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From Cancun, Mexico (August 18, 2014) — Travelbook.com.mx, Cancun's premier online booking destination, is being announced as the official booking partner for the 2014 WWA Cancun Pro presented by Malibu Boats. Wakeboarders, fans and media will be able to seamlessly and efficiently plan their trip to Cancun, Mexico for the three day professional wakeboard contest October 3-5, 2014.
Travelbook has GUARANTEED the best deals on hotels, all inclusive tours, travel, condominiums and rental villas, Golf, Fishing and more. ME by Melia Cancun will play host to the WWA Cancun Pro. With all booking directly through Travelbook's exclusive, easy-to-use widget and direct 1-800 number. Due to Travelbook's structure, transportation, accommodation, leisure activities and day-trips can be booked all at the one-stop-shop. Read the rest of this entry »
2014 WWA Cancun Pro presented by Malibu Boats Debuts October 3-5Posted: 12th August 2014 by Rob Corum in Cancun Pro, Wakeboard World Series
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From Cancun, Mexico (August 12, 2014) – The most elite contest of the 2014 wakeboard season is being announced to take place at Puerto Cancun, Mexico October 3-5, 2014. This first-time event, pulled by the 2015 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV, will bring the highest caliber wake riders to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Wakeboard Association at one of the top rated vacation areas in the world. Riders will battle it out for a piece of the $40,000 (USD) and the $15,000 overall prize pool as the final stop of the 2014 WWA Wakeboard World Series. Read the rest of this entry »
INT Western Region Invitational Rescheduled for Sept. 19 & 20Posted: 6th August 2014 by Corrie Dyer in Grassroots Events
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From Emerson, GA (August 3, 2014) — The final day of the second stop of the Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown went off at Terminus Wake Park outside of Atlanta and featured some of the best riding ever to go down across the board at a WPTC event. Mother Nature played coy today sprinkling in some light showers, but the day was dominated by bright sun and intense competition. Everybody from the Amateur Women to the Pro Men threw everything they had on the line to go after a piece of the $20,000 purse. Read the rest of this entry »
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17 Divisions Crown Winners at Nautique WWA Wake Park National ChampionshipsPosted: 29th July 2014 by Rob Corum in Wake Park World Series, WWA Wake Park National Championships
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Waco, TX. – The final day of competition at the Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by Rockstar crowned winners across 17 divisions. Spanning all ages and skill levels, riding was exceptional in all divisions and a testament to the progression of park riding's role in the sport.
One of the day's premiere performances came in the Pro Women Features division. Courtney Angus handled the ramps and rails on BSR's cable park with ease, launching some of the day's biggest airs and most stylish rail sections. For her impressive effort, judges awarded Angus with a perfect 100-point score and the division's 2014 National Champion title. Read the rest of this entry »


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I'm brewing this recipe this weekend! It will be the first time I brew an IPA and the first time I dry hop. My LHBS has real Centennial and not "Centennial Type" for the first time also. Should be a good one!
Ok, so i just kegged this and it is really good. However, it definitely does not have the hoppy power of the real Stone or even Ruination. Any suggestions or input? Anyone else feel the same? How can I get a little more hoppy punch but still maintain the integrity of all the flavors the beer should have per the recipe?
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This beer rocks ! let it condition for at least 2-3 weeks you will be amazed......
I would like to add 1oz of citra as I really like the citrus hint. Any suggestion on when to add to the boil?
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There's a fire in the field and only one way out. Unfortunately, that way is twisted and riddled with dead-ends. But at the end, past 5 acres of carved paths and corn-themed puzzles, past thousands of stalks of corn swaying in the wind, past delirious visions of poker-playing scarecrows, is a fire hose. Such is the theme of Ellms Family Farm's interactive Hero Rush Amazing Maize maze, an obstacle that carries on pastoral autumn traditions with roughly 90 minutes of music and fun. Yet this maze is just one way that the Ellms family celebrates the changing season—it also serves up crispy apple-cider donuts, lobs wee ones into the air on the farm-favorite Jumping Pillow, and treats guests to a number of other themed activities it has developed over the years.
