NRG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Portfolio Reshaping (M&A / Divestiture)

NRG ENERGY, INC. · 2026-11-09 · Importance 59 · Surprise 60 · In source text

On November 9, 2026, NRG entered into a definitive agreement to sell six natural-gas-fired generation assets totaling 4.9 GW to LS Power for cash proceeds, subject to working capital and other closing adjustments. The assets are in NRG’s Texas and East segments, and the transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2027. Closing is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including HSR, FERC, and NYSPSC approvals; NRG preliminarily expects an impairment charge primarily related to goodwill when the assets are classified as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Key facts

• On November 9, 2026, NRG agreed to sell six Texas and East natural-gas-fired generation assets totaling 4.9 GW to LS Power for $4 billion cash, subject to working-capital and other closing adjustments. source
• On November 9, 2026, NRG entered a definitive agreement to sell six natural-gas-fired generation assets totaling 4.9 GW from its Texas and East segments to LS Power for $4 billion in cash, subject to working capital and other closing adjustments. source
• After $2 billion of debt reduction, NRG planned to use the remaining asset-sale proceeds for $1 billion of share repurchases and $1 billion for contracted growth investments or additional debt reduction. source
• NRG’s sale of six generation assets to LS Power is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2027 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including HSR, FERC and NYSPSC. source
• NRG’s planned sale to LS Power retains the entire PJM portfolio and CPower acquired by NRG in January 2026. source
• On November 9, 2026, NRG entered into a definitive agreement with LS Power to sell six natural-gas-fired generation assets totaling 4.9 GW from its Texas and East segments for cash proceeds, subject to working capital and other closing adjustments. source
• NRG expects to recognize an impairment charge upon classifying the generation assets as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2026, primarily related to goodwill; the disclosed dollar range is not stated in the text. source
• NRG approved the sale of 4.9 GW of generation assets to LS Power on November 6, 2026. source

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