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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

[X]  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
[  ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 	 	 	
For the Quarter Ended: June 30, 2003	 	Commission File Number: 001-15891	
NRG Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 	 	 	
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

901 Marquette Avenue, Suite 2300
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	41-1724239
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

55402
(Zip Code)	
(612) 373-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 	 	 	 	 	
 	Yes [X]	 	No [  ]	 	
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12 b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 	 	 	 	 	
 	Yes [  ]	 	No [X]	 	
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
 	 	 	 	 	
 	Yes [X]	 	No [  ]	 	
     As of August 12, 2003, there were 3 shares of Class A common stock and 1 share of Common stock outstanding, all of which were owned by Xcel Energy Wholesale Group Inc.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	
 	Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes	
 	 	Consolidated Statements of Operations	
 	 	Consolidated Balance Sheets	
 	 	Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s (Deficit)/Equity	
 	 	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	
 	 	NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	
 	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	
 	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	
 	Item 4. Controls and Procedures	
 	Part II — OTHER INFORMATION	
 	Item 1. Legal Proceedings	
 	Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	
 	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	
SIGNATURES	
EX-31 Section 302 Certifications	
EX-32 Section 906 Certifications	

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Index
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	Page No.	

	
 	 	 	 	 	
Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	 	
Item 1	 	Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes	 	
 	 	Consolidated Statements of Operations	3	
 	 	Consolidated Balance Sheets	4	
 	 	Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's (Deficit)/Equity	6	
 	 	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8	
 	 	Notes to Financial Statements	10	
Item 2	 	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	45	
Item 3	 	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	56	
Item 4	 	Controls and Procedures	57	
Part II — OTHER INFORMATION	 	
Item 1	 	Legal Proceedings	58	
Item 3	 	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	58	
Item 6	 	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	61	
 	 	Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information	61	
SIGNATURES	63	
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Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes

NRG Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Three Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	
 	 	 	June 30,	 	June 30,	

	 	

	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	2002	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	488,673	 	 	$	557,697	 	 	$	1,028,150	 	 	$	1,021,863	 	
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	46,857	 	 	 	24,712	 	 	 	92,486	 	 	 	42,996	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	535,530	 	 	 	582,409	 	 	 	1,120,636	 	 	 	1,064,859	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Operating Costs and Expenses	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cost of majority-owned operations	 	 	401,084	 	 	 	364,581	 	 	 	801,229	 	 	 	686,858	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	73,645	 	 	 	64,954	 	 	 	143,223	 	 	 	117,664	 	
General, administrative and development	 	 	41,814	 	 	 	42,257	 	 	 	92,578	 	 	 	107,481	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	132,250	 	 	 	9,846	 	 	 	148,841	 	 	 	9,846	 	
Restructuring professional fees and expenses	 	 	6,334	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	6,334	 	 	 	—	 	
Asset impairments and restructuring charges	 	 	370,315	 	 	 	45,924	 	 	 	392,451	 	 	 	45,924	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total operating costs and expenses	 	 	1,025,442	 	 	 	527,562	 	 	 	1,584,656	 	 	 	967,773	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Operating(Loss)/Income	 	 	(489,912	)	 	 	54,847	 	 	 	(464,020	)	 	 	97,086	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Other Income (Expense)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minority interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	 	 	(1,228	)	 	 	(424	)	 	 	(1,175	)	 	 	(749	)	
Other income (expense), net	 	 	(10,423	)	 	 	4,563	 	 	 	1,336	 	 	 	7,171	 	
Restructuring interest income	 	 	130	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	130	 	 	 	—	 	
Interest expense	 	 	(100,199	)	 	 	(121,001	)	 	 	(281,294	)	 	 	(226,478	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total other expense	 	 	(111,720	)	 	 	(116,862	)	 	 	(281,003	)	 	 	(220,056	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Loss From Continuing Operations Before	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income Taxes	 	 	(601,632	)	 	 	(62,015	)	 	 	(745,023	)	 	 	(122,970	)	
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	 	 	5,295	 	 	 	(26,697	)	 	 	39,868	 	 	 	(53,768	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Loss From Continuing Operations	 	 	(606,927	)	 	 	(35,318	)	 	 	(784,891	)	 	 	(69,202	)	
(Loss)/Income on Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	 	 	(1,474	)	 	 	(6,034	)	 	 	163,858	 	 	 	1,387	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net Loss	 	$	(608,401	)	 	$	(41,352	)	 	$	(621,033	)	 	$	(67,815	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NRG Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	June 30,	 	December 31,	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	
ASSETS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	332,702	 	 	$	385,055	 	
 	Restricted cash	 	 	300,996	 	 	 	282,583	 	
 	Accounts receivable — trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $32,699 and $18,163	 	 	320,774	 	 	 	283,577	 	
 	Current portion of notes receivable — affiliates	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,442	 	
 	Current portion of notes receivable	 	 	1,660	 	 	 	3,000	 	
 	Income tax receivable	 	 	20,907	 	 	 	4,486	 	
 	Inventory	 	 	261,429	 	 	 	267,923	 	
 	Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	18,922	 	 	 	28,791	 	
 	Prepayments and other current assets	 	 	211,577	 	 	 	139,082	 	
 	Current assets — discontinued operations	 	 	26,685	 	 	 	100,513	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	Total current assets	 	 	1,495,652	 	 	 	1,497,452	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Original Cost	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	In service	 	 	6,516,074	 	 	 	6,778,500	 	
 	Under construction	 	 	446,764	 	 	 	623,750	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	Total property, plant and equipment	 	 	6,962,838	 	 	 	7,402,250	 	
 	Less accumulated depreciation	 	 	(709,647	)	 	 	(615,063	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Net property, plant and equipment	 	 	6,253,191	 	 	 	6,787,187	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Other Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Equity investments in affiliates	 	 	900,420	 	 	 	884,263	 	
 	Notes receivable, less current portion — affiliates	 	 	166,995	 	 	 	206,308	 	
 	Notes receivable, less current portion	 	 	811,985	 	 	 	778,945	 	
 	Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $24,114 and $22,110	 	 	73,436	 	 	 	76,639	 	
 	Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $59,635 and $50,382	 	 	136,284	 	 	 	139,650	 	
 	Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	85,115	 	 	 	90,766	 	
 	Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,982 and $4,229	 	 	37,704	 	 	 	24,647	 	
 	Non-current assets — discontinued operations	 	 	50,260	 	 	 	409,039	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	Total other assets	 	 	2,262,199	 	 	 	2,610,257	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total Assets	 	$	10,011,042	 	 	$	10,894,896	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NRG Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	June 30,	 	December 31,	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liabilities not subject to compromise	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Current portion of long-term debt	 	$	1,599,781	 	 	$	7,185,579	 	
 	 	 	Revolving line of credit	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,000,000	 	
 	 	 	Project-level, non-recourse debt	 	 	19,360	 	 	 	30,064	 	
 	 	 	Accounts payable — trade	 	 	295,410	 	 	 	573,164	 	
 	 	 	Accounts payable — affiliate	 	 	20,508	 	 	 	54,948	 	
 	 	 	Accrued property, sales and other taxes	 	 	30,087	 	 	 	27,677	 	
 	 	 	Accrued salaries, benefits and related costs	 	 	23,623	 	 	 	21,137	 	
 	 	 	Accrued interest	 	 	4,429	 	 	 	289,714	 	
 	 	 	Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	2,706	 	 	 	13,439	 	
 	 	 	Other current liabilities	 	 	82,772	 	 	 	111,447	 	
 	 	 	Current liabilities — discontinued operations	 	 	107,823	 	 	 	523,472	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	 	 	Total current liabilities	 	 	2,186,499	 	 	 	9,830,641	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Other Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Long-term debt	 	 	1,173,783	 	 	 	1,184,287	 	
 	 	 	Deferred income taxes	 	 	177,373	 	 	 	89,532	 	
 	 	 	Postretirement and other benefit obligations	 	 	46,022	 	 	 	67,495	 	
 	 	 	Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	102,981	 	 	 	91,039	 	
 	 	 	Other long-term obligations	 	 	120,154	 	 	 	143,943	 	
 	 	 	Minority interest	 	 	31,140	 	 	 	29,841	 	
 	 	 	Non-current liabilities — discontinued operations	 	 	21,857	 	 	 	154,317	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	 	 	Total liabilities not subject to compromise	 	 	3,859,809	 	 	 	11,591,095	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Liabilities subject to compromise	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Financing debt	 	 	6,408,604	 	 	 	—	 	
 	Accounts payable — trade	 	 	166,869	 	 	 	—	 	
 	Accounts payable — affiliate	 	 	42,277	 	 	 	—	 	
 	Accrued liabilities	 	 	742,642	 	 	 	—	 	
 	Other liabilities	 	 	69,187	 	 	 	—	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	Total liabilities subject to compromise	 	 	7,429,579	 	 	 	—	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Commitments and Contingencies	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stockholder’s Deficit	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Class A — common stock; $.01 par value; 100 shares authorized; 3 shares at June 30, 2003 and at December 31, 2002 issued and outstanding	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	Common stock; $.01 par value; 100 shares authorized, 1 share at June 30, 2003 and at December 31, 2002 issued and outstanding	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	Additional paid-in capital	 	 	2,227,692	 	 	 	2,227,692	 	
 	 	 	Retained deficit	 	 	(3,449,966	)	 	 	(2,828,933	)	
 	 	 	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	 	(56,072	)	 	 	(94,958	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	 	 	Total stockholder’s deficit	 	 	(1,278,346	)	 	 	(696,199	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Deficit	 	$	10,011,042	 	 	$	10,894,896	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NRG Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s (Deficit)/Equity
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Class A	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Common	 	Common	 	Additional	 	 	 	 	 	Other	 	Total	

	 	

	 	Paid-in	 	Retained	 	Comprehensive	 	Stockholder's	
(In thousands)	 	Stock	 	Shares	 	Stock	 	Shares	 	Capital	 	(Deficit)/Earnings	 	Income (Loss)	 	(Deficit)/Equity	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Balances at March 31, 2002	 	$	1,476	 	 	 	147,605	 	 	$	512	 	 	 	51,174	 	 	$	1,717,475	 	 	$	608,886	 	 	$	(95,226	)	 	$	2,233,123	 	
Net Loss	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(41,352	)	 	 	 	 	 	 	(41,352	)	
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	81,333	 	 	 	81,333	 	
Deferred unrealized gain on derivatives, net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4,587	 	 	 	4,587	 	

	 	
Comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2002	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	44,568	 	
Contribution from parent	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	502,874	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	502,874	 	
Issuance of common stock	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3	 	 	 	356	 	 	 	5,352	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5,355	 	
Impact of exchange offer	 	 	(1,476	)	 	 	(147,605	)	 	 	(515	)	 	 	(51,530	)	 	 	1,991	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	—	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Balances at June 30, 2002	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	2,227,692	 	 	$	567,534	 	 	$	(9,306	)	 	$	2,785,920	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Balances at March 31, 2003	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	2,227,692	 	 	$	(2,841,565	)	 	$	(139,004	)	 	$	(752,877	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net Loss	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(608,401	)	 	 	 	 	 	 	(608,401	)	
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	77,777	 	 	 	77,777	 	
Deferred unrealized gain on derivatives, net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5,155	 	 	 	5,155	 	

	 	
Comprehensive loss  for three months ended June 30, 2003	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(525,469	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Balances at June 30, 2003	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	2,227,692	 	 	$	(3,449,966	)	 	$	(56,072	)	 	$	(1,278,346	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NRG Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s (Deficit)/Equity
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Class A	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Common	 	Common	 	Additional	 	 	 	 	 	Other	 	Total	

	 	

	 	Paid-in	 	Retained	 	Comprehensive	 	Stockholder’s	
(In thousands)	 	Stock	 	Shares	 	Stock	 	Shares	 	Capital	 	(Deficit)/Earnings	 	Income (Loss)	 	(Deficit)/Equity	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Balances at December 31, 2001	 	$	1,476	 	 	 	147,605	 	 	$	509	 	 	 	50,939	 	 	$	1,713,984	 	 	$	635,349	 	 	$	(114,189	)	 	$	2,237,129	 	
Net Loss	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(67,815	)	 	 	 	 	 	 	(67,815	)	
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	88,236	 	 	 	88,236	 	
Deferred unrealized gains on derivatives, net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16,647	 	 	 	16,647	 	

	 	
Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2002	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	37,068	 	
Contribution from parent	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	502,874	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	502,874	 	
Issuance of common stock, Net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6	 	 	 	591	 	 	 	8,843	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8,849	 	
Impact of exchange offer	 	 	(1,476	)	 	 	(147,605	)	 	 	(515	)	 	 	(51,530	)	 	 	1,991	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	—	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Balances at June 30, 2002	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	2,227,692	 	 	$	567,534	 	 	$	(9,306	)	 	$	2,785,920	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Balances at December 31, 2002	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	2,227,692	 	 	$	(2,828,933	)	 	$	(94,958	)	 	$	(696,199	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net Loss	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(621,033	)	 	 	 	 	 	 	(621,033	)	
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	90,867	 	 	 	90,867	 	
Deferred unrealized loss on derivatives, net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(51,981	)	 	 	(51,981	)	

	 	
Comprehensive loss for six months ended June 30, 2003	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(582,147	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Balances at June 30, 2003	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	2,227,692	 	 	$	(3,449,966	)	 	$	(56,072	)	 	$	(1,278,346	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NRG Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	Six Months Ended	
 	 	 	 	June 30,	

	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Net loss	 	$	(621,033	)	 	 	$(67,815	)	
 	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by operating activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Undistributed equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	(23,943	)	 	 	(817	)	
 	 	Depreciation and amortization	 	 	145,221	 	 	 	144,361	 	
 	 	Amortization of deferred financing costs	 	 	11,090	 	 	 	10,524	 	
 	 	Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	 	 	36,525	 	 	 	14,370	 	
 	 	Minority interest	 	 	466	 	 	 	3,937	 	
 	 	Unrealized losses (gains) on energy contracts	 	 	17,796	 	 	 	(17,942	)	
 	 	Asset impairment	 	 	347,913	 	 	 	38,945	 	
 	 	Write down and loss on sale of equity method investments	 	 	148,841	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	Gain on sale of discontinued operations	 	 	(218,536	)	 	 	—	 	
 	 	Amortization of assumed out of market power contracts	 	 	—	 	 	 	(20,579	)	
 	Cash provided (used) by changes in certain working capital items, net of acquisition effects	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Accounts receivable	 	 	(43,608	)	 	 	(55,581	)	
 	 	Accounts receivable — affiliates	 	 	—	 	 	 	(685	)	
 	 	Accrued income taxes	 	 	(18,603	)	 	 	(65,082	)	
 	 	Inventory	 	 	13,550	 	 	 	14,026	 	
 	 	Prepayments and other current assets	 	 	(74,262	)	 	 	(18,482	)	
 	 	Accounts payable	 	 	264,106	 	 	 	29,847	 	
 	 	Accounts payable — affiliates	 	 	4,788	 	 	 	(17,480	)	
 	 	Accrued property, sales and other taxes	 	 	5,398	 	 	 	5,623	 	
 	 	Accrued salaries, benefits and related costs	 	 	(3,769	)	 	 	(27,274	)	
 	 	Accrued interest	 	 	126,578	 	 	 	8,110	 	
 	 	Other current liabilities	 	 	(117,355	)	 	 	5,561	 	
 	Cash used by changes in other assets and liabilities	 	 	22,869	 	 	 	10,558	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	 	 	24,032	 	 	 	(5,875	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Cash Flows from Investing Activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Proceeds from sale of equity method investments	 	 	89,223	 	 	 	—	 	
 	Investments in equity method investments and projects	 	 	(369	)	 	 	(66,385	)	
 	(Increase)/decrease in notes receivable (net)	 	 	9,405	 	 	 	(135,378	)	
 	Capital expenditures	 	 	(56,605	)	 	 	(850,353	)	
 	Increase in restricted cash	 	 	(14,137	)	 	 	(71,280	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	 	 	27,517	 	 	 	(1,123,396	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Proceeds from issuance of stock, net	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,065	 	
 	Net borrowings under line of credit agreements	 	 	—	 	 	 	790,000	 	
 	Proceeds from issuance of corporate units	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	 	 	5,342	 	 	 	1,049,828	 	
 	Deferred debt issuance costs	 	 	(7,474	)	 	 	—	 	
 	Capital contributions from parent	 	 	—	 	 	 	500,000	 	
 	Principal payments on short and long-term debt	 	 	(31,390	)	 	 	(1,043,610	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities	 	 	(33,522	)	 	 	1,300,283	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
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Cash from Discontinued Operations	 	 	22,783	 	 	 	25,544	 	
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	 	 	(93,163	)	 	 	11,440	 	
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	 	 	(52,353	)	 	 	207,996	 	
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	 	 	385,055	 	 	 	106,102	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	 	$	332,702	 	 	$	314,098	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NRG Energy, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

     NRG Energy Inc. (NRG Energy or the Company) is an energy company, primarily engaged in the ownership and operation of power generation facilities and the sale of energy, capacity and related products in the United States and internationally. NRG Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy). Xcel Energy directly owns six utility subsidiaries that serve electric and natural gas customers in 12 states. Xcel Energy also owns or has an interest in a number of non-regulated businesses, the largest of which is NRG Energy.

     In the 1990’s, NRG Energy pursued a strategy of growth through acquisitions. Starting in 2000, NRG Energy added the development of new construction projects to this strategy. This strategy required significant capital, much of which was satisfied primarily with third party debt. As of December 31, 2002, NRG Energy had approximately $9.4 billion of debt on its balance sheet at the corporate and project levels. Due to a number of reasons, including the overall down-turn in the energy industry, NRG Energy’s financial condition has deteriorated significantly. As a direct consequence, in 2002 NRG Energy entered into discussions with its creditors in anticipation of a comprehensive restructuring in order to become a more stable and appropriately capitalized company. NRG Energy is working toward this goal by selective divestiture of non-core assets, consolidation of management, reorganization and redirection of power marketing philosophy and activities and an overall financial restructuring that will improve liquidity and reduce debt. In connection with its restructuring efforts, on May 14, 2003 NRG Energy and 26 of its U.S. affiliates (the Debtors) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). It is possible that additional subsidiaries will file petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11. International operations and certain other subsidiaries were not included in the filing. NRG Energy expects operations to continue as normal during the restructuring process, while it operates its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. For more information about NRG Energy’s restructuring process, refer to the Form 10-K filed by NRG Energy on March 31, 2003 and Form 10-Q filed by NRG Energy on May 20, 2003.

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies followed by NRG Energy are set forth in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (Form 10-K). The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures in the Form 10-K. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     The Financial Statements have been prepared on a “going concern” basis in accordance with GAAP. The “going concern” basis of presentation assumes that NRG Energy will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Because of the Chapter 11 Cases and the circumstances leading to the filing thereof, NRG Energy’s ability to continue as a “going concern” is subject to substantial doubt and is dependent upon, among other things, confirmation of a plan of reorganization, NRG Energy’s ability to comply with the terms of, and if necessary renew at its expiry in May 2004, the Debtor in Possession Credit Facility, and NRG Energy’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, asset sales and financing arrangements to meet its obligations. There can be no assurance that this can be accomplished and if it were not, NRG Energy’s ability to realize the carrying value of its assets and discharge its liabilities would be subject to substantial uncertainty. Therefore, if the “going concern” basis were not used for the Financial Statements, then significant adjustments could be necessary to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the revenues and expenses reported, and the balance sheet classifications used.

     The Financial Statements also have been prepared in accordance with The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7 (“SOP 90-7”),  “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code”.  Accordingly, all pre-petition liabilities believed to be subject to compromise have been segregated in the consolidated balance sheet and classified as liabilities subject to compromise, at the estimated amount of allowable claims. Liabilities not believed to be subject to compromise are separately classified as current and non-current. Interest expense is reported only to the extent that it will be paid or that it is probable that it will be an allowed claim.

     During the Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors may, subject to any necessary Bankruptcy Court and lender approvals, sell assets and settle liabilities for amounts other than those reflected in the financial statements. The administrative and reorganization expenses resulting from Chapter 11 Cases will unfavorably affect the Debtors' results of operations. Future results of operations may also be adversely affected by other factors related to Chapter 11 Cases.

     The Company is in the process of reconciling recorded prepetion liabilities with claims filed by creditors with the Bankruptcy Court. Differences resulting from that reconciliation process will be recorded as adjustments to prepetition liabilities. The Company recently began this process and has not yet determined the reorganization adjustments.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of NRG Energy as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the results of its operations and stockholder’s (deficit)/equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.

     Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. These reclassifications had no effect on results of operations or total stockholder’s (deficit)/equity as previously reported.

1. Restructuring Activities

     In December 2001, Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s) placed NRG Energy’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating on review for possible downgrade. In response, Xcel Energy and NRG Energy put into effect a plan to preserve NRG Energy’s investment grade rating and improve its financial condition. This plan included financial support to NRG Energy from Xcel Energy; marketing certain NRG Energy assets for sale; canceling and deferring capital spending; and reducing corporate expenses.

     In response to a possible downgrade during 2002, Xcel Energy contributed $500 million to NRG Energy, and NRG Energy and its subsidiaries sold assets and businesses that provided NRG Energy in excess of $286 million in cash and eliminated approximately $432 million in debt. NRG Energy also cancelled or deferred construction of approximately 3,900 MW of new generation projects. On July 26, 2002, Standard & Poors’ (S&P) downgraded NRG Energy’s senior unsecured bonds to below investment grade, and three days later Moody’s also downgraded NRG Energy’s senior unsecured debt rating to below

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investment grade. Since July 2002, NRG Energy senior unsecured debt, as well as the secured NRG Northeast Generating LLC bonds and the secured NRG South Central Generating LLC bonds and secured LSP Energy (Batesville) bonds were downgraded multiple times. After NRG Energy failed to make payments due under certain unsecured bond obligations on September 16, 2002, both Moody’s and S&P once again lowered their ratings on NRG Energy’s unsecured bonds and its subsidiaries’ secured bonds. Currently, NRG Energy’s unsecured bonds carry a rating of D at S&P and Ca at Moody’s.

     As a result of the downgrade of NRG Energy’s credit rating, declining power prices, increasing fuel prices, the overall down-turn in the energy industry, and the overall down-turn in the economy, NRG Energy has experienced severe financial difficulties. These difficulties have caused NRG Energy to, among other things, miss scheduled principal and interest payments due to its corporate lenders and bondholders, prepay for fuel and other related delivery and transportation services and provide performance collateral in certain instances. NRG Energy also recorded asset impairment charges of approximately $3.1 billion during 2002, related to various operating projects as well as for projects that were under construction which NRG Energy has stopped funding.

     NRG Energy and certain wholly owned subsidiaries have failed to timely make several interest and/or principal payments on indebtedness. These missed payments have resulted in cross-defaults of numerous other non-recourse and limited recourse debt instruments of NRG Energy and have caused the acceleration of multiple debt instruments of NRG Energy, rendering such debt immediately due and payable.

     NRG Energy failed to make a first-quarter payment of $19.1 million due on March 31, 2003 relating to interest and fees on the $1.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility; a $13.6 million interest payment due on April 1, 2003 on the $350 million of 7.75% senior unsecured notes maturing 2011; a $21.6 million interest payment due on April 1, 2003 on the $500 million of 8.625% senior unsecured notes maturing 2031; and a $9.6 million interest payment due on May 1, 2003 on the $240 million of 8.0% senior unsecured notes maturing 2013. On May 13, 2003, XL Capital Assurance, as controlling party, accelerated the approximately $319 million of debt issued by NRG Peaker Finance Company LLC. Accordingly, these facilities are in default.

     NRG Energy failed to make a second quarter payment of $18.0 million due on June 30, 2003 relating to interest and fees on the $1.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility; a $11.3 million interest payment due on June 1, 2003 on the $300 million of 7.50% senior unsecured notes maturing 2009; and a $9.4 million interest payment due on June 15, 2003 on the $250 million of 7.50% senior unsecured notes due 2007.

     Prior to the downgrades, many corporate guarantees and commitments of NRG Energy and its subsidiaries required that they be supported or replaced with letters of credit or cash collateral within 5 to 30 days of a ratings downgrade below Baa3 or BBB- by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, respectively. As a result of the downgrades on July 26, 2002 and July 29, 2002, NRG Energy received demands to post collateral aggregating approximately $1.2 billion. NRG Energy is presently working with various secured project lender groups with respect to working towards establishing a comprehensive plan of restructuring.