The farm's history stretches back to 1984, when Chip and Sally Ellms planted their first batch of Christmas trees and began inviting visitors to stop by and admire the easy wind and downy flakes of winter. As the family grew, the farm kept pace, expanding to cover more than 200 acres and incorporate activities that help guests celebrate autumn as well. Throughout the harvest season, guests flock to the fields to play conductor or coal shoveler on the MooMooChooChoo train or pick out fresh pumpkins in the patch.
Antonio Marotta originally intended to become a psychologist. After working in a group home for the mentally ill, though, he developed an idea that the patients' medications were often just masking, rather than treating, the cause of their problems. Wanting to get away from a single-minded medical approach, Marotta made the move to chiropractic, which he believes emphasizes a holistic view of wellness and offers more opportunities for him to introduce people to his favorite model skeleton.
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The Lupus Foundation of America announced four grants that will allow lupus investigators to continue critical lupus research. Another grant will be used to develop a groundbreaking diagnostic tool for children with lupus-related kidney inflammation, or lupus nephritis.
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Lupus nephritis, which can damage and scar the kidneys, is one of the most common and serious complications of lupus. This new study suggests that with the right induction regimen, it may be possible to avoid maintenance (long-term) treatment with oral steroids.
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The researchers hoped to determine whether differences in genetic ancestry and/or specific genes contribute the decreased risk of developing lupus nephritis among individuals of European descent.
The new SLICC classification rule is more clinically relevant, includes updates and more inclusive definitions of lupus-related variables, and improves upon the ACR classification criteria in several important ways.
To update the ACR guidelines for the management of lupus nephritis, a team of lupus experts from around the country collaborated with the ACR. The researchers utilized extensive literature searches and expert opinions to develop the updated guidelines.
Dr. Diane Kamen of the Medical University of South Carolina provides an overview of how lupus can affect the body's organs.
The use of lupus biomarkers, such as those present in the blood or urine, to help predict and/or manage lupus nephritis over time could be very useful. The results of this study highlight the potential feasibility of using lupus biomarkers to differentiate between acute and chronic kidney disease activity-related changes.
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The researchers hoped to learn about the relationship between the presence of specific lupus susceptibility genes and the development of specific disease manifestations.
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Our support groups encourage and accept people as they are and provide a comfortable learning environment to help attendees develop the best coping strategies to reduce stress that often accompanies living with lupus.
Our support groups encourage and accept people as they are and provide a comfortable learning environment to help attendees develop the best coping strategies to reduce stress that often accompanies living with lupus.
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The next new member of the #YoungCalifornia family is DJ Goofy from Los Angeles! He's YG's official tour DJ, so you already know he's traveling coast to coast with one of the hottest West Coast artists in the game. As he travels the country and beyond he will be bringing the Young California sound and influence with him so make sure you follow him on Twitter @DjGoofy500 and Instagram @DjGoofy_500. Show him that #YoungCalifornia love!
YG has been having quite the stand-out year, so it's only right that he closes with year with another release based upon the LP. Written by the man himself, YG officially premiered his short film, 'Blame It On The Streets,' in L.A. last night. "The goal was to create a classic album and a short film but when we dropped the album we didn't have enough time to shoot the movie so we had to figure out a way how to put a movie out. So we figured it out and put it out the same year, Dec. 2014," he explained.
Check out a brand new track from Destructo as he links up with Too Short for "Bust Them Cheeks." Officially you can get your hands on the "West Coast EP" right now on iTunes. Take a listen below and enjoy!
The next new member of the #YoungCalifornia family is P-Lo! There is no party like an HBK Party and as you all know P-Lo has defined the new Bay Area sound, he is the party. P-Lo plays a huge part of bringing the west coast back and he is by far one of the most influential "producers" pushing the movement from Yo Gotti's "Act Right," Wiz Khlifa's "Bout Me," B.o.B & Trey Songz "Not For Long," countless IAMSU! hits and more! Make sure you follow him on Twitter @hbkplo and Instagram @heartbreakplo. Show him all that #YoungCalifornia love he knows!
