Type: Public
On the web: http://www.nrgenergy.com
Employees: 4,964
Employee growth: 7.7%

A company so nice they named it twice is doubling its efforts to deliver power. NRG Energy, a leading power producer with a generating capacity of about 24,570 MW (as well as 470 MW of renewable energy assets), is getting more greener as it invests in wind and solar power. The vast majority of NRG's power plants are in North America, but it also has one in Australia and one in Germany. Its portfolio includes more than 190 generation units at 45 power plants. It also markets natural gas, oil, and other commodities, and invests in district heating and cooling and alternative energy projects. Its retail units (Reliant Energy and Green Mountain Energy) distributes power to 1.9 million customers in Texas.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $8,849.0M
One year growth: (1.2%)
Net income: $477.0M
Income growth: (49.4%)

Officers:
Chairman: Howard E. Cosgrove
President, CEO, and Director: David W. Crane
SVP Business Operations: Bob Henry

Competitors:
AES
Calpine
GenOnEnergy

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