     In August 2002, NRG Energy retained financial and legal restructuring advisors to assist its management in the preparation of a comprehensive financial and operational restructuring. In November 2002, NRG Energy and Xcel Energy presented a comprehensive plan of restructuring to an ad hoc committee of its bondholders and a steering committee of its bank lenders (the Ad Hoc Creditors Committees). The restructuring plan served as a basis for continuing negotiations between the Ad Hoc Creditors Committees, NRG Energy and Xcel Energy related to a consensual plan of reorganization for NRG Energy.

     On November 22, 2002, five former NRG Energy executives filed an involuntary Chapter 11 petition against NRG Energy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota (the Minnesota Bankruptcy Court). On February 19, 2003, NRG Energy announced that it had reached a settlement with the petitioners. On May 12, 2003, the Minnesota Bankruptcy Court issued an order abstaining from exercising jurisdiction over any aspect of the case and dismissed the case.

     On March 26, 2003, Xcel Energy announced that its board of directors had approved a tentative settlement agreement with holders of most of NRG Energy’s long-term notes and the steering committee representing NRG Energy’s bank lenders. The settlement was subject to certain conditions, including the approval of at least a majority in dollar amount of the NRG Energy bank lenders and long-term noteholders and definitive documentation. There can be no assurance that such approvals will be obtained. The terms of the settlement called for Xcel Energy to make payments to NRG Energy over the next 10 months totaling up to $752 million for the benefit of NRG Energy’s creditors in consideration for their waiver of any existing and potential claims against Xcel Energy. Under the settlement, Xcel Energy would make the following payments: (i) $350 million at or

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shortly following the consummation of a restructuring of NRG Energy’s debt. It is expected this payment would be made prior to year-end 2003; (ii) $50 million on January 1, 2004. At Xcel Energy’s option, it may fill this requirement with either cash or Xcel Energy common stock or any combination thereof; and (iii) $352 million in April 2004. Since the announcement on March 26, 2003, representatives of NRG Energy, Xcel Energy, the bank lenders and noteholders continue to meet to draft the definitive documentation necessary to fully implement the terms and conditions of the tentative settlement agreement.

     On May 14, 2003, NRG Energy and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, in re: NRG ENERGY, INC., et al., Case No. 03-13024 (PCB). See Note 2 for a complete list of debtors. NRG Energy expects operations to continue as normal during the restructuring process, while it operates its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. In connection with its Chapter 11 filing, NRG Energy also announced that it had secured a $250 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing facility from GE Capital Corporation, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, to be utilized by its NRG Northeast Generating LLC subsidiary (NEG) and some NEG subsidiaries. NRG Energy anticipates that the DIP, together with its cash reserves and its ongoing revenue stream, will be sufficient to fund its operations, including payment of employee wages and benefits, during the negotiation process.

     On May 15, 2003, NRG Energy announced that it had been notified that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has suspended trading in NRG Energy’s corporate units that trade under the ticker symbol NRZ and that an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the Units is pending the completion of applicable procedures, including appeal by NRG Energy of the NYSE staff’s decision. NRG Energy does not plan to make such an appeal. The NYSE took this action following NRG Energy’s announcement that it and certain of its U.S. affiliates had filed voluntary positions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

     In addition, on May 15, 2003, NRG Energy, NRG Power Marketing, Inc., NRG Finance Company I LLC, NRGenerating Holdings (No. 23) B.V. and NRG Capital LLC (collectively, the Plan Debtors) filed their Disclosure Statement for Reorganizing Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (as subsequently amended, the Disclosure Statement). The Bankruptcy Court held a hearing on the Disclosure Statement on June 30, 2003, and instructed the Plan Debtors to include certain additional disclosure. The Plan Debtors amended the Disclosure Statement and obtained Bankruptcy Court approval for the Third Amended Disclosure Statement for Debtors’ Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (respectively, the Amended Disclosure Statement, the Plan).

     The Plan must be approved by the SEC prior to its becoming effective. As subsidiaries of a registered holding company (Xcel Energy) under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA), any reorganization plan for NRG Energy or NRG Energy’s subsidiaries must be approved by the SEC prior to such plan becoming effective. Furthermore, each solicitation of any consent in respect of any reorganization plan must be accompanied or preceded by a copy of a report on the plan made by the SEC, or an abstract thereof made or approved by the SEC. The Plan and Amended Disclosure Statement were submitted to the SEC for review on Monday July 28, 2003. The Plan Debtors will not be able to solicit acceptance or rejections in connection with the Plan prior to obtaining the required SEC approval. As a result, no deadlines or dates have been set regarding voting or confirmation.

     On June 5, 2003 NRG Nelson Turbines LLC and LSP-Nelson Energy LLC (both wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

2. Debtors’ Statements

     As stated above, NRG Energy and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on May 14, 2003 and June 5, 2003. As of the bankruptcy filing date, the Debtor’s financial records were closed for the Prepetition Period. As required by SOP 90-7 “ Financial Report by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code ”, below are the condensed combined financial statements of the Debtors since the date of the bankruptcy filings (the Debtors’ Statements). The Debtors’ Statements consist of the following entities: Arthur Kill Power LLC, Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC, Berrians I Gas Turbine Power, LLC, Big Cajun II Unit 4 LLC, Connecticut Jet Power LLC, Devon Power LLC, Dunkirk Power LLC, Huntley Power LLC, Louisiana Generating LLC, NRG Nelson Turbines LLC, LSP-Nelson Energy LLC, Middletown Power LLC, Montville Power LLC, Northeast Generation Holding LLC, Norwalk Power LLC, NRG Capital LLC, NRG Central US LLC, NRG Eastern LLC, NRG Energy, Inc., NRG Finance Company I LLC, NRG New Roads Holdings LLC, NRG Northeast Generating LLC, NRG Power Marketing Inc., NRG South Central Generating LLC, NRGenerating Holdings No. 23 B.V., Oswego Harbor Power LLC, Somerset Power LLC, and South Central Generation

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Holding LLC. The Debtors’ Statements have been prepared on the same basis as NRG Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

DEBTORS’ CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	For the Period from	
 	 	 	May 15, 2003 to	
(In thousands)	 	June 30, 2003	

	 	

	
Operating revenue	 	$	188,068	 	
Operating costs and expenses	 	 	210,817	 	
Restructuring professional fees and expenses	 	 	6,334	 	

	 	
 	Operating loss	 	 	(29,083	)	
Equity in losses of non-Debtor subsidiaries	 	 	(211,059	)	
Other income	 	 	4,398	 	

	 	
 	Pretax loss	 	 	(235,744	)	
Income tax expense	 	 	1,166	 	

	 	
 	Net loss	 	$	(236,910	)	

	 	
DEBTORS’ CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	June 30, 2003	

	 	

	
ASSETS	
Cash	 	$	181,802	 	
Receivables, net	 	 	214,563	 	
Receivables, non-Debtor affiliates	 	 	242,139	 	
Current portion of notes receivable	 	 	493,681	 	
Other current assets	 	 	572,641	 	

	 	
 	Total current assets	 	 	1,704,826	 	
Property, plant and equipment, net	 	 	2,290,071	 	
Investment in non-Debtors	 	 	2,241,137	 	
Notes receivable, less current portion	 	 	157,320	 	
Other assets	 	 	148,740	 	

	 	
 	Total assets	 	$	6,542,094	 	

	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT	
Other current liabilities	 	$	46,189	 	
Other long-term obligations	 	 	1,932	 	
Liabilities subject to compromise	 	 	7,429,579	 	
Total stockholder’s deficit	 	 	(935,606	)	

	 	
 	Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Deficit	 	$	6,542,094	 	

	 	
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DEBTORS’ CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Period from	
 	 	May 15, 2003 to	
(In thousands)	 	June 30, 2003	

	 	

	
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	$	133,541	 	
Net cash used by investing activities	 	 	(70,064	)	
Net cash used by financing activities	 	 	—	 	

	 	
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	 	 	63,477	 	
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	 	 	118,325	 	

	 	
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	 	$	181,802	 	

	 	
3. Discontinued Operations

     Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” NRG Energy has classified and is accounting for certain of its assets as held-for-sale at June 30, 2003. SFAS No. 144 requires that assets held for sale be valued on an asset-by-asset basis at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. In applying those provisions NRG Energy’s management considered cash flow analyses, bids and offers related to those assets and businesses.

     During 2002, NRG Energy entered into agreements to dispose of four consolidated international projects and one consolidated domestic project. Sales of four of the projects closed during 2002 (Bulo Bulo, Csepel, Entrade and Crockett Cogeneration) and one project (Killingholme) was sold in January 2003. In addition, during 2002 NRG Energy committed to a plan to sell a sixth project (Hsin Yu). In May 2003 the project lender foreclosed on NRG Energy’s ownership interests in the wholly owned operating subsidiaries of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc.

     Summarized results of operations of the discontinued operations were as follows:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Three Months Ended	 	Three Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	
(In thousands)	 	June 30, 2003	 	June 30, 2002	 	June 30, 2003	 	June 30, 2002	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating revenue	 	$	13,517	 	 	$	164,253	 	 	$	44,837	 	 	$	358,913	 	
Operating & other expenses	 	 	12,646	 	 	 	160,228	 	 	 	70,444	 	 	 	348,698	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Pretax income/(loss) from operations of discontinued components	 	 	871	 	 	 	4,025	 	 	 	(25,607	)	 	 	10,215	 	
Income tax expense / (benefit)	 	 	279	 	 	 	385	 	 	 	(737	)	 	 	(846	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Income / (loss) from operations of discontinued components	 	 	592	 	 	 	3,640	 	 	 	(24,870	)	 	 	11,061	 	
Disposal of discontinued components gain (loss) – net of income taxes	 	 	(2,066	)	 	 	(9,674	)	 	 	188,728	 	 	 	(9,674	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Net income (loss) on discontinued operations	 	 	(1,474	)	 	$	(6,034	)	 	$	163,858	 	 	$	1,387	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
     The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are reported in the balance sheets as held for sale. The major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale by geographic area are as follows:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Power Generation	

	
 	 	Asia	 	 	 	 	
June 30, 2003	 	Pacific	 	Total	

	 	

	 	

	
 	(In thousands)	
Cash	 	$	1,125	 	 	$	1,125	 	
Receivables, net	 	 	12,850	 	 	 	12,850	 	
Inventory	 	 	2,568	 	 	 	2,568	 	
Prepaid and deposits	 	 	6,048	 	 	 	6,048	 	
Other current assets	 	 	4,094	 	 	 	4,094	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current assets — discontinued operations	 	$	26,685	 	 	$	26,685	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
PP&E, net	 	$	40,137	 	 	$	40,137	 	
Investment in projects	 	 	7,452	 	 	 	7,452	 	
Other non-current assets	 	 	2,671	 	 	 	2,671	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
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 	 	Power Generation	

	
 	 	Asia	 	 	 	 	
June 30, 2003	 	Pacific	 	Total	

	 	

	
Non-current assets — discontinued operations	 	$	50,260	 	 	$	50,260	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current portion of long-term debt	 	$	84,679	 	 	$	84,679	 	
Accounts payable — trade	 	 	22,784	 	 	 	22,784	 	
Other current liabilities	 	 	360	 	 	 	360	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current liabilities — discontinued operations	 	$	107,823	 	 	$	107,823	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Long-term debt	 	$	1,482	 	 	$	1,482	 	
Deferred income tax	 	 	4,470	 	 	 	4,470	 	
Payable to contractors	 	 	6,020	 	 	 	6,020	 	
Other accrued expenses	 	 	4,044	 	 	 	4,044	 	
Other non-current liabilities	 	 	5,841	 	 	 	5,841	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Non-current liabilities — discontinued operations	 	$	21,857	 	 	$	21,857	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
The disclosure below has been updated to reflect discontinued components as of June 30, 2003
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Power Generation	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Asia	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2002	 	Europe	 	Pacific	 	Alt-Energy	 	Total	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	(In thousands)	
Cash	 	$	23,172	 	 	$	739	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	23,911	 	
Receivables, net	 	 	19,869	 	 	 	3,315	 	 	 	14	 	 	 	23,198	 	
Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	29,795	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	29,795	 	
Other current assets	 	 	16,834	 	 	 	8,226	 	 	 	(1,451	)	 	 	23,609	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current assets — discontinued operations	 	$	89,670	 	 	$	12,280	 	 	$	(1,437	)	 	$	100,513	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
PP&E, net	 	$	231,048	 	 	$	43,496	 	 	$	10,735	 	 	$	285,279	 	
Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	87,803	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	87,803	 	
Other non-current assets	 	 	6,984	 	 	 	10,441	 	 	 	18,532	 	 	 	35,957	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Non-current assets — discontinued operations	 	$	325,835	 	 	$	53,937	 	 	$	29,267	 	 	$	409,039	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current portion of long-term debt	 	$	360,122	 	 	$	85,534	 	 	$	7,658	 	 	$	453,314	 	
Accounts payable — trade	 	 	35,310	 	 	 	15,457	 	 	 	552	 	 	 	51,319	 	
Other current liabilities	 	 	18,120	 	 	 	618	 	 	 	101	 	 	 	18,839	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current liabilities — discontinued operations	 	$	413,552	 	 	$	101,609	 	 	$	8,311	 	 	$	523,472	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Long-term debt	 	$	—	 	 	$	73	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	73	 	
Deferred income tax	 	 	123,632	 	 	 	4,363	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	127,995	 	
Derivative instruments valuation	 	 	12,302	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	12,302	 	
Other non-current liabilities	 	 	—	 	 	 	13,947	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	13,947	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Non-current liabilities — discontinued operations	 	$	135,934	 	 	$	18,383	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	154,317	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
     Killingholme — During third quarter 2002 NRG Energy recorded an impairment charge of $477.9 million. In January 2003, NRG Energy completed the sale of its interest in the Killingholme project to its lenders for a nominal value and forgiveness of outstanding debt with a carrying value of approximately $360.1 million at December 31, 2002. The sale of NRG Energy’s interest in the Killingholme project and the release of debt obligations resulted in a pre-tax gain on sale in the first quarter of

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2003 of approximately $191.2 million resulting from the release of debt obligations in excess of the carrying value of the assets. NRG Energy accounted for the results of operations of Killingholme as part of its power generation segment within Europe.

     Hsin Yu — During 2002 NRG Energy committed to sell its ownership interest in Hsin Yu located in Taiwan. During the third quarter of 2002, NRG Energy recorded an impairment charge of approximately $121.8 million for the Hsin Yu project. NRG Energy owns 60% with one other party owning the remaining minority interest. NRG Energy was negotiating to sell its interest in the project to the minority owners for a nominal value plus assumption of its future funding obligations. As of July 4, 2003, the minority owners withdrew from the negotiation process. NRG Energy is committed to pursue other sales alternatives. NRG Energy accounted for the results of operations of Hsin Yu as part of its power generation segment within Asia Pacific.

     NEO Corporation — During the second quarter of 2002, NRG Energy recorded an impairment charge of $4.8 million related to subsidiaries of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy. The charge was related largely to asset impairments based on a revised project outlook. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, NRG Energy recorded impairment charges of $23.6 million related to subsidiaries of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. and a charge of $14.5 million to write off its 50% investment in Minnesota Methane, LLC. Through April 30, 2003, NRG Energy and NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. failed to make certain payments causing a default under NEO Landfill Gas, Inc.’s term loan agreements. In May 2003, the project lenders to the wholly-owned subsidiaries of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. and Minnesota Methane LLC foreclosed on NRG Energy’s membership interest in the NEO Landfill Gas Inc. subsidiaries and NRG Energy’s equity interest in Minnesota Methane LLC. There was no material gain or loss recognized as a result of the foreclosure.

     NRG Energy may be contingently liable for up to approximately $50 million of future tax-related payments through 2007 to the owners of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. to the extent they generate Section 29 tax credits from future operations and the new project owner is unable to utilize such credits. Such obligations do not exist until the Section 29 tax credits are generated from ongoing operations. NRG Energy recorded a Section 29 tax credit obligation of approximately $6.5 million in connection with the foreclosure that represents the amount owed by NRG Energy for the tax credits generated by NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. prior to the change in ownership. As a result of the change in ownership, NRG Energy is unable to estimate the total possible obligation or determine the probability of making such payments. NRG Energy accounts for the results of operations of NEO Corporation as part of its power generation segment within Alternative Energy.

4. Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges

     NRG Energy reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with the guidelines of SFAS No. 144. As a result of this review, NRG Energy recorded asset impairment charges of $323.6 million and $324.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, as shown in the table below.

     To determine whether an asset was impaired, NRG Energy compared asset carrying values to total future estimated undiscounted cash flows. Separate analyses were completed for assets or groups of assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows were largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The estimates of future cash flows included only future cash flows, net of associated cash outflows, directly associated with and expected to arise as a result of NRG Energy’s assumed use and eventual disposition of the asset. Cash flow estimates associated with assets in service were based on the asset’s existing service potential. The cash flow estimates may include probability weightings to consider possible alternative courses of action and outcomes, given the uncertainty of available information and prospective market conditions.

     If an asset was determined to be impaired based on the cash flow testing performed, an impairment loss was recorded to write down the asset to its fair value. Estimates of fair value were based on prices for similar assets and present value techniques. Fair values determined by similar asset prices reflect NRG Energy’s current estimate of recoverability from expected marketing of project assets. For fair values determined by projected cash flows, the fair value represents a discounted cash flow amount over the remaining life of each project that reflects project-specific assumptions for long-term power pool prices, escalated future project operating costs, and expected plant operation given assumed market conditions.

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     Asset impairments and restructuring charges from continuing operations included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations include the following:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Three Months	 	Three Months	 	Six Months	 	Six Months	
(In thousands)	 	Ended June 30, 2003	 	Ended June 30, 2002	 	Ended June 30, 2003	 	Ended June 30, 2002	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Asset impairments	 	$	323,624	 	 	$	25,444	 	 	$	324,290	 	 	$	25,444	 	
Severance and other charges	 	 	46,691	 	 	 	20,480	 	 	 	68,161	 	 	 	20,480	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total	 	$	370,315	 	 	$	45,924	 	 	$	392,451	 	 	$	45,924	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Asset Impairments

     Asset impairments included the following for the three months ended June 30, 2003:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Pre-tax	 	 	 	 	
Project Name	 	Project Status	 	Charge	 	Fair Value Basis	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	(In thousands)	 	 	 	 	
Devon Power LLC	 	Operating at a loss	 	$	64,198	 	 	Projected cash flows	
Middletown Power LLC	 	Operating at a loss	 	 	157,323	 	 	Projected cash flows	
NRG McClain LLC	 	Operating at a loss	 	 	101,803	 	 	Projected cash flows/estimated fair value	
Other	 	Terminated	 	 	300	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	
Total Impairment Charges	 	 	 	 	 	$	323,624	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	
     Asset impairments included the following for the six months ended June 30, 2003:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Pre-tax	 	 	 	 	
Project Name	 	Project Status	 	Charge	 	Fair Value Basis	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	(In thousands)	 	 	 	 	
Devon Power LLC	 	Operating at a loss	 	$	64,198	 	 	Projected cash flows	
Middletown Power LLC	 	Operating at a loss	 	 	157,323	 	 	Projected cash flows	
McClain LLC	 	Operating at a loss	 	 	101,803	 	 	Projected cash flows	
Other	 	Terminated	 	 	966	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	
Total Impairment Charges	 	 	 	 	 	$	324,290	 	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 	
     Connecticut Facilities — NRG Energy reviewed cash flow models for its Connecticut generating facilities at December 31, 2002. No impairment was required based on the pricing and cost recovery assumptions at December 31, 2002. On February 26, 2003 NRG Energy filed a proposed cost of service agreement for the following Connecticut facilities with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Devon 11-14, Middletown station, Montville station, Norwalk Harbor station. On April 25, 2003, the FERC issued an order that rejected NRG Energy's proposed fixed monthly charges, citing certain policy determinations regarding cost-of-service agreements. FERC instead directed NRG Energy to recover its fixed and variable costs under interim bidding rules for generators located in constrained areas, the so-called Peaking Unit Safe Harbor (PUSH) mechanism. The PUSH bidding rules would apply to all of NRG Energy's Connecticut facilities that filed the proposed cost of service agreements, with the exception of Middletown Units 2 and 3, until June 1, 2004. The following quick start facilities, located in Connecticut also have the option of submitting PUSH bids: Cos Cob, Franklin Drive and Torrington. FERC also ordered that the regional power agencies overseeing the energy markets in Connecticut, the Independent System Operator for New England (ISO-NE) and the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), modify the New England market rules to establish and implement locational capacity or deliverability requirements no later than June 1, 2004. In late May and June 2003, ISO-NE revised its market pricing rules to facilitate FERC's mandated PUSH mechanism, but has not yet proposed the market modifications required to implement locational capacity or deliverability requirements. In June 2003 NRG Energy filed for rehearing of several elements of FERC's April 25, 2003 order. In response, on July 25, 2003, FERC re-affirmed the PUSH interim pricing mechanism.

     The existing reliability must run agreement (RMR) between ISO-NE and NRG Energy covering Devon 7 and 8 will terminate on September 30, 2003. At this point it is not clear what mechanism will replace and RMR after September 30, 2003. Several parties have filed rehearing requests concerning the existing RMR and FERC has not yet issued an order covering these rehearing requests.

     As a result of these regulatory developments and changing circumstances in the second quarter, NRG Energy deemed it necessary to review the Connecticut facilities’ cash flow models incorporate changes to reflect the impact of the April 25, 2003 FERC’s orders on PUSH pricing, the pending termination of the RMR, and update the estimated impact of future locational capacity or deliverability requirements. These revised cash flow models determined that the new estimates of pricing and cost recover levels were not projected to return sufficient revenue to cover the fixed costs at Devon Power LLC and Middletown Power LLC. As a consequence, during the second quarter of 2003 NRG Energy recorded a $64.2 million and $157.3 million impairment at Devon Power LLC and Middletown Power LLC, respectively. NRG Energy accounts for the results of operations of the Connecticut Facilities as part of its power generation segment within North America.

     NRG McClain LLC — In April 2003, NRG Energy entered into sales discussions with a third party. NRG reviewed the recoverability of its McClain assets pursuant to SFAS No. 144 and recorded a charge of $101.8 million in the second quarter of 2003.

     NEO Corporation — During the second quarter of 2002, NRG Energy expensed a pre-tax charge of $25.4 million related to NEO Corporation’s landfill gas operations. The charge was related largely to asset impairments based on a revised project outlook. It also reflected the accrued impact of a disputed settlement with Fortistar, a partner with NEO Corporation in the landfill gas operations.

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Severance and Other Charges

     Severance accruals have been recorded based on certain contractual agreements and benefits offered by NRG Energy to its employees. Severance costs have been recognized for only those employees who have been terminated as of June 30, 2003. The severance accrual was $1.8 million and $18.4 million as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. During second quarter of 2003, a settlement agreement with former NRG Energy executives was accepted that resulted in a lower severance cost relating to the executives. As a result, approximately $8.4 million was reversed out of the severance accrual during the second quarter of 2003. Similar charges are to be expected in the future, as further actions are taken, but are not determinable at this time.

     NRG Energy incurred $19.7 million and $41.2 million of restructuring costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, which includes $6.3 million of restructuring costs for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003. These costs consist of employee separation costs and advisor fees. NRG Energy incurred $20.5 million of restructuring costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002.