Terrace Martin just dropped his new project and today, the Los Angeles musician releases a new music video for the LP's latest single "I Love You" and features Craig Brockman. In the clip, Terrace and Craig invite us into their studio session as they perform the single. Enjoy!
Teairra Mari comes to tell Yesi where her and Ray J's relationship stands and why she decided to come to Hazel E's defense. Peep it above!
The Air Jordan 1 Retro OG receives a black-on-black treatment in its latest colorway rendition. Outfitted with a gum bottom sole, the minimalist sneaker sports a cohesive black upper that features leather detailing, and matching black laces. "Nike Air" patchwork, printed in gold, and stitched on the shoe's tongue completes the retro basketball shoe. The Air Jordan 1 Retro OG Black/Black-Gum will be available for purchase at Sneaker Politics beginning December 6 for the retail price of $140.Read more...
The next new member of the #YoungCalifornia family is DJ Vision from Los Angeles. Vision has been rocking with the family all this year, he's been featured on the site, you can catch him in rotation with the #YoungCalifornia radio crew & the mix show weekly. Even more than that you can catch him day in and day out inside Hollywood Clubs on the 1′s and 2′s. Make sure you follow him on Twitter and Instagram @DJVISION_. Show him all that #YoungCalifornia love!
Concluding a year that saw the release of his debut LP My Krazy Life, artist YG linked with HYPEBEAST for their latest Essentials feature. YG's Smith and Wesson .38 revolver and bold color-coordinated items serves as a reminder that life is all but sweet in South-Central Los Angeles. Along with custom accessories such as the crimson iPhone 6 and Ben Baller gold Rolex chain, we see items from YG's own Bompton clothing line, as well as upcoming pieces from the YG x RVCA collaboration dropping in January 2015. Look for Blame It On The Streets to release on December 15th.


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text: MOVING CLEAN ENERGY FORWARD N RG 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW 01 WE ARE MOVING CLEAN ENERGY FORWARD We have developed a clear vision for NRG's and our country's clean energy future, and now we are moving with purpose to build this clean energy vision. We believe society's transition to sustainability is an irresistible and irreversible trend, and we have positioned our Company at the vanguard of this movement by working tirelessly to build renewable energy at record scale, make our traditional power sources cleaner and lay the foundation for a transportation revolution away from oil. NRG AT A GLANCE A Fortune 500 company, NRG Energy, Inc. is a wholesale and retail energy provider that owns and operates one of the industry's largest and most diverse generation portfolios. Our fleet of more than 25,000 megawatts is able to power more than 20 million homes and our retail energy operations provide electricity to nearly two million customers. With plans to build new nuclear, solar, offshore wind and modern natural gas-powered generation, NRG has set the stage to become the premier company moving clean and affordable energy—what we call smart energy—forward. Our retail, electric vehicle services and distributed energy operations will allow us to bring smart energy directly to the doorstep of the American consumer and business owner and make the dream of a truly sustainable energy lifestyle come true. O U R C O M PA N I E S Green Mountain Energy Company provides a choice of renewable energy products for customers who want to make a difference for