SAN FRANCISCO (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 17, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that NRG Energy Inc.'s (BB-/Stable/B-2) announcement on Sept. 16, 2010, that it was acquiring Green Mountain Energy Co. (GMEC) for $350 million in cash has no impact on the NRG corporate credit rating or issue ratings. We had factored the possibility of this acquisition into our analysis when we affirmed the NRG ratings in connection with NRG's acquisition of Dynegy's assets. GMEC is a leading Austin, Texas-based retail provider of clean energy products and services, not to be confused with Vermont-based utility Green Mountain Power (BBB/Stable/--). GMEC has a significant presence in Texas and New York City. To the extent that NRG expands GMEC's franchise outside