     Brazos Valley — In January 2003, the project lenders foreclosed on NRG Energy’s ownership interests in NRG Brazos Valley GP, LLC, NRG Brazos Valley LP, LLC, NRG Brazos Valley Technology LP, LLC and NRG Brazos Valley Energy, LP, and the lenders thereby acquired all of the assets of the Brazos Valley project, a 633 MW project under construction near Houston, TX. NRG Energy agreed to the consensual foreclosure of the companies including a possible obligation of $75 million under a contingent equity agreement if the project assets were not sufficient to cover the outstanding obligations to the lender. As of December 31, 2002, NRG Energy recorded a total of $24.0 million for the potential obligation to infuse additional amounts of capital to fund a debt service reserve account ($9.8 million) and the potential obligation to satisfy a contingent equity agreement. The consensual foreclosure in the first quarter of 2003 resulted in a pre-tax gain on sale of approximately $20 million. This gain resulted from the debt extinguishment. The gain was offset in full by the recognition of an additional $20 million obligation to satisfy the contingent equity agreement, resulting in a contingent equity total obligation recorded of $34.2 million as of March 31, 2003. In June 2003, the lenders entered into a sales agreement whereby they agreed to sell the Brazos Valley project to a third party for a lower sale price then originally estimated. As a result of the lower sales price, in the second quarter of 2003, NRG Energy recorded an additional $41.7 million contingent equity obligation, which is included in special charges. As of June 30, 2003, approximately $75.9 million of contingent equity obligation was recorded.

5. Write Downs of Equity Method Investments

     Write downs of equity method investments recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations includes the following:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	(Income)/Loss	 	(Income)/Loss	 	(Income)/Loss	 	(Income)/Loss	
 	 	Three Months	 	Three Months	 	Six Months	 	Six Months	
(In thousands)	 	Ended June 30, 2003	 	Ended June 30, 2002	 	Ended June 30, 2003	 	Ended June 30, 2002	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
NEO Corporation — Minnesota Methane	 	$	(2,196	)	 	$	5,678	 	 	$	12,257	 	 	$	5,678	 	
Kondapalli	 	 	(1,812	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(519	)	 	 	—	 	
ECKG	 	 	(3,714	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(2,869	)	 	 	—	 	
Loy Yang	 	 	139,972	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	139,972	 	 	 	—	 	
Collinsville Power Station	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,168	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,168	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total write downs on equity method investments	 	$	132,250	 	 	$	9,846	 	 	$	148,841	 	 	$	9,846	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
     NEO Corporation — Minnesota Methane — During the second quarter of 2002, NRG Energy recorded a write down of its investment in Minnesota Methane LLC of $5.7 million. The charge was related largely to a revised project outlook and management’s belief that the decline in fair value of the investment was other than temporary. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, NRG Energy recorded a charge of $14.5 million to write off its 50% investment in Minnesota Methane, LLC. Through April 30, 2003, NRG Energy and NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. failed to make certain payments causing a default under NEO Landfill Gas, Inc.’s term loan agreements. In May 2003, the project lenders to the wholly-owned subsidiaries of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. and Minnesota Methane LLC foreclosed on NRG Energy’s membership interest in the NEO Landfill Gas Inc. subsidiaries and NRG Energy’s equity interest in Minnesota Methane LLC. There was no material gain or loss recognized as a result of the foreclosure.

     Kondapalli — On January 30, 2003, NRG Energy signed a sale agreement with the Genting Group of Malaysia (Genting) to sell NRG Energy’s 30% interest in Lanco Kondapalli Power Pvt Ltd (Kondapalli) and a 74% interest in Eastern Generation Services (India) Pvt Ltd (the O&M company). Kondapalli is based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, and is the owner of a 368 MW natural gas fired combined cycle gas turbine. In the first quarter of 2003, NRG Energy wrote down its investment in Kondapalli by $1.3 million due to developments related to the sale that indicated an impairment of its book value that was considered to be other than temporary. The sale closed on May 30, 2003 resulting in net cash proceeds of approximately $24

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million and a gain of approximately $1.8 million. The gain resulted from incurring lower selling costs then estimated as part of the first quarter impairment. NRG Energy accounted for the results of operations of Kondapalli as part of its power generation segment within the Asia Pacific Region.

     ECKG — In September 2002, NRG Energy announced that it had reached agreement to sell its 44.5% interest in the ECKG power station in connection with its Csepel power generating facilities, and its interest in Entrade, and electricity trading business, to Atel, an independent energy group headquartered in Switzerland. The transaction closed in January 2003 and resulted in cash proceeds of $65.3 million and a net loss of less than $1 million. In accordance with the purchase agreement, NRG Energy was to receive additional consideration if Atel purchased shares held by NRG Energy’s partner. During the second quarter of 2003, NRG Energy received approximately $3.7 million of additional consideration. NRG Energy accounted for the results of operations of its investment in ECKG as part of its power generation segment within the Europe Region.

     Loy Yang — Based on a third party market valuation and bids received in response to marketing Loy Yang for possible sale, NRG Energy recorded a write down of its investment of approximately $111.4 million during 2002. This write-down reflected management’s belief that the decline in fair value of the investment was other than temporary. Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2002 included foreign currency translation losses of approximately $76.7 million related to Loy Yang. The foreign currency translation losses were to remain as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) until completion of the sale as required by FASB Statement No. 52  “Foreign Currency Translation” (FASB No. 52).

     In May 2003, NRG Energy and it partners entered into negotiations that culminated into the completion of a Share Purchase Agreement to sell 100% of the project. Completion of the sale is subject to various conditions. Upon completion, the sale will result in proceeds of approximately $25.0 million to $31.0 million to NRG Energy. Consequently, NRG Energy recorded an impairment charge of approximately $140.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2003, which includes a charge of approximately $61.0 million of foreign currency translation losses related to the investment in Loy Yang as in accordance with EITF Issue No 01-05  “Application of FASB Statement No.  52 to an Investment Being Evaluated for Impairment that will be Disposed of.”  In accordance with FASB No. 52, accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2003 included foreign currency translation losses of approximately $61.0 million related to Loy Yang. NRG Energy accounts for the results of operations of its investment in Loy Yang as part of its power generation segment within the Asia Pacific region.

     Collinsville Power Station — Based on third party market valuation and bids received in response to marketing the investment for possible sale, NRG Energy recorded a write down of its investment of approximately $4.1 million during the second quarter of 2002. In August 2002, NRG Energy announced that it had completed the sale of its 50% interest in the 192 MW Collinsville Power Station in Australia, to its partner, a subsidiary of Transfield Services Limited for $8.6 million (AUS), or approximately $4.8 million (USD). NRG Energy’s ultimate loss on the sale of Collinsville Power Station was approximately $3.6 million. NRG Energy accounted for the results of operations of its investment in Collinsville Power Station as part of its power generation segment within the Asia Pacific region.

     Mustang Station — On July 7, 2003 NRG Energy completed the sale of its 50% interest in Mustang Station, a 483 MW gas-fired combined cycle power generating plant located in Denver City, Texas, to its partner Denver City Energy Associates, L.P. The sale resulted in net cash proceeds of approximately $13.3 million and a net gain of approximately $12.3 million. NRG Energy expects to recognize the net gain on sale during the third quarter of 2003.

6. Income Taxes

     The income tax provisions for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002 have been recorded on the basis that NRG Energy and its subsidiaries will file separate federal income tax returns for 2003 and were expecting to file consolidated federal income tax returns for 2002.

     Income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 were tax expense of $5.3 million and $39.9 million, respectively, compared to tax benefits of $26.7 million and $53.8 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2002. The tax expense for the six month ended June 30, 2003 includes $32.3 million and $7.6 million of U.S. and foreign taxes, respectively. During 2003 an additional valuation allowance of $33 million was recorded against the deferred tax assets of NRG West Coast as a result of its conversion from a corporation to a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. Subsequent to the conversion, NRG West Coast will no longer be taxed as an entity separate from NRG Energy.

     The effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to limitation on tax benefits. The effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to state tax, foreign tax and tax credits.

     As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy provided a valuation allowance of approximately $741.1 million to account for potential limitations on utilization of U.S. and Foreign net operating loss carryforwards. The net operating loss carryforwards expire between 2003 and 2021. NRG Energy also provided a valuation allowance for other U.S. and Foreign deferred income tax assets of approximately $693.4 million.

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7. Summarized Financial Information of Affiliates

     NRG Energy has a 50% interest in one company (West Coast Power LLC) that was considered significant, as defined by applicable SEC regulations, and accounts for its investment using the equity method.

West Coast Power LLC Summarized Financial Information

     The following table summarizes financial information for West Coast Power LLC, including interests owned by NRG Energy and other parties for the periods shown below:

Results of Operations
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Three Months	 	Three Months	 	For the Six	 	For the Six	
 	 	Ended	 	Ended	 	Months Ended	 	Months Ended	
 	 	June 30,	 	June 30,	 	June 30,	 	June 30,	
(In millions)	 	2003	 	2002	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating revenues	 	$	267	 	 	$	238	 	 	$	526	 	 	$	400	 	
Operating income	 	$	77	 	 	$	51	 	 	$	137	 	 	$	82	 	
Net income (pre-tax)	 	$	72	 	 	$	44	 	 	$	131	 	 	$	74	 	
Financial Position
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	June 30,	 	December 31,	
(In millions)	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	
Current assets	 	$	217	 	 	$	255	 	
Other assets	 	 	502	 	 	 	532	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total assets	 	$	719	 	 	$	787	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Current liabilities	 	$	43	 	 	$	112	 	
Other liabilities	 	 	—	 	 	 	34	 	
Equity	 	 	676	 	 	 	641	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total liabilities and Equity	 	$	719	 	 	$	787	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
8. Short Term Debt and Long Term Debt

     As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy has failed to make scheduled payments of interest and/or principal on approximately $4.0 billion of its recourse debt and is in default under the related debt instruments. These missed payments also have resulted in cross-defaults of numerous other non-recourse and limited recourse debt instruments of NRG Energy and its subsidiaries. In addition to the missed debt payments, a significant amount of NRG Energy’s debt and other obligations contain terms, which require that they be supported with letters of credit or cash collateral following a ratings downgrade. As a result of the downgrades that NRG Energy experienced in 2002, NRG Energy estimates that it is in default on approximately $1.2 billion principally to fund a $842.5 million guarantee associated with its construction revolver financing facility to fund debt service reserves and other guarantees related to NRG Energy projects and to fund trading operations.

     Absent an agreement on a comprehensive restructuring plan, NRG Energy will remain in default under its debt and other obligations until its restructuring plan is approved and emerges from bankruptcy, because it does not have sufficient funds to meet such debt and other obligations. There can be no assurance that NRG Energy’s creditors ultimately will accept the reorganization plan that NRG Energy will submit for approval as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. See Note 1 for discussion of NRG Energy’s restructuring efforts.

     As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has classified its corporate level debt as a prepetition obligation subject to compromise and has ceased recording accrued interest as it is not probable of being paid. The contractual interest requirement for such corporate level debt is $40.0 million for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003.

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NRG Energy Bank Debt

     NRG Energy has a $1.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit. As of June 30, 2003 the outstanding balance was $1.0 billion, unchanged from the December 31, 2002 balance. As of June 30 2003, the interest rate on such outstanding advances was 7.0% per year. The credit facility matured fully drawn on March 7, 2003. NRG Energy failed to make a first-quarter payment of $19.3 million, and failed to make a second quarter payment of $18.0 million, relating to interest and fees on the facility.

     As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has classified the revolving line of credit as a prepetition obligation subject to compromise and has ceased recording accrued interest, as it is not probable of being paid. Contractual interest requirement for the revolving line of credit is $9.9 million for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003.

     NRG Energy has in place a syndicated letter of credit facility that contains terms, conditions and covenants that are substantially the same as those in NRG Energy’s $1.0 billion 364-day revolving line of credit. The original amount of the letter of credit facility was $125 million, but the amount has been reduced to the amount outstanding. NRG Energy had $103.0 million and $110.7 million in outstanding letters of credit under the facility as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. Of the $103.0 million outstanding at June 30, 2003, $89 million was in the form of standby letters of credit, and $14 million was drawn.

Debtor-in-Possession Facility

     NRG Energy and certain of its subsidiaries have negotiated a Senior Secured, Super-Priority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement (the DIP Agreement) with General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC), which was executed following the filing of the petition in NRG Energy’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Under the DIP Agreement, GECC will make up to $250 million (the DIP Facility) available for working capital and general corporate needs of the debtors that comprise NRG’s Northeast generating facilities (the DIP Borrowers). The DIP Facility will be secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of and equity interest in the DIP Borrowers, plus the assets of Power Marketing, Inc. that relate to the revenues of the DIP Borrowers.

     The DIP Facility bears an interest rate of 2.00% over the prime rate or 3.50% over the LIBOR rate and is currently set to expire on May 13, 2004. NRG Energy does not currently anticipate the DIP Facility to be outstanding for one year. However, should the DIP Facility extend for more than one year, approval of such financing by New York Public Service Commission will be required as certain NRG Energy assets securing the loan are located in New York. Should such approval be necessary, NRG Energy intends to make a timely application for the approval.

     The amount available under the DIP Facility may vary from time to time, depending on valuations of the collateral securing the DIP Facility and GECC’s right to set aside certain reserves. The DIP Facility permits the DIP Borrowers to borrow up to $210 million upon entry of a final order approving the DIP Facility. The total availability may increase to $250 million upon the occurrence of certain subsequent events. A final order approving the DIP Facility was entered by the Bankruptcy Court on July 24, 2003. Such order provides, among other things, that the borrowers may not use DIP funds or cash collateral to make disbursements to, or for the benefit of the Connecticut Light and Power Company, unless further agreed to by GECC, the DIP lender, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of NRG Energy, Inc. et al. and the informal committee of holders of the three series of Senior Secured Bonds issued by NRG Northeast Generating LLC, or further order of the Bankruptcy Court

     The DIP Facility had a zero balance as of June 30, 2003.

Senior Notes

     Between 1996 and 2001, NRG Energy issued the following series of senior notes: $125 million of 7.625% senior notes due February 1, 2006; $250 million of 7.5% senior notes due June 15, 2007; $300 million of 7.5% senior notes due June 1, 2009; $350 million of 8.25% senior notes due September 15, 2010; $350 million of 7.75% senior notes due April 1, 2011; $500 million of 8.625% senior notes due April 1, 2031; $340 million of 6.75% senior notes due July 15, 2006; and £160 million of 7.97% senior reset notes due March 15, 2020. The entire principal amount issued for each note was outstanding as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

     Since June 30, 2003, NRG Energy failed to make a $11.5 million interest payment on the $340 million of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due July 15, 2006.

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     As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has classified the senior notes as a prepetition obligation subject to compromise and has ceased recording accrued interest, as it is not probable of being paid. The contractual interest requirements for the Senior notes is $21.9 million for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003.

Remarketable or Redeemable Securities

     On November 8, 1999, NRG Energy issued $240 million of 8.0% Remarketable or Redeemable Securities due November 1, 2013. The outstanding principal amount was $240 million as of both June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002.

     As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has classified the remarketable or redeemable securities as a prepetition obligation subject to compromise and has ceased recording accrued interest, as it is not probable of being paid. The contractual interest requirements for the remarketable or redeemable securities is $2.5 million for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003.

Equity Units

     On March 13, 2001, NRG Energy completed the sale of 11.5 million equity units (symbol: NRZ) for an initial price of $25 per unit. Each equity unit consisted of a corporate unit comprising a $25 principal amount of NRG Energy’s senior debentures and an obligation to acquire shares of Xcel Energy common stock. When NRG Energy filed for bankruptcy, the obligation to purchase shares of Xcel Energy stock terminated. As of both June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 the outstanding principal amount of the senior debentures was $285.7 million. Pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court dated July 16, 2003 NRG Energy was directed to instruct the collateral agent to release the debentures pledged in connection with the NRZs.

     On May 15, 2003, NRG Energy announced that it had been notified that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has suspended trading in NRG Energy’s corporate units that trade under the ticker symbol NRZ and that an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the Units is pending the completion of applicable procedures, including appeal by NRG Energy of the NYSE staff’s decision. NRG Energy does not plan to make such an appeal. The NYSE took this action following NRG Energy’s announcement that it and certain of its U.S. affiliates had filed voluntary positions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

     As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has classified the Equity Units outstanding amount as a prepetition obligation subject to compromise and has ceased recording accrued interest, as it is not probable of being paid. The contractual interest requirement for the Equity Units is $2.4 million for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003.

Project Debt Defaults

     In May 2001, NRG Energy’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, NRG Finance Company I LLC, entered into a $2 billion revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2003, the outstanding amount under this facility was $1.1 billion, unchanged from December 31, 2002. As of June 30, 2003, the interest rate on such outstanding advances was 6.85% per year.

     As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has classified the revolving credit facility as a prepetition obligation subject to compromise and has ceased recording accrued interest, as it is not probable of being paid. Contractual interest requirement for the revolving credit facility is $9.6 million for the period May 14, 2003 (the date of the bankruptcy petition) to June 30, 2003.

     As part of NRG Energy’s acquisition of the LS Power assets in January 2001, NRG Energy, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, LSP Kendall Energy LLC, acquired a $554.2 million credit facility. The facility is non-recourse to NRG Energy and consists of a construction and term loan, working capital and letter of credit facility. As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, there were borrowings totaling approximately $491.4 million and $495.8 million, respectively, outstanding. The facility’s interest rate was 2.45% as of June 30, 2003.

     On November 28, 2001, NRG McClain LLC entered into a credit agreement with Westdeutsche Landsebank Girozentrale, New York Branch and various other lending institutions for a $181.0 million secured term loan (the “McClain Secured Term Loan”) and an $8.0 million working capital facility. As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the outstanding amount under

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this facility was $156.5 million and $157.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2003, the interest rate on such outstanding borrowings was 6.5%.

     In June 2002, NRG Peaker Finance Company LLC (NRG Peaker), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, completed the issuance of $325 million of Series A Floating Rate Senior Secured Bonds due 2019. The bonds bear interest at a floating rate equal to three-months USD-LIBOR — BBA plus 1.07%. NRG Peaker entered into an interest rate swap by which NRG Peaker pays a fixed rate of 6.667% through the final maturity of the bonds. As of June 30, 2003 the outstanding amount on this facility was $319.4 million, unchanged from December 31, 2002. On May 13, 2003, XL Capital Assurance, as controlling party, accelerated the debt issued by NRG Peaker, rendering the debt immediately due and payable.

9. Guarantees

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.  The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of this interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, irrespective of the guarantor’s fiscal year-end. The disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The interpretation addresses the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under guarantees. The interpretation also clarifies the requirements related to the recognition of a liability by a guarantor at the inception of the guarantee for the obligations the guarantor has undertaken in issuing the guarantee.

     NRG Energy is directly liable for the obligations of certain of its project affiliates and other subsidiaries pursuant to guarantees relating to certain of their indebtedness, equity and operating obligations. As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy had extended approximately 38 guarantees, which are listed below. For 25 of these 38 guarantees, the maximum exposure can be quantified, and totals approximately $765 million. The maximum exposure under the remaining 13 guarantees is indeterminate.

     In connection with the purchase and sale of fuel, emission credits and power generation products to and from third parties with respect to the operation of some of NRG Energy’s generation facilities in the United States, NRG Energy may be required to guarantee a portion of the obligations of certain of its subsidiaries. For these purposes, NRG Energy, Inc. guarantees the obligations of its wholly owned subsidiary, NRG Power Marketing, Inc (NRG PMI). As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy guarantees of NRG PMI obligations to approximately 16 counter-parties totaled approximately $84 million.

     As a result of the downgrades of NRG Energy’s unsecured debt ratings, NRG Energy has been required to post cash collateral with respect to 11 separate transactions. The cash collateral requirement for the 11 transactions totals approximately $1.2 billion. NRG Energy’s cash collateral obligations are listed below. As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy has been unable to provide any of the required cash collateral.

     NRG Energy’s obligations pursuant to its guarantees of the performance, equity and indebtedness obligations of its subsidiaries are summarized as follows:

NRG Energy, Inc.’s Guarantee and Cash Collateral Obligations as of June 30, 2003
(includes only quantifiable amounts)
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	June 30,	
Description	 	2003	

	 	

	
 	 	 	(In thousands)	
Guarantees of subsidiaries	 	$	765,035	 	
Guarantees of NRG PMI obligations	 	 	84,000	 	
Cash collateral calls	 	 	1,165,284	 	

	 	
 	Total guarantees	 	$	2,014,319	 	

	 	
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     As of June 30, 2003, the nature and details of NRG Energy’s guarantees and cash collateral calls were as follows:

NRG Energy Inc. Guarantee Obligations as of June 30, 2003
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Guarantee/Maximum	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Project/Subsidiary	 	Exposure (In thousands)	 	Nature of Guarantee	 	Expiration Date	 	Triggering Event	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Able Acquisition Co. (First Energy Acquisition)	 	Indeterminate	 	Performance Under Asset Sales
Agreement	 	None stated	 	Non performance	
Astoria/Arthur Kill	 	Indeterminate	 	Performance Under Swaption
Agreement	 	None stated	 	Nonperformance	
Audrain	 	Indeterminate	 	Payment Obligations of Municipal Bonds	 	December 1, 2023	 	Non-Payment	
Bourbonnais	 	$35,025	 	Turbine Purchase Obligation	 	October 1, 2007	 	Nonperformance	
Brazos Valley	 	$7,600	 	Interconnection Agreement
Obligation	 	Upon Completion of the Interconnect	 	Nonpayment	
Bulo Bulo	 	$8,000	 	Obligations Under Share
Purchase Agreement	 	December 1, 2007	 	Non-performance of Subsidiary Obligations	
Cahua S.A.	 	$5,258	 	Obligations Under Three
Separate Credit Agreement	 	Undetermined	 	Default Under Terms of Credit Agreement	
CL&P SOS	 	$37,000	 	Obligation Under Standard
Offer Service Agreement	 	December 2003	 	Non-performance	
Csepel	 	$50,000	 	Obligations Under Share
Purchase Agreement	 	December 13, 2007	 	Non-performance of Subsidiary Obligations	
ECKG	 	$22,500	 	Obligations Under Share
Purchase Agreement	 	December 13, 2007	 	Non-performance of Subsidiary Obligations	
Enfield	 	$3,555	 	Guarantee of Debt Service Reserve Amount	 	December 13, 2007	 	Non-payment	
Entrade	 	$8,000	 	Obligations Under Share
Purchase Agreement	 	December 13, 2007	 	Non-performance of Subsidiary Obligations	
Flinders	 	$9,750	 	Fund Superannuation (pension)
reserve	 	September 7, 2005	 	Credit Agreement
default	
Flinders	 	$45,500	 	Debt service reserve guarantee	 	None stated	 	Credit Agreement
default	
Flinders	 	$45,029	 	Plant Removal and Site Remediation Obligation	 	Undetermined, at end of site lease	 	Non-performance	
Flinders	 	$44,786	 	Guarantee of Employee Separation Benefits	 	None stated	 	Non-payment	
Flinders (Flinders
Osborne Trading)	 	$173,422	 	Guarantee of Obligation to Purchase Gas	 	None stated	 	Non-payment	
Flinders (Flinders
Osborne Trading)	 	Indeterminate	 	Indemnification of Government Entity for Payment for Power and Fuel	 	Fourth Quarter 2018	 	Non-payment	
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 	 	Guarantee/Maximum	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Project/Subsidiary	 	Exposure (In thousands)	 	Nature of Guarantee	 	Expiration Date	 	Triggering Event	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Gladstone	 	$18,444	 	Payment of Penalties in the Event of an Extraordinary Operational Breach	 	None stated	 	Non-performance	
Hsin Yu	 	$34,460	 	Obligations Under Share
Purchase Agreement	 	None stated	 	Non-performance	
Ilion	 	$11,079	 	Lease Payments	 	March 25, 2004	 	Non-payment	
Killingholme	 	$131,140	 	Guarantees and Indemnifications Associated with Purchase of the Project	 	November 1, 2006	 	Default Under Terms of Credit Agreement	
Killingholme	 	$24,160
	 	Guarantee of Debt Service Reserve	 	None Stated	 	Non-Payment	
Kondapalli	 	$1,875	 	Guarantee of Performance of O&M Subsidiary	 	January 1, 2012	 	Non-performance	
NRG McClain LLC	 	Indeterminate	 	Payments Due Under Turbine
Service Agreement	 	2015	 	Cancellation of turbine Service Agreement	
MIBRAG	 	Indeterminate	 	Guarantee of Share Purchase Agreement	 	None Stated	 	Non-Performance	
Mid-Atlantic (Conectiv)	 	$2,400	 	Site Remediation Obligation	 	None Stated	 	Non-Performance	
LSP Nelson LLC	 	$30,670	 	Obligation to Fund Liquidated Damages no Paid by EPC Contractor	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver	 	Non-Payment	
LSP Nelson LLC	 	Indeterminate	 	Payment of Cost Overruns Caused by Force Majeur During Construction	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver)	 	Non-Payment	
NEO California Power LLC	 	$5,832	 	Guarantee of Power Delivery Obligations	 	None stated	 	Non-performance	
NRG Finance Co.	 	Indeterminate	 	Interest Payments to Lenders if Borrower has Insufficient Funds to Pay Current Interest	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver)	 	Non-Payment	
 	 	 	 	Guarantee of Payment of	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction	 	 	
LSP Pike Energy LLC	 	$8,800	 	Liquidated Damages	 	Revolver)	 	Non-Payment	
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 	 	Guarantee/Maximum	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Project/Subsidiary	 	Exposure (In thousands)	 	Nature of Guarantee	 	Expiration Date	 	Triggering Event	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
LSP Pike Energy LLC	 	Indeterminate	 	Guarantee of Performance of EPC Contractor	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver)	 	Non-Payment	
LSP Pike Energy LLC	 	Indeterminate	 	Guarantee of Payment of Cost Overruns	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver)	 	Non-Payment	
LSP Pike Energy LLC	 	Indeterminate	 	Guarantee of Payments for Cost Overruns Under the Water Plan	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver)	 	Non-Payment	
SLAP I	 	Indeterminate	 	Guarantee of Subscription Agreement in Favor of Scudder Latin American Power I-P LDC	 	None stated	 	Non-performance	
West Coast LLC	 	$750	 	Guarantee of Environmental Clean Up Costs	 	None stated	 	Non-performance	
West Coast LLC (CP I)	 	Indeterminate	 	Continuing Obligations Under Asset Sales Agreement and Related Contracts (shared with Dynegy)	 	None stated	 	Non-performance	
NRG Energy, Inc.’s Cash Collateral Obligations as of June 30, 2003
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Cash Collateral	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Project/Subsidiary	 	Amount(In thousands)	 	Nature of Collateral Call	 	Expiration Date	 	Triggering Event	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Brazos Valley	 	 	$72,600	 	 	Equity Infusion	 	December 1, 2006	 	Nonpayment	
McClain LLC	 	 	$4,744	 	 	Debt service reserve guarantee	 	November 1, 2006	 	Credit Agreement
default	
Mid-Atlantic (Conectiv)	 	 	$23,013	 	 	Debt service reserve guarantee	 	November 13, 2005	 	Credit Agreement
default	
Northeast Generating LLC(*)	 	 	$39,423	 	 	Debt service reserve guarantee	 	2004, 2015, 2024
Upon Bond
Repayments	 	Credit Agreement
default	
NRG Finance Company I LLC	 	 	$842,500	 	 	Obligation to Make Equity Infusion	 	None stated	 	Non-payment	
Peaker Finance Co	 	 	$34,500	 	 	Penalty for Early Termination	 	June 18, 2019	 	Non-performance	
Peaker Finance Co	 	 	$30,380	 	 	Shortfall in Revenue	 	June 18, 2019	 	Non-performance	
Peaker Finance Co	 	 	$6,500	 	 	Late Completion of a Project	 	December 31, 2003	 	Non-performance	
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 	 	Cash Collateral	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Project/Subsidiary	 	Amount	 	Nature of Collateral Call	 	Expiration Date	 	Triggering Event	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
South Central
Generating LLC(**)	 	 	$46,024	 	 	Fund Debt Service Reserve in the Event of Payment Default	 	2016 and 2024 Upon Bond Repayment	 	Credit Agreement
Default	
NRG Turbines LLC	 	 	$56,600	 	 	If Insufficient Funds in
Construction Revolver, NRG
Energy Must Fund all
Remaining Turbine Payments	 	May 8, 2006 (Expiration of Construction Revolver)	 	Credit Agreement
Default	
West Coast LLC	 	 	$9,000	 	 	Obligation to Make Equity Infusion	 	None stated	 	Non-payment	
     Recourse provisions for each of the guarantees above are to the extent of their respective liability. Absent an explicit cap per the respective guarantee, maximum exposure amounts project potential maximum exposure. Indeterminate amounts reflect those guarantees with no explicit cap amount. Additionally, no assets are held as collateral for any of the above guarantees.

     *The cash collateral amount for NRG Northeast Generating LLC reflects the six-month forward principal and interest payment due on June 16, 2003 per the bond indenture. This amount excludes the outstanding principal payment of $53.5 million that was due on December 16, 2002. Further, this amount excludes any adjustments to interest related to the missed principal payment.

     **The cash collateral amount for NRG South Central Generating LLC reflects the six-month forward principal and interest payment due on September 15, 2003 per the bond indenture. This amount excludes the outstanding principal payment of $12.8 million that was due on September 16, 2002 as well as the outstanding principal payment of $12.8 million that was due on March 17, 2003. Further, this amount excludes any adjustments to interest related to the missed principal payments.

10. Segment Reporting

     NRG Energy conducts its business within six segments: Independent Power Generation in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Other Americas regions, Alternative Energy and Thermal projects. These segments are distinct components of NRG Energy with separate operating results and management structures in place. The “Other” category includes operations that do not meet the threshold for separate disclosure and corporate charges (primarily interest expense) that have not been allocated to the operating segments. Segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2003	
 	 	POWER GENERATION	

	
 	 	NORTH	 	 	 	 	 	ASIA	 	OTHER	
(In thousands)	 	AMERICA	 	EUROPE	 	PACIFIC	 	AMERICAS	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	347,372	 	 	$	33,972	 	 	$	34,537	 	 	$	19,392	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	40,014	 	 	 	7,585	 	 	 	347	 	 	 	1,199	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	387,386	 	 	 	41,557	 	 	 	34,884	 	 	 	20,591	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	—	 	 	 	(3,714	)	 	 	138,160	 	 	 	—	 	
Special Charges	 	 	326,757	 	 	 	131	 	 	 	999	 	 	 	(906	)	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(387,934	)	 	 	16,690	 	 	 	(145,319	)	 	 	683	 	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	158	 	 	 	1,645	 	 	 	—	 	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	(387,934	)	 	 	16,848	 	 	 	(143,674	)	 	 	683	 	
Balance Sheet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	 	$	6,910,198	 	 	$	700,655	 	 	$	834,243	 	 	$	472,671	 	
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 	 	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2003	

	
 	 	ALTERNATIVE	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	ENERGY	 	THERMAL	 	OTHER	 	TOTAL	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	24,620	 	 	$	26,754	 	 	$	2,026	 	 	$	488,673	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	(1,717	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(571	)	 	 	46,857	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	22,903	 	 	 	26,754	 	 	 	1,455	 	 	 	535,530	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	(2,196	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	132,250	 	
Special Charges	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	43,334	 	 	 	370,315	 	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	5,814	 	 	 	2,686	 	 	 	(99,547	)	 	 	(606,927	)	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	3,230	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(6,507	)	 	 	(1,474	)	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	9,044	 	 	 	2,686	 	 	 	(106,054	)	 	 	(608,401	)	
Balance Sheet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	 	$	146,193	 	 	$	292,306	 	 	$	654,776	 	 	$	10,011,042	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2002	
 	 	POWER GENERATION	

	
 	 	NORTH	 	 	 	 	 	ASIA	 	OTHER	
(In thousands)	 	AMERICA	 	EUROPE	 	PACIFIC	 	AMERICAS	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	407,233	 	 	$	24,276	 	 	$	53,061	 	 	$	16,629	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	26,162	 	 	 	7,814	 	 	 	1,873	 	 	 	202	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	433,395	 	 	 	32,090	 	 	 	54,934	 	 	 	16,831	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,168	 	 	 	—	 	
Special Charges	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,050	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	68,586	 	 	 	7,497	 	 	 	(14,297	)	 	 	2,037	 	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	2,804	 	 	 	9,220	 	 	 	(734	)	 	 	(9,605	)	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	71,390	 	 	 	16,717	 	 	 	(15,031	)	 	 	(7,568	)	
Balance Sheet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	 	$	8,286,997	 	 	$	1,921,732	 	 	$	996,669	 	 	$	470,719	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2002	

	
 	 	ALTERNATIVE	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	ENERGY	 	THERMAL	 	OTHER	 	TOTAL	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	28,183	 	 	$	26,499	 	 	$	1,816	 	 	$	557,697	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	(10,976	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(363	)	 	 	24,712	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	17,207	 	 	 	26,499	 	 	 	1,453	 	 	 	582,409	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	5,678	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	9,846	 	
Special Charges	 	 	25,444	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	19,430	 	 	 	45,924	 	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(9,171	)	 	 	2,393	 	 	 	(92,363	)	 	 	(35,318	)	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	(7,719	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(6,034	)	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	(16,890	)	 	 	2,393	 	 	 	(92,363	)	 	 	(41,352	)	
Balance Sheet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	 	$	180,779	 	 	$	256,801	 	 	$	2,467,468	 	 	$	14,581,165	 	
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 	 	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003	
 	 	POWER GENERATION	

	
 	 	NORTH	 	 	 	 	 	ASIA	 	OTHER	
(In thousands)	 	AMERICA	 	EUROPE	 	PACIFIC	 	AMERICAS	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	738,359	 	 	$	63,856	 	 	$	83,016	 	 	$	37,609	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	68,586	 	 	 	15,460	 	 	 	8,825	 	 	 	1,569	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	806,945	 	 	 	79,316	 	 	 	91,841	 	 	 	39,178	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	—	 	 	 	(2,870	)	 	 	139,454	 	 	 	—	 	
Special Charges	 	 	328,559	 	 	 	(4,199	)	 	 	1,712	 	 	 	(809	)	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(453,197	)	 	 	31,525	 	 	 	(136,854	)	 	 	4,886	 	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	200,068	 	 	 	2,074	 	 	 	—	 	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	(453,197	)	 	 	231,593	 	 	 	(134,780	)	 	 	4,886	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003	

	
 	 	ALTERNATIVE	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	ENERGY	 	THERMAL	 	OTHER	 	TOTAL	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	40,706	 	 	$	60,688	 	 	$	3,916	 	 	$	1,028,150	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	(1,377	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(577	)	 	 	92,486	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	39,329	 	 	 	60,688	 	 	 	3,339	 	 	 	1,120,636	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	12,257	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	148,841	 	
Special Charges	 	 	—	 	 	 	16	 	 	 	67,172	 	 	 	392,451	 	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(10,533	)	 	 	6,726	 	 	 	(227,444	)	 	 	(784,891	)	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	(22,623	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(15,661	)	 	 	163,858	 	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	(33,156	)	 	 	6,726	 	 	 	(243,105	)	 	 	(621,033	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002	
 	 	POWER GENERATION	

	
 	 	NORTH	 	 	 	 	 	ASIA	 	OTHER	
(In thousands)	 	AMERICA	 	EUROPE	 	PACIFIC	 	AMERICAS	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	731,873	 	 	$	49,128	 	 	$	98,544	 	 	$	31,074	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	42,950	 	 	 	10,217	 	 	 	10,086	 	 	 	359	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	774,823	 	 	 	59,345	 	 	 	108,630	 	 	 	31,433	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write downs on equity method investments	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,168	 	 	 	—	 	
Special Charges	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,050	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	75,535	 	 	 	14,972	 	 	 	(3,516	)	 	 	3,326	 	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	5,908	 	 	 	16,719	 	 	 	(1,767	)	 	 	(9,597	)	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	81,443	 	 	 	31,691	 	 	 	(5,283	)	 	 	(6,271	)	
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 	 	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002	

	
 	 	ALTERNATIVE	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	ENERGY	 	THERMAL	 	OTHER	 	TOTAL	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from majority-owned operations	 	$	49,518	 	 	$	57,980	 	 	$	3,746	 	 	$	1,021,863	 	
Equity in earnings / (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	 	 	(20,160	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(456	)	 	 	42,996	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total operating revenues and equity earnings	 	 	29,358	 	 	 	57,980	 	 	 	3,290	 	 	 	1,064,859	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Write down on equity method investments	 	 	5,678	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	9,846	 	
Special Charges	 	 	25,444	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	19,430	 	 	 	45,924	 	
Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(5,221	)	 	 	6,204	 	 	 	(160,502	)	 	 	(69,202	)	
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	(9,876	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,387	 	
Net Income (Loss)	 	 	(15,097	)	 	 	6,204	 	 	 	(160,502	)	 	 	(67,815	)	
11. Commitments and Contingencies

     California Wholesale Electricity Litigation and Related Investigations

     People of the State of California ex. rel. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, v. Dynegy, Inc. et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C-02-O1854 VRW; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 02-16619.

     This action was filed in state court on March 11, 2002. It alleges that the defendants violated California Business & Professions Code § 17200 by selling ancillary services to the California ISO, and subsequently selling the same capacity into the spot market. The Attorney General seeks injunctive relief as well as restitution, disgorgement and civil penalties.

     On April 17, 2002, the defendants removed the case to the United States District Court in San Francisco. Thereafter, the case was transferred to Judge Vaughn Walker, who is also presiding over various other “ancillary services” cases brought by the California Attorney General against other participants in the California market, as well as other lawsuits brought by the Attorney General against these other market participants. NRG Energy has tolling agreements in place with the Attorney General with respect to such other proposed claims against it.

     The Attorney General filed motions to remand, which the defendants opposed in July of 2002. In an Order filed in early September 2002, Judge Walker denied the remand motions. The Attorney General has appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, and the appeal remains pending. The Attorney General also sought a stay of proceedings in the district court pending the appeal, and this request was also denied. A “Notice of Bankruptcy Filing” respecting NRG Energy was filed in the Ninth Circuit and in the District Court in mid-December 2002. The Attorney General filed a paper asserting that the “police power” exception to the automatic stay is applicable here. Judge Walker agreed with the Attorney General on this issue. In a lengthy opinion filed March 25, 2003, Judge Walker dismissed the Attorney General’s action against NRG Energy and Dynegy with prejudice, finding it was barred by the filed rate doctrine and preempted by federal law. The Attorney General has filed a Notice of Appeal, and a brief was filed on behalf of respondents (including NRG Energy) on June 6, 2003. The appeal is set for oral argument in August, 2003. NRG Energy also filed a “Notice of Bankruptcy Filing” in the Ninth Circuit shortly after its Chapter 11 filing, and the Ninth Circuit issued a stay as to NRG Energy. NRG Energy is unable at this

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time to accurately estimate the damages sought by the Attorney General against NRG Energy and its affiliates, or predict the outcome of the case.

     Public Utility District of Snohomish County v. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc et al., Case No. 02-CV-1993 RHW, United States District Court, Southern District of California (part of MDL 1405).

     This action was filed against Dynegy, NRG Energy, Xcel Energy and several other market participants in the United States District Court in Los Angeles on July 15, 2002. The Complaint alleges violations of the California Business & Professions Code § 16720 (the Cartwright Act) and Business & Professions Code § 17200. The basic claims are price fixing and restriction of supply, and other market “gaming” activities.

     The action was transferred from Los Angeles to the United States District Court in San Diego and was made a part of the Multi-District Litigation (MDL) proceeding described below. All defendants filed motions to dismiss and to strike in the fall of 2002. In an Order dated January 6, 2003, the Honorable Robert Whaley, a federal judge from Spokane sitting in the United States District Court in San Diego, pursuant to the Order of the MDL Panel, granted the motions to dismiss on the grounds of federal preemption and filed-rate doctrine. The plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal, and the appeal is pending.

     In re: Wholesale Electricity Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1405, United States District Court, Southern District of California, pending before Honorable Robert H. Whaley. The cases included in this proceeding are as follows:
 	1.	 	Pamela R Gordon, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v Reliant Energy, Inc. et al., Case No. 758487, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (filed on November 27,  2000 ).	
 	 	 	 	
 	2.	 	Ruth Hendricks, On Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated and On Behalf of the General Public v. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. et al ., Case No. 758565, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (filed November 29, 2000).	
 	 	 	 	
 	3.	 	The People of the State of California, by and through San Francisco City Attorney Louise H. Renne v. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. et al ., Case No. 318189, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County (filed January 18, 2001).	
 	 	 	 	
 	4.	 	Pier 23 Restaurant, A California Partnership, On Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v PG&E Energy Trading et al., Case No. 318343, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County (filed January 24, 2001).	
 	 	 	 	
 	5.	 	Sweetwater Authority, et al. v. Dynegy Inc. et al., Case No. 760743, Superior Court of California, San Diego County (filed January 16, 2001).	
 	 	 	 	
 	6.	 	Cruz M Bustamante, individually, and Barbara Matthews, individually, and on behalf of the general public and as a representative taxpayer suit, v. Dynegy Inc. et al., inclusive . Case No. BC249705, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (filed May 2, 2001).	
     These cases were all filed in late 2000 and 2001 in various state courts throughout California. They allege unfair competition, market manipulation, and price fixing. All the cases were removed to the appropriate United States District Courts, and were thereafter made the subject of a petition to the Multi-District Litigation Panel (Case No. MDL 1405). The cases were ultimately assigned to Judge Whaley. Judge Whaley entered an order in 2001 remanding the cases to state court, and thereafter the cases were coordinated pursuant to state court coordination proceedings before a single judge in San Diego Superior Court. Thereafter, Reliant Energy and Duke Energy filed cross-complaints naming various Canadian, Mexican and United States government entities. Some of these defendants once again removed the cases to federal court, where they were again assigned to Judge Whaley. The defendants filed motions to dismiss and to strike under the filed-rate and federal preemption theories, and the plaintiffs challenged the district court’s jurisdiction and sought to have the cases remanded to state court. In December 2002, Judge Whaley issued an opinion finding that federal jurisdiction was absent in the district court, and remanding the cases to state court. Duke Energy and Reliant Energy have filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit, and also sought a stay of the remand pending appeal. The stay request was denied by Judge Whaley. On February 20, 2003, however, the Ninth Circuit stayed the remand order and accepted jurisdiction to hear the appeal of Reliant Energy and Duke Energy on the remand order. NRG Energy anticipates that filed-rate/federal preemption pleading challenges will be renewed once the remand appeal is decided. A “Notice of Bankruptcy Filing” respecting NRG Energy has also been filed in this action

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     “Northern California” cases against various market participants, not including NRG Energy (part of MDL 1405). These include the Millar, Pastorino, RDJ Farms, Century Theatres, EI Super Burrito, Leo’s, J&M Karsant,  and the  Bronco Don  cases. NRG Energy was not named in any of these cases, but in virtually all of them, either West Coast Power (WCP) or one or more of the operating LLC’s with which NRG Energy is indirectly affiliated is named as a defendant. These cases all allege violation of Business & Professions Code § 17200, and are similar to the various allegations made by the Attorney General. Dynegy is named as a defendant in all these actions, and Dynegy’s outside counsel is representing both Dynegy and the West Coast Power entities in each of these cases.

     Bustamante v. McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., et al., No. BC 235598, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County.

     This putative class action lawsuit was filed on November 20, 2002. In addition to naming WCP-related entities as defendants, numerous industry participants are named in this lawsuit that are unrelated to WCP or NRG Energy. The Complaint generally alleges that the defendants attempted to manipulate gas indexes by reporting false and fraudulent trades. Named defendants in the suit are the LLCs established by WCP for each of its four plants: El Segundo Power, LLC; Long Beach Generation, LLC; Cabrillo Power I LLC; and Cabrillo Power II LLC, NRG Energy affiliates. NRG Energy is not named as a defendant. The complaint seeks restitution and disgorgement of “ill-gotten gains”, civil fines, compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and declaratory and injunctive relief.

     Jerry Egger, et al. v. Dynegy Inc., et al., Case No. 809822, Superior Court of California, San Diego County (filed May 1, 2003). This class action Complaint alleges violations of California’s Antitrust Law, Business and Professional Code, and unlawful and unfair business practices. The named defendants include “West Coast Power, Cabrillo II, El Segundo Power, Long Beach Generation, NRG Energy Affiliates.” NRG Energy is not named. This case now has been removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Investigations

FERC — California Market Manipulation

     The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has an ongoing “Investigation of Potential Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas Prices,” which involves hundreds of parties (including NRG Energy affiliate, West Coast Power) and substantial discovery. In June, 2001, FERC initiated proceedings related to California’s demand for $8.9 billion in refunds from power sellers who allegedly inflated wholesale prices during the energy crisis. Hearings have been conducted before an administrative law judge who issued an opinion in late 2002. The administrative law judge stated that after assessing a refund of $1.8 billion for “unjust and unreasonable” power prices between October 2, 2000 and June 20, 2001, power suppliers were owed $1.2 billion because the State was holding funds owed to suppliers.

     In August, 2002, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by the Electricity Oversight Board, the California Public Utilities Commission, and others, to seek out and introduce to FERC additional evidence of market manipulation by wholesale sellers. This decision resulted in FERC ordering an additional 100 days of discovery in the refund proceeding, and also allowing the relevant time period for potential refund liability to extend back an additional nine months, to January 1, 2000.

     On December 12, 2002, FERC Administrative Law Judge Birchman issued a Certification of Proposed Findings on California Refund Liability in Docket No. EL00-95-045 et al., which determined the method for calculating the mitigated energy market clearing price during each hour of the refund period. On March 26, 2003, FERC issued an Order on Proposed Findings on Refund Liability in Docket No. EL00-95-045 (Refund Order), adopting, in part, and modifying, in part, the Proposed Findings issued by Judge Birchman on December 12, 2002. In the Refund Order, FERC adopted the refund methodology in the Staff Final Report on Price Manipulation in Western Markets issued contemporaneously with the Refund Order in Docket No. PA02-2-000. This refund calculation methodology makes certain changes to Judge Birchman’s methodology, because of FERC Staff’s findings of manipulation in gas index prices. This could materially increase the estimated refund liability. The Refund Order directed generators wanting to recover any fuel costs above the mitigated market clearing price during the refund period to submit cost information justifying such recovery within forty (40) days of the issuance of the Refund Order. West Coast Power has submitted such cost information. FERC announced in the Refund Order that it expects that refunds will be paid by suppliers by the end of summer 2003.

California Attorney General

     In addition to the litigation it has undertaken described above, the California Attorney General has undertaken an investigation entitled “In the Matter of the Investigation of Possibly Unlawful, Unfair, or Anti-Competitive Behavior Affecting Electricity Prices in California.” In this connection, the Attorney General has issued subpoenas to Dynegy, served

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interrogatories on Dynegy and NRG Energy, and informally requested documents and interviews from Dynegy and Dynegy employees as well as NRG Energy and NRG Energy employees. NRG Energy responded to the interrogatories last summer, with the final set of responses being served on September 3, 2002. NRG Energy has also produced a large volume of documentation relating to the West Coast Power plants. In addition, NRG Energy employees in California have sat for informal interviews with representatives of the Attorney General’s office. Dynegy employees have also been interviewed.

     Although any evaluation of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or an estimate of the amount or range of potential loss in the above-referenced private actions and various investigations cannot be made at this time, NRG Energy notes that the Gordon complaint alleges that the defendants, collectively, overcharged California ratepayers during 2000 by $4.0 billion. NRG Energy knows of no evidence implicating NRG Energy in plaintiffs’ allegations of collusion. NRG Energy cannot predict the outcome of these cases and investigations at this time.

The New York Voluntary Bankruptcy Case

     On May 14, 2003, NRG Energy and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court), In re: NRG ENERGY, INC., et. al., Case No. 03-13024 (PCB). NRG Energy expects operations to continue as normal during the restructuring process, while it operates its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.

Fortistar Capital Inc. v. NRG Energy, Inc., Hennepin County District Court.

     On July 12, 1999, Fortistar Capital Inc. (Fortistar) sued NRG Energy in Minnesota state court. The complaint sought injunctive relief and damages of over $50 million resulting from NRG Energy’s alleged breach of a letter agreement with Fortistar relating to the Oswego power plant. NRG Energy asserted counterclaims. After considerable litigation, the parties entered into a conditional, confidential settlement agreement, which was subject to necessary board and lender approvals. NRG Energy was unable to obtain necessary approvals. Fortistar initially moved the court to enforce the settlement, seeking damages in excess of $35 million plus interest and attorneys’ fees. NRG Energy opposed Fortistar’s motion on the grounds that conditions to contract performance had not been satisfied. In July, 2003, Fortistar purported to withdraw its motion without prejudice and sought relief from stay at the Bankruptcy Court to liquidate its bankruptcy claim by trying the action in the Minnesota State Court. The Bankruptcy Court denied Fortistar’s relief from stay motion. NRG Energy cannot predict the outcome of this dispute.

Fortistar RICO Claims/Indemnity Requests

     On Feb. 26, 2003, Fortistar Capital, Inc. and Fortistar Methane, LLC filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York against Xcel Energy and five present or former NRG Energy or NEO Corporation officers and employees. NRG Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, and NEO Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy. In the lawsuit, Fortistar claims that the defendants violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and committed fraud by engaging in a pattern of negotiating and executing agreements “they intended not to comply with” and “made false statements later to conceal their fraudulent promises.” The plaintiffs allege damages of some $350 million and also assert entitlement to a trebling of these damages under the provisions of the RICO Act. The present and former NRG Energy and NEO Corporation officers and employees have requested indemnity from NRG Energy, which requests NRG Energy is now examining. NRG Energy cannot at this time estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome to the defendants in this lawsuit.

NEO Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation on Behalf of Itself and on Behalf of Minnesota Methane, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company v. Fortistar Methane, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Hennepin County District Court

     NEO Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, brought this lawsuit in January of 2001. NEO Corporation asserted claims for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraudulent misrepresentations and omissions, defamation, business disparagement and derivative claims. Fortistar Methane, LLC denied NEO Corporation’s claims and counterclaimed alleging breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of warranty. NEO Corporation denied Fortistar Methane’s claims. Discovery has not been conducted. The parties entered into a conditional, confidential settlement of this matter and the Fortistar Capital action, described above. The agreement, however, was subject to necessary board and lender approvals. NEO Corporation was unable to obtain necessary approvals. Fortistar Methane initially moved to enforce the settlement, seeking damages against NRG Energy in excess of $35 million plus interest and attorneys’ fees. NRG

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Energy and NEO Corporation opposed Fortistar’s motion on the grounds that conditions to contract performance were not met. NRG Energy cannot predict the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome.

Connecticut Light & Power Company v. NRG Power Marketing Inc., Docket No. 3:01-CV-2373 (A WT), pending in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut

     This matter involves a claim by The Connecticut Light & Power Company (CL&P) for recovery of amounts it claims are owing for congestion charges under the terms of a Standard Offer Services contract between the parties, dated October 29, 1999. CL&P has served and filed its motion for summary judgment to which NRG Power Marketing Inc. (NRG PMI) filed a response on March 21, 2003. CL&P has offset approximately $30 million from amounts owed to NRG PMI, claiming that it has the right to offset those amounts under the contract. NRG PMI has counterclaimed seeking to recover those amounts, arguing among other things that CL&P has no rights under the contract to offset them. On May 14, 2003, NRG PMI provided notice to CL&P of termination of the contract effective May 19, 2003. Pursuant to the request of the Attorney General of Connecticut and the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, on May 16, 2003, the FERC issued an Order directing NRG PMI to continue to provide service to CL&P under the contract, pending further order by FERC. On May 19, 2003, NRG PMI withdrew its notice of termination of the contract. On June 25, 2003, FERC issued an Order directing NRG PMI to continue to provide service to CL&P under the contract, pending further notice by FERC. NRG PMI cannot estimate at this time the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in this matter, or the overall exposure for congestion charges for the full term of the contract.

Connecticut Light & Power — Related Proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Second Circuit .

     In May, 2003, when NRG PMI took steps to terminate or reject in bankruptcy the subject Standard Offer Services contract with CL&P (CL&P Contract), the Connecticut Attorney General and the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) sought and obtained from FERC its above-referenced May 16, 2003 Order temporarily requiring NRG PMI to continue to comply with the terms of the CL&P Contract, pending further notice from FERC. Thereafter, On June 2, 2003, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued its Order specifically authorizing NRG PMI’s rejection of the CL&P Contract, and by Order dated June 12, 2003, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted NRG PMI’s motion for a temporary restraining order staying all actions by CL&P, the Connecticut Attorney General and the DPUC to enforce or apply the above-referenced FERC Order and affording NRG PMI leave to cease its performance under the CL&P Contract, effective retroactive to June 2, 2003. FERC then issued an order on June 25, 2003, that again commanded NRG PMI’s continued performance regardless of any contrary ruling by the Bankruptcy Court and the District Court’s temporary restraining order. By order dated June 30, 2003, the District Court dismissed NRG PMI’s motion for preliminary injunction for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On July 1, 2003, NRG PMI resumed performance under the CL&P Contract. On July 3, 2003, NRG PMI requested of FERC a stay of the June 25 order which request was denied. On July 8, 2003, NRG PMI requested an emergency stay of FERC’s June 25 order pending petition for review from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. On July 16, 2003, the D.C. Circuit denied NRG PMI’s request for a stay of the June 25 order. On July 17, 2003, NRG PMI appealed to the Second Circuit respecting the District Court’s refusal to enjoin FERC and maintain the restraining order. On July 18, 2003, NRG PMI requested emergency injunctive relief with respect to performance under the CL&P Contract and an expedited briefing schedule on the appeal. NRG Energy awaits the Second Circuit’s decision on the above appeal as well as a permanent order by FERC with respect to NRG PMI’s continued performance under the CL&P Contract. Should NRG PMI have to perform for the duration of the CL&P Contract, this could have an adverse financial consequence approaching $100 million.

The State of New York and Erin M. Crotty, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation et al.,  United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Civil Action No. 02-CV-002S

     In January, 2002, NRG Energy and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NiMo) were sued by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation in federal court in New York. The complaint asserted that projects undertaken at NRG Energy’s Huntley and Dunkirk plants by NiMo, the former owner of the facilities, required preconstruction permits pursuant to the Clean Air Act and that the failure to obtain these permits violated federal and state laws. In July, 2002, NRG Energy filed a motion to dismiss. On March 27, 2003 the court dismissed the complaint against NRG Energy with prejudice as to the federal claims and without prejudice as to the state claims. It is possible the state will appeal this dismissal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In the meantime, on April 25, 2003, the state provided to NRG Energy notice of intent to again sue NRG Energy and various

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affiliates by filing a second amended complaint in this same action in the federal court in New York, asserting against NRG Energy Defendants violations of operating permits and deficient operating permits at the Huntley and Dunkirk plants. If the case ultimately is litigated to a judgment and there is an unfavorable outcome that could not be addressed through use of compliant fuels and/or a plantwide applicability limit, NRG Energy has estimated that the total investment that would be required to install pollution control devices could be as high as $300 million over a ten to twelve-year period, and NRG Energy may be responsible for payment of certain penalties and fines.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. NRG Energy, Inc., Huntley Power, LLC, and Dunkirk Power, LLC, Supreme Court, State of New York, County of Onondaga, Case No. 2001-4372

     NRG Energy has asserted that NiMo is obligated to indemnify it for any related compliance costs associated with resolution of the above enforcement action. NiMo has filed suit in state court in New York seeking a declaratory judgment with respect to its obligations to indemnify NRG Energy under the asset sales agreement. NRG Energy has pending a summary judgment motion on its entitlement to be reimbursed by NiMo for the attorneys’ fees NRG Energy has incurred in the enforcement action.

Huntley Power LLC, Dunkirk Power LLC and Oswego Power LLC

     All three of these facilities have been issued Notices of Violation with respect to opacity exceedances. NRG Energy has been engaged in consent order negotiations with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) relative to opacity issues affecting all three facilities periodically since 1999. One proposed consent order was forwarded by DEC under cover of a letter dated January 22, 2002, which makes reference to 7,890 violations at the three facilities and contains a proposed payable penalty for such violations of $900,000. On February 5, 2003, DEC sent to NRG Energy a proposed Schedule of Compliance and asserted that it is to be used in conjunction with newly-drafted consent orders. NRG Energy has not yet received the consent orders although NRG Energy has been told by DEC that DEC is now seeking a penalty in excess of that cited in its January 22, 2002 letter. NRG Energy expects to continue negotiations with DEC regarding the proposed consent orders, including the Schedule of Compliance and the penalty amount. NRG Energy cannot predict whether those discussions with the DEC will result in a settlement, and if they do, what sanctions will be imposed. In the event that the consent order negotiations are unsuccessful, NRG Energy does not know what relief DEC will seek through an enforcement action and what the result of such action will be.

Huntley Power LLC

     On April 30, 2003, the Huntley Station submitted a self-disclosure letter to the DEC reporting violations of applicable sulfur in fuel limits which had occurred during 6 days in March, 2003 at the chimney stack serving Huntley Units 63-66. The Huntley Station self-disclosed that the average sulfur emissions rates for those days had been 1.8 lbs/mm BTU, rather than the maximum allowance of 1.7 lbs/mm BTU. NRG Huntley Operations discontinued use of Unit 65 (the only unit utilizing the subject stack at the time) and has kept the remaining 3 units off line until adherence with the applicable standard is assured. On May 19, 2003, the DEC issued Huntley Power LLC a Notice of Violation. NRG Energy has met with the DEC to discuss the circumstances surrounding the event and the appropriate means of resolving the matter. NRG Energy does not know what relief the DEC will seek through an enforcement action. Under applicable provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law, the DEC asserts that it may impose a civil penalty up to $10,000, plus an additional penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day that a violation continues and may enjoin continuing violations.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Dunkirk Power LLC, et al., Supreme Court, Erie County, Index No. 1-2000-8681

     On October 2, 2000, plaintiff NIMO commenced this action against NRG Energy to recover damages plus late fees, less payments received through the date of judgment, as well as any additional amounts due and owing, for electric service provided to the Dunkirk Plant after September 18, 2000. Plaintiff NIMO claims that NRG Energy has failed to pay retail tariff amounts for utility services commencing on or about June 11, 1999 and continuing to September 18, 2000 and thereafter. Plaintiff has alleged breach of contract, suit on account, violation of statutory duty, and unjust enrichment claims. On or about October 23, 2000, NRG Energy served an answer denying liability and asserting affirmative defenses.

     After proceeding through discovery, and prior to trial, the parties and the court entered into a stipulation and order filed August 9, 2002 consolidating this action with two other actions against NRG Northeast’s Huntley and Oswego subsidiaries, both of which cases assert the same claims and legal theories for failure to pay retail tariffs for utility services.

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     On October 8, 2002, a Stipulation and Order was filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office staying this action pending submission of some or all of the disputes in the action to the FERC. NRG Energy cannot make an evaluation of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. The cumulative potential loss could exceed $35 million.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Huntley Power LLC, NRG Huntley Operations, Inc., NRG Dunkirk Operations, Inc., Dunkirk Power LLC, Oswego Harbor Power LLC, and NRG Oswego Operations, Inc., Case Filed November 26, 2002 in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EL 03-27-000.

     This is the companion action filed by NiMo at FERC, similarly asserting that NiMo is entitled to receive retail tariff amounts for electric service provided to the Huntley, Dunkirk and Oswego plants. The parties are currently engaged in settlement negotiations in an attempt to resolve both this FERC action and the above-referenced state court proceedings respecting amounts owing for electrical service provided to these three plants. At this stage of the proceedings, NRG Energy cannot estimate the likelihood of an adverse determination. As noted above, the cumulative potential loss could exceed $35 million.

     On December 2, 2002, a Petition for Review was filed to appeal the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) revisions to the Baton Rouge State Implementation Plan (SIP). Pointe Coupee and NRG Energy’s subsidiary, Louisiana Generating, object to the approval of SIP Section 4.2.1. Permitting NOx Sources that purports to require DEQ to obtain offsets of major increases in emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) associated with major modifications of existing facilities or construction of new facilities both in the Baton Rouge Ozone Nonattainment Area and in four adjoining attainment parishes referred to as the Region of Influence, including Pointe Coupee Parish. The plaintiffs’ challenge is based on DEQ’s failure to comply with Administrative Procedures Act requirements related to rulemaking and EPA’s regulations, which prohibit EPA from approving a SIP not prepared in accordance with state law. The court granted a sixty (60) day stay of this proceeding on February 25, 2003 to allow the parties to conduct settlement discussions, which has now been further extended to August 26, 2003, while the parties continue their settlement efforts. At this time, NRG Energy is unable to predict the eventual outcome of this matter or the potential loss contingencies, if any, to which NRG Energy may be subject.

In the Matter of Louisiana Generating, LLC, Adversary Proceeding No. 2002-1095 1-EQ on the docket of the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law .

     During 2000, DEQ issued a Part 70 Air Permit modification to Louisiana Generating to construct and operate two 240 MW natural gas-fired turbines. The Part 70 Air Permit set emissions limits for the criteria air pollutants, including NOx, based on the application of Best Available Control Technology (BACT). The BACT limitation for NOx was based on the guarantees of the manufacturer, Siemens-Westinghouse. Louisiana Generating sought an interim emissions limit to allow Siemens-Westinghouse time to install additional control equipment. To establish the interim limit, DEQ issued a Compliance Order and Notice of Potential Penalty, No. AE-CN-02-0022, on September 8, 2002, which is, in part, subject to the referenced administrative hearing. DEQ alleged that Louisiana Generating did not meet its NOx emissions limit on certain days, did not conduct all opacity monitoring and did not complete all record keeping and certification requirements. Louisiana Generating intends to vigorously defend certain claims and any future penalty assessment, while also seeking an amendment of its limit for NOx. An initial status conference has been held with the Administrative Law Judge and quarterly reports will be submitted to describe progress, including settlement and amendment of the limit. The extension of an amended BACT analysis has been granted until December 31, 2003. In addition, NRG Energy may assert breach of warranty claims against the manufacturer. With respect to the administrative action described above, at this time NRG Energy is unable to predict the eventual outcome of this matter or the potential loss contingencies, if any, to which NRG Energy may be subject.

NRG Sterlington Power, LLC

     During 2002, NRG Sterlington conducted a review of the Sterlington Power Facility’s Part 70 Air Permit obtained by the facility’s former owner and operator, Koch Power, Inc. Koch had outlined a plan to install eight 25 megawatt (MW) turbines to reach a 200 MW limit in the permit. Due to the inability of several units to reach their nameplate capacity, Koch determined that it would need additional units to reach the electric output target. In August 2000, NRG Sterlington acquired the remaining interests in the facility not originally held on a passive basis and sought the transfer of the Part 70 Air Permit along with a modification to incorporate two 17.5 MW turbines installed by Koch and to increase the total number of turbines to ten. The permit modification was issued February 13, 2002. During further review, NRG Sterlington determined that a ninth unit had been installed prior to issuance of the permit modification. In keeping with its environmental policy, it disclosed this matter to DEQ during April, 2002. Additional information was provided during July 2002. As DEQ has not acted to date to institute an enforcement proceeding, NRG Energy suspects that it may not. However, as it is not time barred from doing so, NRG Energy is unable at this time to predict the eventual outcome or potential loss contingencies, if any, to which NRG Energy may be subject.

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FERC Investigation of Saguaro Power Company

     On February 24, 2003, FERC initiated an investigation into whether Saguaro Power Company (Saguaro) satisfied or currently satisfies the statutory and regulatory requirements for a qualifying facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). PURPA provides special benefits for qualifying facilities regarding their rights to sell the electrical output of generation projects to electric utilities and exempts qualifying facilities from certain state and federal regulation. NRG Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Eastern Sierra Power Company, owns a 49% general partnership interest and a 1% limited partnership interest in Saguaro. The FERC Order initiating the investigation noted that certain financing arrangements between Enron North America and Boulder Power LLC, an indirect owner of a 14% general partnership interest and a 1% limited partnership interest in Saguaro, may have caused Saguaro not to meet the limitations on electric utility ownership applicable to qualifying facilities under PURPA and FERC regulations. After receiving evidence on the issues, the Administrative Law Judge assigned to review the matter has certified to the Commission for its approval a Consent Agreement establishing that Saguaro does in fact satisfy the requirements for a qualifying facility. NRG Energy awaits the Commission’s ruling.

Stone & Webster, Inc. and Shaw Constructors, Inc. v. NRG Energy, Inc. et al.

     On October 17, 2002, Stone & Webster, Inc. and Shaw Constructors, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, against NRG Energy, Xcel Energy, Inc., NRG Energy Granite Acquisition LLC, Granite Power Partners II LP and two of Xcel Energy’s executives relating to the construction of a power plant in Pike County, Mississippi. Plaintiffs generally alleged that they were not paid for work performed to construct the power plant, and sued the parent entities of the company with which they contracted to build the plant in order to recover amounts allegedly owing. Plaintiffs asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty, piercing the corporate veil, breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, enforcement of the NRG Energy guaranty, detrimental reliance, negligent or intentional misrepresentation, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting. The court has now agreed to stay the proceeding while the parties engage in global settlement discussions regarding this lawsuit and the Mississippi Involuntary Case, described below.

The Mississippi Involuntary Case

     On October 17, 2002, a petition commencing an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code was filed against LSP-Pike Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, by Stone & Webster, Inc. and Shaw Constructors, Inc. in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. In their petition filed with the Mississippi Bankruptcy Court, the petitioners sought recovery of allegedly unpaid contractual construction-related obligations in an aggregate amount of $73.8 million, which amount LSP-Pike Energy, LLC disputed. As described above, Parties are now engaged in global settlement discussions respecting this bankruptcy case.

FirstEnergy Arbitration Claim

     On November 29, 2001, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company and FirstEnergy Ventures (Sellers) entered into Purchase and Sale Agreements with NRG Able Acquisition LLC, which were guaranteed by NRG Energy (collectively, Purchasers), for the purchase of certain power plants for approximately $1.5 billion. On August 8, 2002, Sellers terminated the agreements and asserted that Purchasers were liable for anticipatory breach of the Purchase and Sale Agreements on the grounds that they could not finance the purchases. On August 8, 2002, Purchasers provided notice that they disagreed with Sellers’ assertion. After Sellers filed a motion seeking a waiver of the automatic stay of Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code respecting NRG Energy’s then-existing involuntary bankruptcy, on February 21, 2003, Sellers, NRG Energy, and NRG Northern Ohio Generating LLC, f/k/a/ NRG Able Acquisition LLC, stipulated to the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota, that they would agree to a waiver of the automatic stay, thereby allowing Sellers to commence arbitration against Purchasers regarding their dispute. The collection of any award, however, would remain fully subject to NRG Energy’s automatic stay. That bankruptcy court approved the stipulation. On February 26, 2003, Sellers commenced arbitration proceedings against Purchasers. The parties have selected the arbitration panel, and NRG Energy anticipates the grant of relief from stay respecting the present Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Sellers have yet to quantify their damage claim, though Sellers have stated publicly that they will seek an arbitration award of several hundred million dollars. NRG Energy cannot presently predict the outcome of this dispute.

General Electric Company and Siemens Westinghouse Turbine Purchase Disputes

     NRG Energy and/or its affiliates have entered into several turbine purchase agreements with affiliates of General Electric Company (GE) and Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Siemens). GE and Siemens have notified NRG Energy that it is in default under certain of those contracts, terminated such contracts, and demanded that NRG Energy pay the termination fees set forth in such contracts. GE’s claim amounts to $120 million and Siemens’ approximately $45 million in cumulative termination charges. NRG Energy cannot estimate the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes in these disputes.

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Itiquira Energetica, S.A.

     NRG Energy’s indirectly controlled Brazilian project company, Itiquira Energetica S.A. (Itiquira), the owner of a 156 MW hydro project in Brazil, is currently in arbitration with the former EPC contractor for the project, Inepar Industria e Construcoes (Inepar). The dispute was commenced by Itiquira in September, 2002 and pertains to certain matters arising under the former EPC contract. Itiquira principally asserts that Inepar breached the contract and caused damages to Itiquira by (i) failing to meet milestones for substantial completion; (ii) failing to provide adequate resources to meet such milestones; (iii) failing to pay subcontractors amounts due; and (iv) being insolvent. Itiquira’s arbitration claim is for approximately US $40 million. Inepar has asserted in the arbitration that Itiquira breached the contact and caused damages to Inepar by failing to recognize events of force majeure as grounds for excused delay and extensions of scope of services and material under the contract. Inepar’s damage claim is for approximately $10 million. The parties submitted their respective statements of claims, counterclaims and responses, and a preliminary arbitration hearing was held on March 21, 2003. In lieu of taking expert testimony at hearing, the court of arbitration has ordered an expert investigation process to cover technical and accounting issues. If the court of arbitration determines that the final report from the expert investigation process is inconclusive, it may then require expert testimony. NRG Energy anticipates that the expert investigation process will be completed by late October, 2003. NRG Energy cannot estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in this dispute.

NRG Energy Credit Defaults

     NRG Energy and various of its subsidiaries are in default under various of their credit facilities, financial instruments, construction agreements and other contracts, which have given rise to liens, claims and contingencies against them and may in the future give rise to additional liens, claims and contingencies against them. In addition, NRG Energy and various of its subsidiaries have entered into various guarantees, equity contribution agreements, and other financial support agreements with respect to the obligations of their affiliates, which have given rise to liens, claims and contingencies against them and may in the future give rise to additional liens, claims and contingencies against the party or parties providing the financial support. NRG Energy cannot predict the outcome or financial impact of these matters.

12. Inventory

     Inventory, which is stated at the lower of weighted average cost or market, consisted of:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	June 30,	 	December 31,	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	
Fuel oil	 	$	42,524	 	 	$	51,442	 	
Coal	 	 	84,338	 	 	 	84,542	 	
Kerosene	 	 	3,182	 	 	 	2,852	 	
Spare parts	 	 	112,217	 	 	 	107,641	 	
Emission credits	 	 	10,902	 	 	 	14,742	 	
Natural gas	 	 	679	 	 	 	293	 	
Other	 	 	7,587	 	 	 	6,411	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total Inventory	 	$	261,429	 	 	$	267,923	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
13. Property, Plant and Equipment

     The major classes of property, plant and equipment were as follows:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	June 30,	 	December 31,	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	2002	

	 	

	 	

	
Facilities and equipment	 	$	6,346,566	 	 	$	6,602,101	 	
Land and improvements	 	 	100,762	 	 	 	109,306	 	
Office furnishings and equipment	 	 	68,746	 	 	 	67,093	 	
Construction in progress(1)	 	 	446,764	 	 	 	623,750	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total property, plant and equipment	 	 	6,962,838	 	 	 	7,402,250	 	
 	Accumulated depreciation	 	 	(709,647	)	 	 	(615,063	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Net property, plant and equipment	 	$	6,253,191	 	 	$	6,787,187	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
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     In light of economic developments related to the Connecticut assets and the FERC issued order regarding cost of service reimbursements, NRG Energy reassessed the asset lives for the Connecticut facilities. The shorter depreciable lives resulted in an increase in depreciation of approximately $6.3 million and $13.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

(1)  Included in construction in progress is approximately $248.9 million related to turbines associated with cancelled projects as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

     SFAS No. 133 requires NRG Energy to record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of non-hedge derivatives will be immediately recognized in earnings. Changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges will either be recognized in earnings as offsets to the changes in fair value of related hedged assets, liabilities and firm commitments or, for forecasted transactions, deferred and recorded as a component of other accumulated comprehensive income (OCI) until the hedged transactions occur and are recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. NRG Energy also formally assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. This assessment includes all components of each derivative’s gain or loss unless otherwise noted. When it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, hedge accounting is discontinued.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to NRG Energy’s long-term power sales contracts, long-term gas purchase contracts and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. SFAS No. 133 also applies to various interest rate swaps used to mitigate the risks associated with movements in interest rates, foreign exchange contracts used to reduce the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies on foreign denominated investments and other transactions. At June 30, 2003, NRG Energy had various commodity contracts extending through December 2003, and several fixed-price gas and electricity purchase contracts extending through 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133 on NRG Energy’s OCI balance for the three months ended June 30, 2003:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Energy	 	Interest	 	Foreign	 	 	 	 	
 	(Gains/(Losses) In thousands)	 	Commodities	 	Rate	 	Currency	 	Total	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accum. OCI balance at March 31, 2003	 	$	53,439	 	 	$	(84,297	)	 	$	—	 	 	$	(30,858	)	
 	Unwound from OCI during period:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	- due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts	 	 	(13,881	)	 	 	(1	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(13,882	)	
 	Mark to market of hedge contracts	 	 	(7,515	)	 	 	26,552	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	19,037	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Accum. OCI balance at June 30, 2003	 	$	32,043	 	 	$	(57,746	)	 	$	—	 	 	$	(25,703	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133 on NRG Energy’s OCI balance for the six months ended June 30, 2003:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Energy	 	Interest	 	Foreign	 	 	 	 	
 	(Gains/(Losses) In thousands)	 	Commodities	 	Rate	 	Currency	 	Total	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accum. OCI balance at December 31, 2002	 	$	97,724	 	 	$	(71,185	)	 	$	(261	)	 	$	26,278	 	
 	Unwound from OCI during period:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	- due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts	 	 	(32,242	)	 	 	(77	)	 	 	261	 	 	 	(32,058	)	
 	Mark to market of hedge contracts	 	 	(33,439	)	 	 	13,516	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(19,923	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Accum. OCI balance at June 30, 2003	 	$	32,043	 	 	$	(57,746	)	 	$	—	 	 	$	(25,703	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Gains/(Losses) expected to unwind from OCI during next 12 months	 	$	36,880	 	 	$	4	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	36,884	 	
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     Gains of $13.9 million and $32.1 million were reclassified from OCI to current period earnings during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 due to the unwinding of previously deferred amounts. These amounts are recorded on the same line in the statement of operations in which the hedged items are recorded. Also during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 NRG Energy recorded a gain in OCI of approximately $19.0 million and a loss of $19.9 million, respectively, related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges. The net balance in OCI relating to SFAS No. 133 as of June 30, 2003 was an unrecognized loss of approximately $25.7 million. NRG Energy expects $36.9 million of deferred net gains on derivative instruments accumulated in OCI to be recognized in earnings during the next twelve months.

