crane | |
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Name: |
David W. Crane |
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Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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GCP FUNDING COMPANY, LLC | ||
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By: |
/s/ G. Gary Garcia | |
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Name: |
G. Gary Garcia |
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Title: |
Manager |
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ENERGY PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
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By: |
/s/ Ronald B. Stark | |
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Name: |
Ronald B. Stark |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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ALLIED WARRANTY LLC | ||
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LONE STAR A/C & APPLIANCE REPAIR, LLC | ||
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NRG CONSTRUCTION LLC | ||
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NRG ENERGY LABOR SERVICES LLC | ||
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NRG ENERGY SERVICES LLC | ||
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NRG HOMER CITY SERVICES LLC | ||
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NRG HOME SOLUTIONS LLC | ||
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NRG MAINTENANCE SERVICES LLC | ||
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NRG RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS LLC | ||
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By: |
/s/ Gaetan Frotte | |
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Name: |
Gaetan Frotte |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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ARTHUR KILL POWER LLC |
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ASTORIA GAS TURBINE POWER LLC |
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CABRILLO POWER I LLC |
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CABRILLO POWER II LLC |
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CARBON MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC |
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CLEAN EDGE ENERGY LLC |
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CONEMAUGH POWER LLC |
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CONNECTICUT JET POWER LLC |
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COTTONWOOD DEVELOPMENT LLC |
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COTTONWOOD GENERATING PARTNERS I LLC |
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COTTONWOOD GENERATING PARTNERS II LLC |
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COTTONWOOD GENERATING PARTNERS III LLC |
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DEVON POWER LLC |
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DUNKIRK POWER LLC |
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EASTERN SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY LLC |
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ELBOW CREEK WIND PROJECT LLC |
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EL SEGUNDO POWER II LLC |
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EL SEGUNDO POWER, LLC |
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ENERGY ALTERNATIVES WHOLESALE, LLC |
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ENERGY PLUS HOLDINGS LLC |
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ENERGY PLUS NATURAL GAS LLC |
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EVERYTHING ENERGY LLC |
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GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY |
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GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY (NY COM) LLC |
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GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY (NY RES) LLC |
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HUNTLEY POWER LLC |
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INDEPENDENCE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC |
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INDEPENDENCE ENERGY GROUP LLC |
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INDEPENDENCE ENERGY NATURAL GAS LLC |
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INDIAN RIVER OPERATIONS INC. |
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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC |
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KEYSTONE POWER LLC |
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LANGFORD WIND POWER, LLC |
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LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC |
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MERIDEN GAS TURBINES LLC |
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MIDDLETOWN POWER LLC |
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MONTVILLE POWER LLC |
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NEO CORPORATION |
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NEO FREEHOLD-GEN LLC |
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NEO POWER SERVICES INC. |
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NEW GENCO GP, LLC |
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NORWALK POWER LLC |
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NRG AFFILIATE SERVICES INC. |
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NRG ARTESIAN ENERGY LLC |
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NRG ARTHUR KILL OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG ASTORIA GAS TURBINE OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG BAYOU COVE LLC |
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NRG CABRILLO POWER OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG CALIFORNIA PEAKER OPERATIONS LLC |
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NRG CEDAR BAYOU DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC |
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NRG CONNECTICUT AFFILIATE SERVICES INC. |
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NRG DEVON OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INC. |
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NRG DISPATCH SERVICES LLC |
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NRG DUNKIRK OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG EL SEGUNDO OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG ENERGY SERVICES GROUP LLC |
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NRG GENERATION HOLDINGS, INC. |
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NRG HOME & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC |
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NRG HOME SOLUTIONS PRODUCT LLC |
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NRG HUNTLEY OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG IDENTITY PROTECT LLC |
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NRG ILION LP LLC |
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NRG ILION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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NRG INTERNATIONAL LLC |
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NRG MEXTRANS INC. |
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NRG MIDATLANTIC AFFILIATE SERVICES INC. |
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NRG MIDDLETOWN OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG MONTVILLE OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG NEW JERSEY ENERGY SALES LLC |
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NRG NEW ROADS HOLDINGS LLC |
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NRG NORTH CENTRAL OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG NORTHEAST AFFILIATE SERVICES INC. |
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NRG NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG OPERATING SERVICES, INC. |
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NRG OSWEGO HARBOR POWER OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG PACGEN INC. |
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NRG POWER MARKETING LLC |
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NRG SAGUARO OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG SECURITY LLC |
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NRG SERVICES CORPORATION |
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NRG SIMPLYSMART SOLUTIONS LLC |
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NRG RENTERS PROTECTION LLC |
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NRG RETAIL LLC |
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NRG ROCKFORD ACQUISITION LLC |
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NRG SOUTH CENTRAL AFFILIATE SERVICES INC. |
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NRG SOUTH CENTRAL GENERATING LLC |
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NRG SOUTH CENTRAL OPERATIONS INC. |
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NRG TEXAS C&I SUPPLY LLC |
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NRG TEXAS GREGORY LLC |
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NRG TEXAS HOLDING INC. |
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NRG TEXAS LLC | ||
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NRG TEXAS POWER LLC | ||
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NRG UNEMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LLC | ||
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NRG WARRANTY SERVICES LLC | ||
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NRG WEST COAST LLC | ||
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NRG WESTERN AFFILIATE SERVICES INC. | ||
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OBRIEN COGENERATION, INC. II | ||
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ONSITE ENERGY, INC. | ||
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OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC | ||
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RE RETAIL RECEIVABLES, LLC | ||
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RELIANT ENERGY NORTHEAST LLC | ||
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RELIANT ENERGY POWER SUPPLY, LLC | ||
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RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL HOLDINGS, LLC | ||
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RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES, LLC | ||
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RERH HOLDINGS, LLC | ||
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SAGUARO POWER LLC | ||
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SOMERSET OPERATIONS INC. | ||
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SOMERSET POWER LLC | ||
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TEXAS GENCO FINANCING CORP. | ||
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TEXAS GENCO GP, LLC | ||
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TEXAS GENCO HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
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TEXAS GENCO OPERATING SERVICES LLC | ||
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US RETAILERS LLC | ||
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VIENNA OPERATIONS INC. | ||
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VIENNA POWER LLC | ||
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WCP (GENERATION) HOLDINGS LLC | ||
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WEST COAST POWER LLC | ||
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By: |
/s/ G. Gary Garcia | |
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Name: |
G. Gary Garcia |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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COTTONWOOD ENERGY COMPANY LP | ||
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COTTONWOOD GENERATING PARTNERS I LLC | |
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Its General Partner | |
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By: |
/s/ G. Gary Garcia | |
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Name: |
G. Gary Garcia |
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Title: |
Vice President and Treasurer |
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COTTONWOOD TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LP | |||
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COTTONWOOD GENERATING PARTNERS I LLC | ||
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Its General Partner | ||
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By: |
/s/ G. Gary Garcia | ||
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Name: |
G. Gary Garcia | |
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Vice President and Treasurer | |
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NRG SOUTH TEXAS LP | |||
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By: |
TEXAS GENCO GP, LLC | ||
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Its General Partner | ||
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By: |
/s/ G. Gary Garcia | ||
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Name: |
G. Gary Garcia | |
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Title: |
Vice President and Treasurer | |
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TEXAS GENCO SERVICES, LP | |||
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By: |
NEW GENCO GP, LLC | ||
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Its General Partner | ||
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By: |
/s/ G. Gary Garcia | ||
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Name: |
G. Gary Garcia | |
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Title: |
Vice President and Treasurer | |
cc: |
Paul Zier |
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP |