NRG Energy Inc

NRG Energy, Inc. engages in the production, sale, and distribution of energy and energy services. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 16,702 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-02-05. The Company’s businesses are the sale of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial and wholesale customers, supported by its wholesale electric generation, as well as the sale of smart home products and services. Across the United States and Canada, the Company delivers sustainable solutions, predominately under brand names such as NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. Its segments include Texas, East, West/Services/Other, Vivint Smart Home and Corporate activities. The company sells a variety of products to residential and small commercial customers, including retail electricity and energy management, natural gas, line and surge protection products and home protection products, repair and maintenance, and carbon offsets. The company owns and leases a diversified wholesale generation portfolio with approximately 13 gigawatts of fossil fuel and renewable generation capacity at 18 plants.