Statement of Operations

     The following tables summarize the pre-tax effects of SFAS No. 133 on NRG Energy’s statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Energy	 	 	 	 	 	Foreign	 	 	 	 	
 	(Gains/(Losses) In thousands)	 	Commodities	 	Interest Rate	 	Currency	 	Total	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue from majority owned subsidiaries	 	$	35,722	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	35,722	 	
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	 	 	2,158	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,158	 	
Cost of operations	 	 	2,623	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,623	 	
Interest expense	 	 	—	 	 	 	(33,369	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(33,369	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total Statement of Operations impact before tax	 	$	40,503	 	 	$	(33,369	)	 	$	—	 	 	$	7,134	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
The following tables summarize the pre-tax effects of SFAS No. 133 on NRG Energy’s statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Energy	 	 	 	 	 	Foreign	 	 	 	 	
 	(Gains/(Losses) In thousands)	 	Commodities	 	Interest Rate	 	Currency	 	Total	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue from majority owned subsidiaries	 	$	33,293	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	33,293	 	
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	 	 	3,665	 	 	 	(222	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	3,443	 	
Cost of operations	 	 	(9,155	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(9,155	)	
Other income	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	92	 	 	 	92	 	
Interest expense	 	 	—	 	 	 	(45,608	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(45,608	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	Total Statement of Operations impact before tax	 	$	27,803	 	 	$	(45,830	)	 	$	92	 	 	$	(17,935	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Energy related commodities

     NRG Energy is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances and natural gas, oil and coal used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, NRG Energy enters into financial instruments, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps. Certain of these transactions have been designated as cash flow hedges. NRG Energy has accounted for these derivatives by recording the effective portion of the cumulative gain or loss on the derivative instrument as a component of OCI in stockholder’s deficit. NRG Energy recognizes deferred gains and losses into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Such reclassifications are included on the same line of the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded.

     No ineffectiveness was recognized on commodity cash flow hedges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

     NRG Energy’s pre-tax earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 were increased by an unrealized gain of $40.5 million and $27.8 million, respectively, associated with changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

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     During the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, NRG Energy reclassified gains of $13.9 million and $32.2 million, respectively, from OCI to current-period earnings and expects to reclassify an additional $36.9 million of deferred gains to earnings during the next twelve months on energy related derivative instruments accounted for as hedges.

Interest rates

     To manage interest rate risk, NRG Energy has entered into interest-rate swaps that effectively fix the interest payments of certain floating rate debt instruments. Qualifying interest-rate swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the cumulative gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of OCI in shareholders’ equity and recognized into earnings as the underlying interest expense is incurred. Such reclassifications are included on the same line of the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded.

     No ineffectiveness was recognized on interest rate cash flow hedges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

     NRG Energy’s pre-tax earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 were decreased by an unrealized loss of $33.4 million and $45.8 million, respectively, associated with changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

     During the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, NRG Energy reclassified gains of $1,000 and $77,000 from OCI to current-period earnings and expects to reclassify $4,000 of deferred gains to earnings during the next twelve months on interest rate swaps accounted for as hedges.

Foreign currency exchange rates

     To preserve the U.S. dollar value of projected foreign currency cash flows, NRG Energy may hedge, or protect those cash flows if appropriate foreign hedging instruments are available.

     No ineffectiveness was recognized on foreign currency cash flow hedges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

     NRG Energy’s pre-tax earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 were increased by an unrealized gain of $0 and $92,000 associated with foreign currency hedging instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

     During the three months ended June 30, 2003, NRG Energy reclassified losses of $0 and $261,000 from OCI to current period earnings and does not expect to reclassify any deferred gains/losses to earnings during the next twelve months on foreign currency swaps accounted for as hedges.

15. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

     During the first quarter of 2002, NRG Energy adopted SFAS No. 142 — “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS No. 142), which requires new accounting for intangible assets, including goodwill. Intangible assets with finite lives will be amortized over their economic useful lives and periodically reviewed for impairment. Goodwill will no longer be amortized, but will be tested for impairment annually and on an interim basis if an event occurs or a circumstance changes between annual tests that may reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. NRG Energy had intangible assets with a net carrying value of $26.8 million at June 30, 2003, which will not be amortized and consist primarily of goodwill. The majority of NRG Energy’s goodwill and other intangible assets is located within its Thermal operations which are not subject to NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing. The Thermal operations have historically demonstrated adequate cash flows t justify the existence of such balances.

     Aggregate amortization expense recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $2.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The annual aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is expected to approximate $4.1 million in each of years one and two, $4.0 million in year three and $3.9 million in each of years four and five. The estimated useful lives of these amortizable intangibles was reduced effective January 1, 2003 from a range of 3 to 40 years to a range of 3 to 30 years.

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Intangible assets consisted of the following:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	At June 30, 2003	 	At December 31, 2002	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	 	Gross Carrying	 	Accumulated	 	Gross Carrying	 	Accumulated	
Class of Intangible Asset	 	Amount	 	Amortization	 	Amount	 	Amortization	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Goodwill	 	$	32,958	 	 	$	6,124	 	 	$	32,958	 	 	$	6,124	 	
Amortized:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Service contracts	 	$	64,592	 	 	$	17,990	 	 	$	65,791	 	 	$	15,986	 	
16. Regulatory Issues

     NRG Energy is impacted by market rule and tariff changes in the existing Independent System operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), On March 1, 2003, ISO-New England implemented its version of Standard Market Design. This change dramatically modifies the New England market structure by incorporating Locational Marginal Pricing (pricing by location rather than on a New England wide basis). On February 26, 2003, NRG Energy filed a proposed cost of service agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the following Connecticut facilities: Middletown Power LLC, Montville Power LLC, Norwalk Power LLC and Devon Power LLC units 11-14 (collectively the NRG Subsidiaries). In the filing, NRG Energy requested that major and minor maintenance expenses of the NRG Subsidiaries be paid for through a tracking mechanism that would insure that NRG Energy receives compensation only for actual maintenance expenses. Under the proposed cost of service agreement, the other NRG Energy costs would be paid through a monthly cost-based payment. NRG Energy requested an effective date of February 27, 2003. The cost of service filing was made notwithstanding the impending implementation of Standard Market Design in New England, including the adoption of Locational Marginal Pricing. While the Standard Market Design represents a significant improvement to the existing market design, NRG Energy still considered the market insufficient to allow NRG Energy to recover its reasonable costs and earn a reasonable return on investment.

     On March 25, 2003, FERC issued an order (the March Order) approving the NRG Subsidiaries’ spring 2003 maintenance expenses, subject to refund and authorized an effective date of February 27, 2003. In the March Order, FERC also permitted ISO New England,  via  an escrow account, to start collecting the amount of the maintenance expenses in order to ensure the availability of the NRG Energy units for the summer 2003 peak season. To the extent that NRG Energy incurs maintenance related expenses and submits such expenses to the ISO for reimbursement, NRG Energy will recognize the expenses in the period incurred. Upon reimbursement from the ISO for maintenance related expenses, NRG Energy will recognize revenue. FERC did not rule on the remainder of the issues to allow further time to consider protests.

     On April 25, 2003, the FERC issued an order (the April Order) rejecting the remaining part of the proposed cost of service agreements including the monthly cost-based payment. Rather, FERC instructed ISO New England to establish temporary bidding rules that would permit selected peaking units (units with capacity factors of 10 percent or less during 2002), operating within “designated congestion areas” (such as Connecticut) to raise their bids to allow them the opportunity to recover their fixed and variable costs through the market. This temporary bidding rule would remain in place until ISO New England implements locational installed capacity requirements, which should be no later than June 1, 2004. In the July 24 Order on Rehearing (the July Order), FERC clarified that the capacity factor of 10 percent or less applies to units rather than complexes. On a unit basis, all the NRG Energy facilities qualify to bid under the temporary rules except Middletown 2 and 3. For additional information regarding the impact that the April 25, 2003 FERC order and other regulatory developments had on NRG Energy’s results of operations, see Note 4.

17. Asset Retirement Obligation

     Effective January 1, 2003, NRG Energy adopted SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (SFAS No. 143). SFAS No. 143 requires an entity to recognize the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. Upon initial recognition of a liability for an asset retirement obligation, an entity shall capitalize an asset retirement cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset by the same amount as the liability. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Retirement obligations associated with long-lived assets included within the scope of SFAS No. 143 are those for which a legal obligation exists under enacted laws, statutes and written or oral contracts, including obligations arising under the doctrine of promissory estoppel.

     NRG Energy has identified certain retirement obligations within its power generation operations related to its North America projects in the South Central region, the Northeast region and the Mid Atlantic region, its Alternative Energy projects and its Thermal projects. These asset retirement obligations are related primarily to the future dismantlement of equipment on leased property and environment obligations related to ash disposal site closures. NRG Energy has also identified other asset retirement obligations that could not be calculated because the assets associated with the retirement obligations were determined to have an indeterminate life. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 resulted in recording a $2.6 million increase to property, plant and equipment

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and a $4.2 million increase to other long-term obligations. The cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 143 was a $0.6 million increase to depreciation expense and a $1.6 million increase to cost of majority-owned operations.

     The following represents the balances of the asset retirement obligation as of January 1, 2003 and the additions and accretion of the asset retirement obligation for the six months ended June 30, 2003, which is included in other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheet:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(In thousands)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Accretion for	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Beginning Balance	 	Six Month Ended	 	Ending Balance	
Description	 	Jan. 1, 2003	 	June 30, 2003	 	June 30, 2003	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
South Central Region	 	$	396	 	 	$	30	 	 	$	426	 	
Northeast Region	 	 	313	 	 	 	21	 	 	 	334	 	
Mid Atlantic Region	 	 	1,732	 	 	 	122	 	 	 	1,854	 	
Alternative Energy	 	 	629	 	 	 	40	 	 	 	669	 	
Thermal	 	 	1,171	 	 	 	49	 	 	 	1,220	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total	 	$	4,241	 	 	$	262	 	 	$	4,503	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
     The following represents the pro-forma effect on NRG Energy’s net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, as if NRG Energy had adopted SFAS No. 143 as of January 1, 2002:
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Three Months Ended	
 	 	June 30, 2002	
 	 	(In thousands)	

	
Loss from continuing operations as reported	 	$	(35,318	)	
Pro-forma adjustment to reflect retroactive adoption of SFAS No. 143	 	 	(168	)	

	 	
Pro-forma loss from continuing operations	 	$	(35,486	)	
Net loss as reported	 	$	(41,352	)	
Pro-forma adjustment to reflect retroactive adoption of SFAS No. 143	 	 	(168	)	

	 	
Pro-forma net loss	 	$	(41,520	)	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Six Months Ended	
 	 	June 30, 2002	
 	 	(In thousands)	

	
Loss from continuing operations as reported	 	$	(69,202	)	
Pro-forma adjustment to reflect retroactive adoption of SFAS No. 143	 	 	(1,810	)	

	 	
Pro-forma loss from continuing operations	 	$	(71,012	)	
Net loss as reported	 	$	(67,815	)	
Pro-forma adjustment to reflect retroactive adoption of SFAS No. 143	 	 	(1,810	)	

	 	
Pro-forma net loss	 	$	(69,625	)	
19. Other Income (Expense)

     Included in other income (expense) is the mark-to-market of the British Pound Sterling 160 million corporate level debt and interest income earned on affiliate notes receivable.

20. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections”,  that supersedes previous guidance for the reporting of gains and losses from extinguishment of debt and accounting for leases, among other things.

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     SFAS No. 145 requires that only gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt that meet the requirements for classification as “Extraordinary Items,” as prescribed in Accounting Practices Board Opinion No. 30, should be disclosed as such in the financial statements. Previous guidance required all gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt to be classified as “Extraordinary Items.” This portion of SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, with restatement of prior periods required.

     In addition, SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”, as it relates to accounting by a lessee for certain lease modifications. Under SFAS No. 13, if a capital lease is modified in such a way that the change gives rise to a new agreement classified as an operating lease, the assets and obligation are removed, a gain or loss is recognized and the new lease is accounted for as an operating lease. Under SFAS No. 145, capital leases that are modified so the resulting lease agreement is classified as an operating lease are to be accounted for under the sale-leaseback provisions of SFAS No. 98,  “Accounting for Leases” . These provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002.

     SFAS No. 145 will be applied as required. Adoption of SFAS No. 145 is not expected to have a material impact on NRG Energy.

     In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” (SFAS No. 146). SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).”  SFAS No. 146 applies to costs associated with an exit activity that does not involve an entity newly acquired in a business combination or with a disposal activity covered by SFAS No. 144,  “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”  The provisions of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged. SFAS No. 146 will be applied as required.

     In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN No. 46). FIN No. 46 requires an enterprise’s consolidated financial statements to include subsidiaries in which the enterprise has a controlling interest. Historically, that requirement has been applied to subsidiaries in which an enterprise has a majority voting interest, but in many circumstances the enterprise’s consolidated financial statements do not include the consolidation of variable interest entities with which it has similar relationships but no majority voting interest. Under FIN No. 46 the voting interest approach is not effective in identifying controlling financial interest. The new rule requires that for entities to be consolidated that those assets be initially recorded at their carrying amounts at the date the requirements of the new rule first apply. If determining carrying amounts as required is impractical, then the assets are to be measured at fair value the first date the new rule applies. Any difference between the net amount of any previously recognized interest in the newly consolidated entity should be recognized as the cumulative effect of an accounting change. FIN No. 46 becomes effective in the third quarter of 2003. NRG Energy is currently evaluating this standard and is presently unable to determine its impact.

     In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, (SFAS No. 149).  SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133,  Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  The provisions of SFAS No. 149 are effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2002. In addition, provisions of SFAS 149 that relate to SFAS Statement No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. SFAS No. 149 will be applied as required and is not expected to have a material impact on NRG Energy.

     In May 2003, the FASB issues SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”, (SFAS No. 150).  SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of those instruments were previously classified as equity. The provisions of SFAS 150 are effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. SFAS No. 150 is not expected to have an impact on NRG Energy.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     Due to the factors discussed below, as well as other matters discussed herein, NRG Energy does not contemplate that it will have sufficient funds to make required principal and interest payments on its corporate debt, which means that NRG Energy will remain in default of the various corporate level debt obligations discussed more fully herein.

     On May 14, 2003 NRG Energy and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). On June 5, 2003 NRG Nelson Turbines LLC and LSP-Nelson Energy LLC filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Industry Dynamics

     An unregulated merchant power company in the United States can be characterized in two ways, as a generator or as an energy merchant, with some companies having characteristics of both. In the United States generators are either outgrowths of regulated utilities, developers or independent aggregators of plants divested by utilities. Generators have grown through acquisitions or the construction of new power plants. Energy merchants have emphasized risk management and trading skills over the ownership of physical assets. Energy deregulation paved the way for development of these companies, with utilities in some regions forced to sell off some of their generating capacity and buy electricity on the wholesale market or through power procurement agreements.

     Both generators and energy merchants prospered in the late 1990’s. Starting in 1999, however, a number of factors began to arise which had a negative effect on the business model for merchant power companies. These factors included:

     California — When California restructured its electricity industry in the mid-1990’s, it required utilities to sell generation assets and buy electricity on the wholesale spot market, without the stability of long-term contracts. At the time, California had adequate supplies of power, but the State of California was experiencing unusually high electricity demand growth while new capacity additions were not keeping pace. Supply began to lag behind demand, and previously moderate weather gave way to dryer conditions, reducing hydroelectric supply. Shortages and blackouts ensued in 1999 and 2000. Meanwhile, as wholesale electricity prices moved higher, utilities were not allowed to pass higher costs on to consumers under California’s regulatory regime. Utilities were unable to bear the financial burden, PG&E sought Chapter 11 protection, and California took over the role of procuring electricity for the utilities. Politicians have criticized the electricity generators and the energy merchants, accusing them of improperly manipulating supply, demand and prices. Merchant power companies in California are now embroiled in protracted litigation with California and private parties, which is discouraging new investment.

     Economy — The United States economy, already headed towards a recession by mid-2001, suffered a heavy blow on September 11, 2001. This, along with a decrease in economically driven electricity demand, exacerbated the drop in stock valuations of the energy merchants. Other regions of the world economy have suffered problems as well, which has exposed companies with international assets to losses based on severe currency fluctuations.

     Weather — On the whole, both the summer and winter seasons have been mild in the United States. This together with oversupply of new capacity in many markets has driven down energy prices significantly.

     Enron — The bankruptcy of Enron has devastated the merchant power industry. The public and political perception created by Enron put a stigma on the industry, drove investors away and increased scrutiny of the industry. Enron also played a key role in the energy trading markets, providing a widely used electronic trading platform that accounted for an enormous amount of trading volume. No other company has stepped in to fill this role, and as a result the electricity markets have become far less efficient and liquid.

     Credit ratings — The credit rating agencies were sharply criticized for not foreseeing Enron’s problems. As a result, the agencies have been quick to scrutinize the rest of the industry, and have tightened their criteria for creditworthiness. The agencies have downgraded most, if not all, of the industry participants. Many of these downgrades were severe — ratings at times were dropped several notches at once, or dropped more than once in a span of weeks. This has resulted in most of the energy companies, generators and merchants having non-investment grade credit ratings at this time.

     Oversupply — As wholesale electricity prices and market liquidity increased in the late 1990’s the industry went on a building boom. Through 2001 capital was readily available for the industry, encouraging companies to build new generation facilities. The years 2000 and 2001 saw record megawatt capacity additions in the United States, and record years were on the

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horizon for 2002 and 2003. Even with steady economic growth this would have created an oversupply of generation. Limited economic growth and recession have exacerbated the oversupply situation.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2002

Net (Loss)/Income

     NRG Energy recognized losses after discontinued operations of $608.4 million and $621.0 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. These losses represent decreases of $567.0 million and $553.2 million compared to the same periods in 2002. NRG Energy recognized losses from continuing operations of $606.9 million and $784.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. These losses represent decreases of $571.6 million and $715.7 million, compared to the same periods in 2002.

     The decrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002 is due primarily to the changing operational and financial conditions impacting NRG Energy on an ongoing basis. NRG Energy incurred asset impairments of $323.6 million and $324.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $25.4 million for the same periods in 2002. This increase is primarily due to receiving unfavorable FERC orders related to NRG Energy’s Connecticut facilities and due to receiving lower bids in response to marketing NRG McClain LLC for possible sale. In addition, NRG Energy incurred write-downs of equity method investments of $132.3 million and $148.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $9.8 million for the same periods in 2002. This increase is primarily due to completing negotiations and entering into a Share Purchase Agreement to sell NRG Energy’s interest in the Loy Yang project. NRG Energy recorded an impairment charge related to the Loy Yang project of approximately $140.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2003. This charge included approximately $61 million related to unfavorable cumulative translation adjustments.

Operating Revenues and Equity Earnings

     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, NRG Energy had total operating revenues and equity earnings from continuing operations of $535.5 million and $1.1 billion, compared to $582.4 million and $1.1 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively.

Revenues from Majority Owned Operations

     During the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, NRG Energy and its majority owned subsidiaries recorded revenues from majority owned operations of $488.7 million and $1.0 billion, compared to $557.7 million and $1.0 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Revenues from majority-owned operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003, consisted primarily of power generating revenues from domestic operations of approximately $347.4 million, Europe operations of $34.0 million, Asia-Pacific $34.5 million and Other Americas $19.4 million. In addition, NRG Energy recognized revenues from majority-owned operations from its Alternative Energy, Thermal and Other Operations of $24.6 million, $26.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Revenues from majority-owned operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003, consisted primarily of power generating revenues from domestic operations of approximately $738.4 million, operations in Europe of $63.9 million, Asia-Pacific $83.0 million and Other Americas $37.6 million. In addition, NRG Energy recognized revenues from majority-owned operations from its Alternative Energy, Thermal and Other Operations of $40.7 million, $60.7 million and $3.9 million, respectively.

     Revenues from majority owned operations of $488.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 includes $184.7 million of energy revenues, $170.1 million of capacity revenues, $49.6 million of alternative and thermal revenues, $35.7 million of FAS 133 revenue, $3.4 million of operating and maintenance fees, and $45.2 million of other revenues, which include financial and physical gas sales, sales from NRG Energy’s Schkopau facility and New England Power Pool reimbursements. Revenues from majority owned operations decreased $69.0 million or 12.4% compared to the same period in 2002. This decrease is primarily due to lower energy revenues and other revenues. Energy revenues decreased primarily due to losses incurred on the Connecticut Standard Offer contracts due to increased market prices in addition to a 20% decrease in generation. Other revenues decreased due to lower sales of natural gas. These decreases were offset by increased capacity revenue and FAS 133 revenue. Capacity revenue increased due to additional projects becoming operational in the later part of

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2002 and higher sales in New York. FAS 133 revenue was favorable due to termination of unfavorable financial transactions in 2003.

     Revenues from majority owned operations of $1.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2003 includes $477.2 million of energy revenues, $316.2 million of capacity revenues, $98.0 million of alternative and thermal revenues, $33.3 million of FAS 133 revenues, $7.4 million of operating and maintenance fees, and $96.0 million of other revenues. Revenues from majority owned operations increased $6.3 million or 1%. This increase is primarily due to increased energy revenues. This increase was due to higher market prices driven by higher natural gas prices during the first quarter of 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002, attributable to NRG Energy’s North America operations. The increase was offset by decreases in energy revenues related to losses incurred on the Connecticut Standard Offer contracts due to increased market prices.

Equity in Operating Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

     Equity in operating earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, were $46.9 million and $92.5 million, compared to $24.7 million and $43.0 million for the same periods in 2002.

     Equity in operating earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $46.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 includes $38.0 million from the domestic portfolio and $9.0 million from the international portfolio. Equity in operating earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the three months ended June 30, 2003 increased $22.2 million or 89.9%. This increase is due to favorable results at West Coast Power as compared to the same period in 2002, resulting from increased ancillary and Reliability Must Run (RMR) contract revenues. The sale of NRG Energy’s investment in MESI in 2002 also resulted in a favorable impact in 2003, as MESI generated substantial losses.

     Equity in operating earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $92.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 includes $68.2 million from the domestic portfolio and $24.3 million from the international portfolio. Equity in operating earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2003 increased $49.5 million or 115.1%. This increase is due to favorable results at West Coast Power as compared to the same period in 2002, resulting from increased ancillary and Reliability Must Run (RMR) contract revenues. The sale of NRG Energy’s investment in MESI in 2002 also resulted in a favorable impact in 2003, as MESI generated substantial losses in the prior years.

