NRG Energy, Inc. Completes Redemption of Its Outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2022

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announced that on October 9, 2018, as part of its deleveraging plan, it completed the redemption of all of its outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $485,171,000.00. The redemption price for the redeemed 2022 Notes was an amount equal to 103.125% of the principal amount of the redeemed 2022 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such 2022 Notes to the date of redemption.

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At NRG, we’re redefining power by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We create value by generating electricity and serving nearly 3 million residential and commercial customers through our portfolio of retail electricity brands. A Fortune 500 company, NRG delivers customer-focused solutions for managing electricity, while enhancing energy choice and working towards a sustainable energy future.

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