Cost of Majority-Owned Operations

     Cost of majority-owned operations was $401.1 million and $801.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $364.6 and $686.9 million for the same periods in 2002. Costs of majority-owned operations include fuel and related costs, operation and maintenance costs (O&M), property taxes and the mark-to-market of fuel and emission credits.

     Cost of majority-owned operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003 increased $36.5 million, or approximately 10.0%, over the same period in 2002. Cost of majority-owned operations, as a percentage of revenue from majority owned operations for the three months ended June 30, 2002, was 82.1% compared to 65.4% for the same period in 2002. This increase is primarily due to contract terminations and liquidated damages of approximately $71.0 million triggered by NRG Energy’s financial condition. The contract terminations and liquidated damages are related to electricity and fuel transactions. O&M expenses also increased due to increased maintenance to improve plant availability and to ensure emission compliance. These increases were offset by decreased costs of fuel and transmission, which is lower than the same period in 2003 and represents a reduction in generation levels of approximately 20% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002.

     Cost of majority-owned operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003 increased $114.3 million, or approximately 16.6%, over the same period in 2002. Cost of majority-owned operations, as a percentage of revenue from majority owned operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003, was 77.9% compared to 67.2% for the same period in 2002. This increase is primarily due to contract terminations and liquidated damages of approximately $63.0 million triggered by NRG Energy’s financial condition. The contract terminations and liquidated damages are related to electricity and fuel transactions. In addition, the overall cost of fuel and transmission increased, which reflects a 3% increase in generation levels and increased fuel prices. O&M expenses also increased due to increased maintenance to improve plant availability and to ensure emission compliance.

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Depreciation

     Depreciation and amortization costs were $73.6 million and $143.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $65.0 million and $117.7 million for the same periods in 2002.

     Depreciation and amortization costs for the three months ended June 30, 2003 increased $8.7 million or 13.4%. This increase was primarily due to a reduction in the depreciable lives for certain Connecticut assets, which increased depreciation expense by $6.3 million over the same period in 2002. In addition, depreciation expense increased due to completed construction projects being placed in service. Certain capitalized development costs were written-off in connection with the Loy Yang project resulting in increased expense. Depreciation expense decreased due to reduced depreciable asset values based on NRG Energy’s impairment analysis.

     Depreciation and amortization costs for the six months ended June 30, 2003 increased $25.6 million or 21.8%. This increase was primarily due to reducing the depreciable lives for certain Connecticut assets, which increased the depreciation expense by $13.2 million over the same period in 2002. In addition, depreciation expense increased due to completed construction projects being placed in service. Certain capitalized development costs were written-off in connection with the Loy Yang project resulting in increased expense. Amortization expense increased due to reducing the life of certain software costs. Depreciation expense decreased due to reduced asset values based on NRG Energy’s impairment analysis.

General, Administrative and Development

     General, administrative and development costs were $41.8 million and $92.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $42.3 million and $107.5 million, for the same periods in 2002. General, Administrative and Development costs include non-operation labor and other employee related costs, as well as outside services, insurance, office expenses and administrative support.

     General, administrative and development costs for the three months ended June 30, 2003 decreased less than $1 million over the same period in 2002. General, administrative and development costs, as a percentage of revenue from majority owned operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003, was 8.6% compared to 7.6% for the same period in 2002. This decrease is due to reduced employee and office expenses related to work force reduction efforts and the closure of certain international offices. This decrease is offset by an increase increase in bad debt expense within NRG Energy’ International operations.

     General, administrative and development costs for the six months ended June 30 2003 decreased $14.9 million or 13.9% over the same period in 2002. General, administrative and development costs, as a percentage of revenue from majority owned operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003, was 9.0% compared to 10.5% for the same period in 2002 This decrease is due to decreased costs related to work force reduction efforts, costs reductions due to the closure of certain international offices and reduced legal costs. Partially offsetting these favorable variances was an increase in bad debt expense within NRG Energy’s domestic and International operations.

Write downs and losses on equity method investments

     Write downs and losses on equity method investments was $132.3 million and $148.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $9.8 million for each of the same periods in 2002.

     Write downs and losses on equity method investments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 consisted primarily of NRG Energy’s Loy Yang project. In May 2003, NRG Energy and its partners completed negotiations which culminated into a Share Purchase Agreement to sell the project on July 3, 2003. This sale will result in proceeds of approximately $25.0 million to NRG Energy. Consequently, NRG Energy recorded an impairment charge of approximately $140.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2003. This charge included approximately $61 million in cumulative translation adjustments in accordance with EITF Issue No. 01-05. Offsetting this charge are final results relating to the sale of Kondapalli and NRG Energy’s 44.5% interest in ECKG power station. Kondapalli’s sale closed on May 30, 2003 resulting in net cash proceeds of approximately $24 million and a gain of approximately $1.8 million. The gain resulted from incurring lower selling costs then estimated as part of the first quarter impairment. In accordance with the purchase agreement with Atel for NRG Energy’s 44.5% interest in ECKG power station, NRG Energy was to receive additional consideration if Atel purchased

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shares held by NRG Energy’s partner. During the second quarter of 2003, NRG Energy received approximately $3.6 million of additional consideration.

     Write-downs and losses on equity method investments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002 consisted of Minnesota Methane LLC and Collinsville Power Station.

     During the second quarter of 2002, NRG Energy recorded a write down of its investment in Minnesota Methane LLC of $5.7 million. The charge was related largely to a revised project outlook and management’s belief that the decline in fair value of the investment was other than temporary. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, NRG Energy recorded a charge of $14.5 million to write off its 50% investment in Minnesota Methane, LLC. Through April 30, 2003, NRG Energy and NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. failed to make certain payments causing a default under NEO Landfill Gas, Inc.’s term loan agreements. In May 2003, the project lenders to the wholly-owned subsidiaries of NEO Landfill Gas, Inc. and Minnesota Methane LLC foreclosed on NRG Energy’s membership interest in the NEO Landfill Gas Inc. subsidiaries and NRG Energy’s equity interest in Minnesota Methane LLC. There was no material gain or loss recognized as a result of the foreclosure.

     Based on third party market valuation and bids received in response to marketing the investment for possible sale, NRG Energy recorded a write down of its investment I Collinsville Power Station of approximately $4.1 million during the second quarter of 2002. In August 2002, NRG Energy announced that it had completed the sale of its 50% interest in the 192 MW Collinsville Power Station in Australia, to its partner, a subsidiary of Transfield Services Limited for $8.6 million (AUS), or approximately $4.8 million (USD). NRG Energy’s ultimate loss on the sale of Collinsville Power Station was approximately $3.6 million.

Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges

     Asset impairments and restructuring charges was $370.3 million and $392.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $45.9 million for each of the same periods in 2002. Asset impairment charges were $323.6 million and $324.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $25.4 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2002. Restructuring costs were $46.7 million and $68.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $20.5 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2002.

     Asset impairments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 consisted primarily of Devon Power LLC, Middletown Power LLC and NRG McClain, LLC. In connection with the Devon 11-14 and Middletown station, on February 26, 2003 NRG Energy filed a proposed cost of service agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). On April 25, 2003, the FERC issued an order that rejected the proposed fixed monthly charges, citing certain policy determinations regarding cost-of-service agreements. Considering those policy concerns, the FERC instead directed NRG Energy to recover its fixed and variable costs under a new Peaking Unit Safe Harbor (PUSH) methodology, rather than through a fixed monthly charge, for the remainder of 2003 through June 2004. Under the PUSH rules proscribed by FERC Middletown 2 and 3 could not submit PUSH bids. FERC also ordered that the regional power agencies overseeing the energy markets in Connecticut file with FERC locational capacity or deliverability requirements by March 2004 for implementation by June 1, 2004. Such agencies have not formally responded to FERC with a recommended location capacity or deliverability proposal for use after the PUSH mechanism expires on May 31, 2004.

     The existing reliability must run agreement (RMR) between ISO-NE and NRG covering Devon 7 and 8 will terminate on September 30, 2003. At this point it is not clear what mechanism will replace the RMR after September 30, 2003. Several parties have filed rehearing requests with with concerning the existing RMR and FERC has not yet issued an order covering these rehearing requests.

     As a result of these and other regulatory developments and changing circumstances in the second quarter, as discussed further in Note 4 to the financial statements, NRG Energy deemed it necessary to review the Connecticut facilities’ cash flow models to incorporate changes to reflect the impact of FERC’s April 25, 2003 orders on PUSH pricing and update the estimated impact of future locational pricing. These revised cash flow models determined that the new estimates of pricing and cost recovery levels were not projected to provide sufficient revenue to cover the fixed costs at Devon Power LLC and Middletown Power LLC. As a consequence, at June 30, 2003, NRG Energy recorded a $221.5 million impairment charge for Devon and Middletown. In connection with NRG McClain, LLC, in April 2003, NRG Energy entered into sales discussions with a third party. NRG reviewed the recoverability of its McClain assets pursuant to SFAS No. 144 and recorded an impairment of $101.8 million in the second quarter of 2003.

     Asset impairments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002 consisted primarily of NEO Corporation. During the second quarter of 2002, NRG Energy expensed a pre-tax charge of $20.5 million related to NEO Corporation’s landfill gas operations. The charge was related largely to asset impairments based on a revised project outlook. It also reflected the accrued impact of a disputed settlement with Fortistar, a partner with NEO Corporation in the landfill gas operations.

     Restructuring costs for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 were $19.7 million and $41.2 million, respectively, which consisted of employee separation costs and advisor fees. During second quarter of 2003, a settlement agreement with former NRG Energy executives was accepted that resulted in a lower severance cost relating to the executives. As a result, approximately $8.4 million was reversed out of the severance accrual during second quarter 2003. In addition to amounts recorded as special charges, NRG Energy incurred $6.3 million related to restructuring professional fees and expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002. NRG Energy also recorded $41.7 million of contingent equity

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obligation in connection with Brazos Valley as a result of the project ledgers entering into a sales agreement whereby they agreed to sell the Brazos Valley project for a lower sale price then originally estimated.

     During second quarter of 2002, NRG Energy expensed a pre-tax charge of $20.5 million for expected severance costs associated with the combining of various functions of NRG Energy. During second quarter of 2003, a settlement agreement with former NRG Energy executives was accepted that resulted in a lower severance cost relating to the executives. As a result, approximately $8.4 million was reversed out of the severance accrual during second quarter 2003.

Other (Expense) Income

     Other expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 was $111.7 million and $281.0 million compared to $116.9 million and $220.1 million, for the same periods in 2002.

     Other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2003 decreased $5.1 million or 4.4% over the same period in 2002. The primary reason for the decrease in other expense is due to reduced interest expense. As a result of NRG Energy’s bankruptcy filing, NRG Energy has ceased recording interest expense on debt where it is probable that such interest would not be paid, such as the NRG Corporate level debt (primarily bonds) and NRG Finance Company debt (construction revolver). Other expense was adversely affected due to an unfavorable mark-to-market on certain interest rate swaps not accounted for as cash flow hedges and an unfavorable mark-to-market of the British pound sterling 160 million corporate level debt.

     Other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2002 increased $60.9 million or 27.7% over the same period in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in interest expense, including both corporate and project level interest expense. The increase in interest expense is due to increased debt balances and the completion of certain construction projects, which resulted in a reduction in the amount of capitalized interest in 2003 compared to 2002. Other expense was also adversely affected due to an unfavorable mark-to-market on certain interest rate swaps not accounted for as cash flow hedges and an unfavorable mark-to-market of the British pound sterling 160 million corporate level debt.

Income Tax

     Income tax (benefit)/expense for the three and six months ended June 30 2003 was a tax expense of $5.3 million and $39.9 million compared to tax benefit of ($26.7) million and ($53.8) million for the same period in 2002, increases of $32.0 million and $93.7 million, respectively. The increase in income tax expense for 2003 as compared to 2002 was primarily due to the establishment of and increase in a valuation allowance against net operating losses and deferred income tax assets. Additional valuation allowance of $33 million was recorded against the deferred tax assets of NRG West Coast as a result of its conversion from a corporation to a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes.

     Income taxes have been recorded on the basis that Xcel Energy will not include NRG Energy in its consolidated federal income tax return. It is uncertain if NRG Energy would be able to fully realize benefits on net operating losses and deferred tax assets on a stand-alone basis. If not included in the Xcel Energy consolidated tax group, each U.S. subsidiary of NRG Energy which is classified as a corporation for tax purposes, must file a separate federal income tax return. A tax saving strategy has been implemented to reduce the current taxes due for those subsidiaries with taxable income for 2003. As part of this strategy, NRG West Coast was converted to a disregarded entity so its taxable income will flow up and be offset by NRG Energy’s tax losses. This conversion resulted in the additional deferred tax expense identified above, but significantly reduced current year tax payments.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

     NRG Energy’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon NRG Energy’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles requires the application of appropriate technical accounting rules and guidance as well as the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The application of these policies necessarily involves judgments regarding future events, including the likelihood of success of particular projects, legal and regulatory challenges. These judgments in and of themselves, could materially impact the financial statements and disclosures based on varying assumptions, which may be appropriate to use. In addition, the financial and operating environment also may have a significant effect, not only on the operation of the business, but on the results reported thought the application of accounting measures used in preparing the financial statements and related disclosures, even if the nature of the accounting policies have not changed.

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NRG Energy’s estimates. Any effects on NRG Energy’s business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known.

     NRG Energy classifies its long-lived assets (disposal group) to be sold as held for sale in the period in which the following criteria are met: 1) Management approves the action and commits to a plan to sell the asset. This is generally evidenced by the signing of a asset sales agreement, Board of Directors approval, creditor committee approval and Bankruptcy court approval. 2) The long-lived asset (disposal group) is generally deemed to be available for immediate sale and its condition is subject only to the terms and conditions customary for the sale of such assets. 3) Management has actively engaged in a program to locate a buyer and has initiated other such actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset. 4) The sale is probable and transfer of the asset is expected to be completed with one year. 5) The asset is being marketed at a price that is believed to be reasonable in relation to its current fair value. 6) Management believes that it is unlikely, that significant changes to the plan to sell that asset will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn

     Refer to Item 15 — Note 2 of the Consolidated financial statements of NRG Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for additional discussion regarding all of NRG Energy’s accounting policies and estimates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     In December 2001, Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s) placed NRG Energy’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating on review for possible downgrade. In response, Xcel Energy and NRG Energy put into effect a plan to preserve NRG Energy’s investment grade rating and improve its financial condition. This plan included financial support to NRG Energy from Xcel Energy; marketing certain NRG Energy assets for sale; canceling and deferring capital spending; and reducing corporate expenses.

     In response to a possible downgrade during 2002, Xcel Energy contributed $500 million to NRG Energy, and NRG Energy and its subsidiaries sold assets and businesses that provided NRG Energy in excess of $286 million in cash and eliminated approximately $432 million in debt. NRG Energy also cancelled or deferred construction of approximately 3,900 MW of new generation projects. On July 26, 2002, Standard & Poors’ (S&P) downgraded NRG Energy’s senior unsecured bonds to below investment grade, and three days later Moody’s also downgraded NRG Energy’s senior unsecured debt rating to below investment grade. Since July 2002, NRG Energy senior unsecured debt, as well as the secured NRG Northeast Generating LLC bonds and the secured NRG South Central Generating LLC bonds and secured LSP Energy (Batesville) bonds were downgraded multiple times. After NRG Energy failed to make payments due under certain unsecured bond obligations on September 16, 2002, both Moody’s and S&P once again lowered their ratings on NRG Energy’s unsecured bonds and its subsidiaries’ secured bonds. Currently, NRG Energy’s unsecured bonds carry a rating of D at S&P and between Ca and C at Moody’s, depending on the specific debt issue.

     As a result of the downgrade of NRG Energy’s credit rating, declining power prices, increasing fuel prices, the overall down-turn in the energy industry, and the overall down-turn in the economy, NRG Energy has experienced severe financial difficulties. These difficulties have caused NRG Energy to, among other things, miss scheduled principal and interest payments due to its corporate lenders and bondholders, prepay for fuel and other related delivery and transportation services and provide performance collateral in certain instances. NRG Energy has also recorded asset impairment charges of approximately $3.1 billion as of December 31, 2002, related to various operating projects as well as for projects that were under construction which NRG Energy has stopped funding.

     NRG Energy and certain wholly owned subsidiaries have failed to timely make several interest and/or principal payments on indebtedness. These missed payments have resulted in cross-defaults of numerous other non-recourse and limited recourse debt instruments of NRG Energy and have caused the acceleration of multiple debt instruments of NRG Energy, rendering such debt immediately due and payable.

     NRG Energy failed to make a first-quarter payment of $19.1 million due on March 31, 2003 relating to interest and fees on the $1.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility; a $13.6 million interest payment due on April 1, 2003 on the $350 million of 7.75% senior unsecured notes maturing 2011; a $21.6 million interest payment due on April 1, 2003 on the $500 million of 8.625% senior unsecured notes maturing 2031; and a $9.6 million interest payment due on May 1, 2003 on the $240 million of 8.0% senior unsecured notes maturing 2013. On May 13, 2003, XL Capital Assurance, as controlling party, accelerated the approximately $319 million of debt issued by NRG Peaker Finance Company LLC. These facilities are in default.

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     NRG Energy failed to make a second quarter payment of $18.0 million due on June 30, 2003 relating to interest and fees on the $1.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility; a $11.3 million interest payment due on June 1, 2003 on the $300 million of 7.50% senior unsecured notes maturing 2009; and a $9.4 million interest payment due on June 15, 2003 on the $250 million of 7.50% senior unsecured notes due 2007.

     Prior to the downgrades, many corporate guarantees and commitments of NRG Energy and its subsidiaries required that they be supported or replaced with letters of credit or cash collateral within 5 to 30 days of a ratings downgrade below Baa3 or BBB- by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, respectively. As a result of the downgrades on July 26, 2002 and July 29, 2002, NRG Energy received demands to post collateral aggregating approximately $1.2 billion. NRG Energy is presently working with various secured project lender groups with respect to the issue of posting collateral and is working towards establishing a comprehensive plan of restructuring.

     In August 2002, NRG Energy retained financial and legal restructuring advisors to assist its management in the preparation of a comprehensive financial and operational restructuring. In November 2002, NRG Energy and Xcel Energy presented a comprehensive plan of restructuring to an ad hoc committee of its bondholders and a steering committee of its bank lenders (the Ad Hoc Creditors Committees). The restructuring plan has served as a basis for continuing negotiations between the Ad Hoc Creditors Committees, NRG Energy and Xcel Energy related to a consensual plan of reorganization for NRG Energy.

     On November 22, 2002, five former NRG Energy executives filed an involuntary Chapter 11 petition against NRG Energy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota (the Minnesota Bankruptcy Court) related to claims for unpaid severence. On February 19, 2003, NRG Energy announced that it had reached a settlement with the petitioners. On May 12, 2003, the Minnesota Bankruptcy Court issued an order abstaining from exercising jurisdiction over any aspect of the case and dismissed the case.

     On March 26, 2003, Xcel Energy announced that its board of directors had approved a tentative settlement agreement with holders of most of NRG Energy’s long-term notes and the steering committee representing NRG Energy’s bank lenders. The settlement is subject to certain conditions, including the approval of at least a majority in dollar amount of the NRG Energy bank lenders and long-term noteholders and definitive documentation. There can be no assurance that such approvals will be obtained. The terms of the settlement call for Xcel Energy to make payments to NRG Energy over the next 10 months totaling up to $752 million for the benefit of NRG Energy’s creditors in consideration for their waiver of any existing and potential claims against Xcel Energy. Under the settlement, Xcel Energy will make the following payments: (i) $350 million at or shortly following the consummation of a restructuring of NRG Energy’s debt. It is expected this payment would be made prior to year-end 2003; (ii) $50 million on January 1, 2004. At Xcel Energy’s option, it may fill this requirement with either cash or Xcel Energy common stock or any combination thereof; and (iii) $352 million in April 2004. Since the announcement on March 26, 2003, representatives of NRG Energy, Xcel Energy, the bank lenders and noteholders continued to meet to draft the definitive documentation necessary to fully implement the terms and conditions of the tentative settlement agreement.

     On May 14, 2003, NRG Energy and certain of its U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York , in re: NRG ENERGY, INC., et al., Case No. 03-13024(PCB). NRG Energy expects operations to continue as normal during the restructuring process, while it operates its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. In connection with its Chapter 11 filing, NRG Energy also announced that it had secured a $250 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing facility from GE Capital Corporation, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, to be utilized by its NRG Northeast Generating LLC subsidiary (NEG) and some NEG subsidiaries. NRG Energy anticipates that the DIP, together with its cash reserves and its ongoing revenue stream, will be sufficient to fund its operations, including payment of employee wages and benefits, during the negotiation process.

     On May 15, 2003, NRG Energy announced that it had been notified that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has suspended trading in NRG Energy’s corporate units that trade under the ticket symbol NRZ and that an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the Units is pending the completion of applicable procedures, including appeal by NRG Energy of the NYSE staff’s decision. NRG Energy does not plan to make such an appeal. The NYSE took this action following NRG Energy’s announcement that it and certain of its U.S. affiliates had filed voluntary positions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

     In addition, on May 15, 2003, NRG Energy, NRG Power Marketing, Inc., NRG Finance Company I LLC, NRGenerating Holdings (No. 23) B.V. and NRG Capital LLC (collectively, the Plan Debtors). filed their Disclosure Statement for Reorganizing Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (as subsequently amended, the Disclosure Statement). The Bankruptcy Court held a hearing on the Disclosure Statement on

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June 30, 2003, and instructed the Plan Debtors to include certain additional disclosure. The Plan Debtors amended the Disclosure Statement and obtained Bankruptcy Court approval for the Third Amended Disclosure Statement for Debtors’ Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (respectively, the Amended Disclosure Statement, the Plan). See Note 2 for a complete list of the Debtors.

     The Plan must be approved by the SEC prior to its becoming effective. As subsidiaries of a registered holding company (Xcel Energy) under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA), any reorganization plan for NRG Energy or NRG Energy’s subsidiaries must be approved by the SEC prior to such plan becoming effective. Furthermore, each solicitation of any consent in respect of any reorganization plan must be accompanied or preceded by a copy of a report on the plan made by the SEC, or an abstract thereof made or approved by the SEC. The Plan and Amended Disclosure Statement were submitted to the SEC for review on Monday July 28, 2003. The Plan Debtors will not be able to solicit acceptance or rejections in connection with the Plan prior to obtaining the required SEC approval. As a result, no deadlines or dates have been set regarding voting or confirmation.

Cash Flows
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	For the Six Months Ended	 	

	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
(In thousands)	 	2003	 	 	2002	 	

	 	

	 	 	

	 	
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	            	 	$24,032 	 	 	 	$	(5,875	) 	 	
     Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 of $24.0 million resulted from increased operating results and favorable changes in working capital items, as compared to the same period in 2002.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	 	     	    	$27,517	 	 	$	(1,123,396	)	 	
     Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 of $27.5 million was positively affected by cash proceeds received upon the sale of equity method investments and reduced capital expenditures as compared to the same period in 2002.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	 	 	$	(33,522	)	 	$	1,300,283	 	
     Net cash used by financing activities increased for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, NRG Energy borrowed less money than it did in the same period in 2002. Additionally, NRG Energy made less principal payments in 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002 due to its deteriorating financial condition.

Off Balance-Sheet Arrangements

     As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy does not have any significant relationships with structured finance or special purpose entities that provide liquidity, financing or incremental market risk or credit risk.

     In March 2000, an NRG Energy sponsored non-consolidated pass through trust issued $250 million of 8.70% certificates due March 15, 2005. Each certificate represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the trust. Interest is payable on the certificates semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year through 2005. The sole assets of the trust consist of £160 million principal amount 7.97% Reset Senior Notes due March 15, 2020 issued by NRG Energy. Interest is payable semi-annually on the Reset Senior Notes on March 15 and September 15 through March 15, 2005, and then at intervals and interest rates established in a remarketing process. If the Reset Senior Notes are not remarketed on March 15, 2005, they must be mandatorily redeemed by NRG Energy on such date.

     NRG Energy has numerous investments of generally less then 50% interests in energy and energy related entities that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as disclosed in Item 15 — Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of NRG Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. In the normal course of business NRG Energy may be asked to loan funds to these entities on both a long and short-term basis. Such transactions are generally accounted for as accounts payables and receivables to/from affiliates and notes receivables from affiliates and if appropriate, bear market-based interest rates. For additional information regarding amounts accounted for as notes receivables to affiliates see Item 15 — Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of NRG Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

     NRG Energy has a variety of contractual obligations and other commercial commitments that represent prospective cash requirements in addition to its capital expenditure programs. The following is a summarized table of contractual obligations. See additional discussion in Item 15 — Notes 13, 14 and 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of NRG Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Payments Due by Period as of June 30, 2003	

	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	After	
Contractual Cash Obligations	 	Total	 	Short Term	 	1-3 Years	 	4-5 Years	 	5 Years	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	(In thousands)	
Long term debt	 	$	8,642,858	 	 	$	7,998,336	 	 	$	98,782	 	 	$	93,586	 	 	$	452,154	 	
Capital lease obligations	 	 	558,670	 	 	 	29,409	 	 	 	58,289	 	 	 	58,136	 	 	 	412,836	 	
Operating leases	 	 	80,556	 	 	 	11,514	 	 	 	21,067	 	 	 	18,030	 	 	 	29,945	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total contractual cash obligations	 	$	9,282,084	 	 	$	8,039,259	 	 	$	178,138	 	 	$	169,752	 	 	$	894,935	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period as of June 30, 2003	

	
 	 	Total	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Amounts	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	After	
Other Commercial Commitments	 	Committed	 	Short Term	 	1-3 Years	 	4-5 Years	 	5 Years	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
 	 	(In thousands)	
Lines of credit	 	$	1,000,000	 	 	$	1,000,000	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Stand by letters of credit	 	 	88,711	 	 	 	88,711	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Cash collateral calls	 	 	1,165,284	 	 	 	1,165,284	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Guarantees of subsidiaries	 	 	765,035	 	 	 	37,000	 	 	 	60,299	 	 	 	258,220	 	 	 	409,516	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Total commercial commitments	 	$	3,019,030	 	 	$	2,290,995	 	 	$	60,299	 	 	$	258,220	 	 	$	409,516	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections”,  that supersedes previous guidance for the reporting of gains and losses from extinguishment of debt and accounting for leases, among other things.

     SFAS No. 145 requires that only gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt that meet the requirements for classification as “Extraordinary Items,” as prescribed in Accounting Practices Board Opinion No. 30, should be disclosed as such in the financial statements. Previous guidance required all gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt to be classified as “Extraordinary Items.” This portion of SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, with restatement of prior periods required.

     In addition, SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”, as it relates to accounting by a lessee for certain lease modifications. Under SFAS No. 13, if a capital lease is modified in such a way that the change gives rise to a new agreement classified as an operating lease, the assets and obligation are removed, a gain or loss is recognized and the new lease is accounted for as an operating lease. Under SFAS No. 145, capital leases that are modified so the resulting lease agreement is classified as an operating lease are to be accounted for under the sale-leaseback provisions of SFAS No. 98,  “Accounting for Leases” . These provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002.

     SFAS No. 145 will be applied as required. Adoption of SFAS No. 145 is not expected to have a material impact on NRG Energy.

     In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” (SFAS No. 146). SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).”  SFAS No. 146 applies to costs associated with an exit activity that does not involve an entity newly acquired in a business combination or with a disposal activity covered by SFAS No. 144,  “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”  The provisions of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged. SFAS No. 146 will be applied as required.

     In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN No. 46). FIN

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No. 46 requires an enterprise’s consolidated financial statements to include subsidiaries in which the enterprise has a controlling interest. Historically, that requirement has been applied to subsidiaries in which an enterprise has a majority voting interest, but in many circumstances the enterprise’s consolidated financial statements do not include the consolidation of variable interest entities with which it has similar relationships but no majority voting interest. Under FIN No. 46 the voting interest approach is not effective in identifying controlling financial interest. The new rule requires that for entities to be consolidated that those assets be initially recorded at their carrying amounts at the date the requirements of the new rule first apply. If determining carrying amounts as required is impractical, then the assets are to be measured at fair value the first date the new rule applies. Any difference between the net amount of any previously recognized interest in the newly consolidated entity should be recognized as the cumulative effect of an accounting change. FIN No. 46 becomes effective in the third quarter of 2003. NRG Energy is currently evaluating this standard and is presently unable to determine its impact.

     In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, (SFAS No. 149).  SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133,  Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  The provisions of SFAS No. 149 are effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2002. In addition, provisions of SFAS 149 that relate to SFAS Statement No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. SFAS No. 149 will be applied as required and is not expected to have a material impact on NRG Energy.

     In May 2003, the FASB issues SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”, (SFAS No. 150).  SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of those instruments were previously classified as equity. The provisions of SFAS 150 are effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. SFAS No. 150 is not expected to have an impact on NRG Energy.

Derivative Instruments

     The tables below disclose the trading activities that include non-exchange traded contracts accounted for at fair value. Specifically, these tables disaggregate realized and unrealized changes in fair value; identifies changes in fair value attributable to changes in valuation techniques; disaggregates estimated fair values at June 30, 2003 based on whether fair values are determined by quoted market prices or more subjective means; and indicates the maturities of contracts at June 30, 2003.

Trading Activity (Gains/(Losses), In thousands)
 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2002	 	$	30,640	 	
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period	 	 	(129,505	)	
Other changes in fair values	 	 	(1,772	)	

	 	
Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2003	 	$	(100,637	)	

	 	
Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2003	 	$	(122,877	)	
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period	 	 	(24,743	)	
Other changes in fair values	 	 	46,983	 	

	 	
Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2003	 	$	(100,637	)	

	 	
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Sources of Fair Value (Gains/(Losses), In thousands)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Fair Value of Contracts at Period-End	

	
 	 	Maturity	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Maturity	 	Total	
 	 	Less than	 	Maturity	 	Maturity	 	in excess	 	Fair	
 	 	1 Year	 	1-3 Years	 	4-5 Years	 	of 5 Years	 	Value	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	 	

	
Prices actively quoted	 	$	3,477	 	 	$	12,716	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	16,193	 	
Prices based on models & other valuation methods	 	 	20,100	 	 	 	3,752	 	 	 	(44,622	)	 	 	(96,060	)	 	 	(116,830	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	
 	 	$	23,577	 	 	$	16,468	 	 	$	(44,622	)	 	$	(96,060	)	 	$	(100,637	)	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     NRG Energy uses a variety of financial instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on its international project cash flows, interest rates on its cost of borrowing and energy and energy related commodities prices.

Currency Exchange Risk

     NRG Energy is also subject to currency risks associated with foreign denominated distributions from international investments. In the normal course of business, NRG Energy receives distributions denominated in Australian Dollar, British Pound, Euro and Brazilian Real. NRG Energy engages in a strategy of hedging foreign denominated cash flows through a program of matching currency inflows and outflows, and to the extent required, fixing the U.S. Dollar equivalent of net foreign denominated distributions with currency forward and swap agreements with highly credit worthy financial institutions.

     NRG Energy has £160 million in long-term debt due 2020, which is subject to market fluctuations. If the value of the British Pound Sterling increases by 10% in relation to the U.S. dollar, NRG Energy would expect to record a loss of approximately $25.3 million. If the value of the British Pound Sterling decreases by 10% in relation to the U.S. dollar, NRG Energy would expect to record a gain of approximately $25.3 million.

     As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy had no foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding.

Interest Rate Risk

     NRG Energy and its subsidiaries are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates when entering into variable rate debt obligations to fund certain power projects. Exposure to interest rate fluctuations may be mitigated by entering into derivative instruments known as interest rate swaps, caps, collars and put or call options. These contracts reduce exposure to interest rate volatility and result in primarily fixed rate debt obligations when taking into account the combination of the variable rate debt and the interest rate derivative instrument. NRG Energy’s risk management policy allows the company to reduce interest rate exposure from variable rate debt obligations.

     During 2002, as a result of the various defaults under certain loan agreements, NRG Energy’s counter-parties have terminated interest rate swaps with NRG Energy, and NRG Finance Company I LLC. Until NRG Energy successfully restructures outstanding debt and returns to credit quality, NRG Energy will not seek to manage interest rate risk through the use of financial derivatives.

     As of June 30, 2003, NRG Energy had various interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling approximately $700 million. If the swaps had been discontinued on June 30, 2003, NRG Energy would have owed the counter parties approximately $81.4 million.

     NRG Energy and its subsidiaries have both long and short-term debt instruments that subject it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates. As of June 30, 2003, a 100 basis point change in the benchmark rate on NRG Energy’s variable rate debt would increase contractual interest expense by approximately $37.0 million.

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Commodity Price Risk

     NRG Energy is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances and natural gas, oil and coal used to meet fuel requirements. To manage earnings volatility associated with these commodity price risks, NRG Energy enters into financial instruments, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

     NRG Energy utilizes an undiversified “Value-at-Risk” (VAR) model to estimate a maximum potential loss in the fair value of its commodity portfolio including generation assets, load obligations and bilateral physical and financial transactions. The key assumptions for the NRG Energy VAR model include (1) a lognormal distribution of price returns (2) three day holding period and (3) a 95% confidence interval. The volatility estimate is based on the implied volatility for at the money call options. This model encompasses the following generating regions: Entergy, NEPOOL, NYPP, PJM, WSCC, SPP and Main.

     The estimated maximum potential three-day loss in fair value of its commodity portfolio, calculated using the VAR model is as follows:
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	(In millions)	

	
June 30, 2003	 	$	194.5	 	
Average	 	 	199.7	 	
High	 	 	282.9	 	
Low	 	 	119.5	 	
June 30, 2002	 	 	93.4	 	
Average	 	 	59.5	 	
High	 	 	108.9	 	
Low	 	 	42.0	 	
Credit Risk

     NRG Energy is exposed to credit risk in its risk management activities. Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from the nonperformance by a counter party of its contractual obligations. NRG Energy actively manages its counter-party credit risk. NRG Energy has an established credit policy in place to minimize overall credit risk. Important elements of this policy include ongoing financial reviews of all counter-parties, established credit limits, as well as monitoring, managing, and mitigating credit exposure.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     The Chairman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Vice President and Treasurer and Vice President and Controller (the Certifying Officers) have evaluated NRG Energy’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the rules of the SEC as of the end of the period covered by this report and have determined that, except to the extent indicated otherwise in this paragraph, disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed by NRG Energy in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Certifying Officers determined that there were certain deficiencies in the internal controls relating to financial reporting at NRG Energy caused by NRG Energy’s pending financial restructuring and business realignment. During the second half of 2002, there were material changes and vacancies in senior NRG Energy management positions and a diversion of NRG Energy financial and management resources to restructuring efforts. These circumstances detracted from NRG Energy’s ability through its internal controls to timely monitor and accurately assess the impact of certain transactions, as would be expected in an effective financial reporting control environment. NRG Energy has dedicated and will continue to dedicate in 2003 resources to make corrections to those control deficiencies. Notwithstanding the foregoing and as indicated in the certification accompanying the signature page to this report, the Certifying Officers have certified that, to the best of their knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report on Form 10-Q, fairly present in all material respects the financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows of NRG Energy as of, and for the periods presented in this report.

     NRG Energy’s Certifying Officers are primarily responsible for the accuracy of the financial information that is represented in this report. To meet their responsibility for financial reporting, they have established internal controls and procedures which, subject to the disclosure in the foregoing paragraph, they believe are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that NRG Energy

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assets are protected from loss. There were no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the Certifying Officers evaluation.

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     For a discussion of material legal proceedings in which NRG Energy was involved through June 30,2002, see Note 11 “Commitments and Contingencies” to NRG energy’s consolidated financial statements contained in part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     The Company has identified the following material defaults with respect to the indebtedness of the Company and its significant subsidiaries:

     The Company has identified the following material defaults with respect to the indebtedness of the Company and its significant subsidiaries:

$350 million 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2010 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $14.4 million interest payment due on September 16, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $14.4 million interest payment due on March 17, 2003	
$250 million 8.70% Remarketable or Redeemable Securities due 2005 issued by NRG Energy Pass-Through Trust 2000-1
 	•	 	Failure to make $10.9 million interest payment due on September 16, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $10.9 million interest payment due on March 17, 2003	
$240 million 8.0% Remarketable or Redeemable Securities due 2013 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $9.6 million interest payment due on November 1, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $9.6 million interest payment due on May 1, 2003	
$350 million 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2011 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $13.6 million interest payment due on October 1, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $13.6 million interest payment due on April 1, 2003	
$500 million of 8.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $21.6 million interest payment due on October 1, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $21.6 million interest payment due on April 1, 2003	
$300 million of 7.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2009 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $11.3 million interest payment due on December 1, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Failure to make $11.3 million interest payment due on June 1, 2003	
$250 million of 7.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $9.4 million interest payment due on December 15, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Failure to make $9.4 million interest payment due on June 15, 2003	
$340 million of 6.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2006 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $11.5 million interest payment due on January 15, 2003	
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$125 million of 7.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2006 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $4.8 million interest payment due on February 1, 2003	
NRG Equity Units (NRZ) and related 6.50% Senior Unsecured Debentures due 2006 issued by NRG Energy
 	•	 	Failure to make $4.7 million interest payment due on November 16, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $4.7 million interest payment due on February 17, 2003	
$1.0 billion 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated March 8, 2002, among NRG Energy ABN Amro Bank NV, as Administrative Agent and the other parties
 	•	 	Failure to make $6.5 million interest payment due on September 30, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $18.6 million interest payment due on December 31, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $17.8 million interest payment due on March 31, 2003	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Failure to make $18.0 million interest payment due on June 30, 2003	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Missed minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.75x	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Violated minimum net tangible worth of $1.5 billion	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Notice of default issued on February 27, 2003, rendering the debt immediately due and payable	
$125 million Standby Letter of Credit Facility dated November 30, 1999, among NRG Energy, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, as Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto
 	•	 	Missed minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.75x	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Violated minimum net tangible worth of $1.5 billion	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Cross default to $1.0 billion revolving line of credit agreement	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Availability reduced to the amount outstanding, which was $103 million as of June 30, 2003	
$2.0 billion Credit Agreement, dated May 8, 2001 among NRG Finance Company I LLC, Credit Suisse First Boston as Administrative Agents, and the other parties thereto
 	•	 	Failure to make $46.9 million in combined interest payments as of March 31, 2003	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to fund equity obligations for construction	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to post collateral requirements due under equity support agreement	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Acceleration of debt on November 6, 2002, rendering the debt immediately due and payable	
$325 million Series A floating rate Senior Secured Bonds due 2019 issued by NRG Peaker Finance Company LLC
 	•	 	Failure to remove liens placed on one of the project company assets	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	A cross default resulting from failure by NRG Energy to make payments of principal, interest and other amounts due on NRG Energy’s debt for borrowed money in excess of $50 million in the aggregate	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Notice of default issued on October 22, 2002	
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 	•	 	Acceleration of debt on May 13, 2003, rendering the debt immediately due and payable	
$500 million of 8.962% Series A-1 Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued by NRG South Central Generating LLC
 	•	 	Failure to make $20.2 million interest and $12.8 million principal payment due on September 16, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to make $12.8 million principal payment due on March 17, 2003	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to fund debt service reserve account	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Acceleration of debt on November 21, 2002, rendering the debt immediately due and payable	
$300 million 9.479% Series B-1 Senior Secured bonds due 2024 issued by NRG South Central Generating LLC
 	•	 	Failure to make $14.2 million interest payment due on September 16, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to fund debt service reserve account	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Acceleration of debt on November 21, 2002, rendering the debt immediately due and payable	
$320 million of 8.065% Series A Senior Secured Bonds due 2004 issued by NRG Northeast Generating LLC
 	•	 	Failure to make $53.5 million principal payment on December 15, 2002	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to fund debt service reserve account	
$130 million of 8.824% Series B Senior Secured Bonds due 2015 issued by NRG Northeast Generating LLC
 	•	 	Failure to fund debt service reserve account	
$300 million of 9.29% Series C Senior Secured Bonds due 2024 issued by NRG Northeast Generating LLC
 	•	 	Failure to fund debt service reserve account	
$580 million Loan Agreement dated June 25, 2001, as amended, among MidAtlantic Generating LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto
 	•	 	Failure to fund the debt service reserve account	
$554 million, Credit and Reimbursement Agreement dated November 12, 1999, as amended, among, LSP Kendall Energy LLC, Societe General, as Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto
 	•	 	Liens placed against project assets	
$181 million Loan Agreement dated November 30, 2001, as amended, among McClain LLC and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as Administrative Agent
 	•	 	Failure to fund the debt service reserve account	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to comply with revenue allocation procedures under Article 3 of the Energy Management Services Agreement	
     In addition to the foregoing, there maybe technical defaults with respect to these or other NRG Energy debt instruments. Further, defaults on or acceleration of the foregoing debt instruments may result in cross-defaults on or cross-acceleration of these or other NRG Energy debt instruments.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)	 	Exhibits	
 	 	 	
31	 	Section 302 Certifications	
 	 	 	
32	 	Section 906 Certification	
 	 	 	
(b)	 	Reports on Form 8-K:	
 	 	 	
 	 	NRG Energy filed reports on Form 8-k on the following dates during the quarter ended June 30, 2003: May 16, 2003.	
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

     The information presented in this annual report includes forward-looking statements in addition to historical information. These statements involve known and unknown risks and relate to future events, or projected business results. In some cases forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of such words as “may,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “believes,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are only predictions or expectations and actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in any forward-looking statement. While NRG Energy believes that the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, NRG Energy can give no assurances that these expectations will prove to have been correct. In addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
 	•	 	The impact of NRG Energy’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, including the actions and decisions of creditors of NRG Energy and/or interested third parties, the various instructions, orders and decisions of the Bankruptcy Court and the possibility of a bankruptcy filing by additional NRG Energy Subsidiaries;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	NRG Energy’s ability or the ability of any of its subsidiaries to reach agreements with its lenders, creditors and other stakeholders regarding a comprehensive restructuring of NRG Energy;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Cost and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	NRG Energy’s ability to sell assets in the amounts and on the timetable assumed;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Trade, monetary, fiscal, taxation, and environmental policies of governments, agencies and similar organizations in geographic areas where NRG Energy has a financial interest;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	General economic conditions including inflation rates and monetary or currency exchange rate fluctuations;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Customer business conditions including demand for their products or services and supply of labor and materials used in creating their products and services and solvency;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Supplier financial condition, including solvency and the ability to deliver procured commodities and services as required and directed;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and similar entities with regulatory oversight;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Factors affecting power generation operations such as unusual weather conditions; catastrophic weather-related or other damage to facilities; unscheduled generation outages, maintenance or repairs; unanticipated changes to fossil fuel, or gas supply costs or availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments; environmental incidents; or electric transmission or gas pipeline system constraints;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Employee workforce factors including the hiring and retention of key executives, collective bargaining agreements with union employees, or work stoppages;	
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 	•	 	Volatility of energy prices in a deregulated market environment;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Increased competition in the power generation industry;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Technological developments that result in competitive disadvantages and create the potential for impairment of existing assets;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Factors associated with various investments including conditions of final legal closing, partnership actions, competition, operating risks, dependence on certain suppliers and customers and domestic and foreign environmental and energy regulations;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Limitations on NRG Energy’s ability to control projects in which NRG Energy has less than 100% interest;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Limited operating history at recently acquired or constructed projects provide only a limited basis for management to project the results of future operations;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Risks associated with timely completion of projects under construction, including obtaining competitive commercial agreements, obtaining regulatory and permitting approvals, local opposition, construction delays and other factors beyond NRG Energy’s control;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Failure to timely satisfy the closing conditions contained in the definitive agreements for the sale of projects subject to definitive agreements but not yet closed, many of which are beyond NRG Energy’s control;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Factors challenging the successful integration of projects not previously owned or operated by NRG Energy, including the ability to obtain operating synergies;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Factors associated with operating in foreign countries including: delays in permitting and licensing, construction delays and interruption of business, political instability, taxing regimes, risk of war, expropriation, nationalization, renegotiation, or nullification of existing contracts, changes in law, and the ability to convert foreign currency into United States dollars;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Changes in government regulation or the implementation of new government regulations, including pending changes within or outside of California as a result of the California energy crisis, or the outcome of litigation pending in California and other western states, which could adversely affect the continued deregulation of the electric industry;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Changes in market design or implementation of rules that affect NRG Energy’s ability to transmit or sell power in any market, including, without limitation, the failure of the NEPOOL market to allow NRG Energy to recover all of its fixed costs through the FERC authorized bidding procedure on certain Connecticut generation facilities;	
 	 	 	 	
 	•	 	Other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in NRG Energy’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings or in other publicly disseminated written documents, including NRG Energy’s Registration Statement No. 333-62958, as amended, and all supplements therein.	
     NRG Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause NRG Energy’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report should not be construed as exhaustive.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 	 	 	
 	 	NRG ENERGY, INC.	

	
 	 	(Registrant)	
 	 	 	
 	 	/s/ Scott J. Davido	

	
 	 	Scott J. Davido,	
 	 	Chairman, Senior Vice	
 	 	President, General Counsel	
 	 	(Principal Executive Officer)	
 	 	 	
 	 	/s/ George P. Schaefer	

	
 	 	George P. Schaefer,	
 	 	Vice President and Treasurer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer)	
 	 	 	
 	 	/s/ William T. Pieper	

	
 	 	William T. Pieper,	
 	 	Vice President and Controller	
 	 	(Principal Accounting Officer)	
Date: August 13, 2003

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I, Scott J. Davido, certify that:
 	1.	 	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NRG Energy, Inc.;	
 	 	 	 	
 	2.	 	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 	 	 	 	
 	3.	 	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 	 	 	 	
 	4.	 	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:	

 	a)	 	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 	 	 	 	
 	b)	 	Omitted pursuant to SEC Release 33-8238;	
 	 	 	 	
 	c)	 	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	d)	 	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

 	5.	 	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):	

 	a)	 	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	b)	 	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: August 13, 2003

 	 	/s/ Scott J. Davido	

	
 	 	Scott J. Davido,	
 	 	Chairman, Senior Vice President,	
 	 	General Counsel (Principal Executive Officer)	

 

I, George P. Schaefer, certify that:
 	1.	 	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NRG Energy, Inc.;	
 	 	 	 	
 	2.	 	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 	 	 	 	
 	3.	 	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 	 	 	 	
 	4.	 	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:	

 	a)	 	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 	 	 	 	
 	b)	 	Omitted pursuant to SEC Release 33-8238;	
 	 	 	 	
 	c)	 	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	d)	 	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

 	5.	 	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):	

 	a)	 	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	b)	 	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: August 13, 2003

 	 	/s/ George P. Schaefer	

	
 	 	George P. Schaefer,	
 	 	Vice President and Treasurer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer)	

 

I, William T. Pieper, certify that:
 	1.	 	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NRG Energy, Inc.;	
 	 	 	 	
 	2.	 	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 	 	 	 	
 	3.	 	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 	 	 	 	
 	4.	 	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:	

 	a)	 	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 	 	 	 	
 	b)	 	Omitted pursuant to SEC Release 33-8238;	
 	 	 	 	
 	c)	 	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	d)	 	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

 	5.	 	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):	

 	a)	 	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	b)	 	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: August 13, 2003

 	 	/s/ William T. Pieper	

	
 	 	William T. Pieper,	
 	 	Vice President and Controller	
 	 	(Principal Accounting Officer)	

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of NRG Energy, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (Form 10-Q), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officer’s knowledge:
 	(1)	 	The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	
 	 	 	 	
 	(2)	 	The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Form 10-Q.	
Date: August 13, 2003
 	 	 	
 	 	/s/ Scott J. Davido	

	
 	 	Scott J. Davido,	
 	 	Chairman, Senior Vice President,	
 	 	General Counsel (Principal Executive Officer)	
 	 	 	
 	 	/s/ George P. Schaefer	

	
 	 	George P. Schaefer,	
 	 	Vice President and Treasurer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer)	
 	 	 	
 	 	/s/ William T. Pieper	

	
 	 	William T. Pieper,	
 	 	Vice President and Controller	
 	 	(Principal Accounting Officer)	
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to NRG Energy, Inc. and will be retained by NRG Energy, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.