the environment. NRG Energy Services supplies parts and services for large energy equipment for municipalities, utilities, universities, offshore platforms and U.S. military bases. NRG EV Services through the eVgoSM network, is creating the nation's first comprehensive, privately funded electric vehicle infrastructure of home charging stations and public fast charging stations. NRG Thermal operates downtown heating and cooling systems in cities such as Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco, and is pioneering a Combined Heat and Power Plus program to integrate conventional energy sources with leading efficiency technologies. Nuclear Innovation North America (NINA) is a partnership with Toshiba Corp. to develop new advanced nuclear power plants in America, including the South Texas Project 3&4 expansion. Reliant Energy provides a wide variety of innovative electricity and energy- related products to more than 1.5 million customers in Texas and the Northeast. NRG A DIVERSIFIED GENERATION PORTFOLIO SOUTH CENTRAL 4,125 MW (17%) NORTHEAST OTHER 6,900 MW 115 MW (29%) (<1%) TEXAS WEST N R G AT A G L A N C E | A D I V E R S I F I E D G E N E R AT I O N P O R T F O L I O 10,745 MW 2,150 MW (45%) (9%) U. S. G E N E R AT I O N ASSE TS AS OF JA N UA RY 3 1 , 2 0 1 1 T e xa s L O Ca T I O N % O W Ne Rs HI P N RG O W NeD ( NeT M W ) PRI M a Ry fue L Cedar Bayou Chambers County, TX 100.00 1,495 Natural Gas Cedar Bayou 4 Chambers County, TX 50.00 260 Natural Gas Elbow Creek Howard County, TX 100.00 125 Wind Greens Bayou Houston, TX 100.00 355 Natural Gas Langford Christoval, TX 100.00 150 Wind Limestone Limestone County, TX 100.00 1,690 Coal San Jacinto LaPorte, TX 100.00 160 Natural Gas Sherbino Pecos County, TX 50.00 75 Wind South Texas Project Bay City, TX 44.00 1,175 Nuclear South Trent Sweetwater, TX 100.00 100 Wind SR Bertron Deer Park, TX 100.00 470 Natural Gas TH Wharton Houston, TX 100.00 1,025 Natural Gas WA Parish (coal) Fort Bend County, TX 100.00 2,490 Coal WA Parish (natural gas) Fort Bend County, TX 100.00 1,175 Natural Gas N O RT He a sT L O Ca T I O N % O W NeRs HI P N RG O W NeD ( NeT M W ) PRI M a R y fue L Arthur Kill Staten Island, NY 100.00 865 Natural Gas Astoria Gas Turbines Queens, NY 100.00 550 Natural Gas Conemaugh New Florence, PA 3.70 65 Coal Connecticut Remote Turbines Various CT (4 sites) 100.00 140 Jet Fuel/Natural Gas Devon Milford, CT 100.00 135 Oil GenConn Devon Milford, CT 100.00 95 Oil Dunkirk Dunkirk, NY 100.00 530 Coal Huntley Tonawanda, NY 100.00 380 Coal Indian River Millsboro, DE 100.00 660 Coal Keystone Shelocta, PA 3.70 65 Coal Middletown Middletown, CT 100.00 770 Oil Montville Uncasville, CT 100.00 500 Oil Norwalk Harbor South Norwalk, CT 100.00 340 Oil Oswego Oswego, NY 100.00 1,635 Oil Vienna Vienna, MD 100.00 170 Oil s OuT H C e N T Ra L L O Ca T I O N % O W Ne Rs HI P N RG O W NeD ( Ne T M W ) PRI M a Ry fue L Bayou Cove Jennings, LA 100.00 300 Natural Gas Big Cajun I New Roads, LA 100.00 430 Natural Gas/Oil Big Cajun II New Roads, LA 85.80 1,495 Coal Cottonwood Newton County, TX 100.00 1,265 Natural Gas Rockford I Rockford, IL 100.00 305 Natural Gas Rockford II Rockford, IL 100.00 155 Natural Gas Sterlington Sterlington, LA 100.00 175 Natural Gas We sT eRN L O Ca T I O N % O W NeRs HI P N RG O W NeD ( NeT M W ) PRI M a R y fue L Blythe Blythe, CA 100.00 20 Solar El Segundo El Segundo, CA 100.00 670 Natural Gas Encina (Cabrillo I) Carlsbad, CA 100.00 965 Natural Gas Long Beach Long Beach, CA 100.00 260 Natural Gas Saguaro Henderson, NV 50.00 45 Natural Gas San Diego Turbines (Cabrillo II) San Diego, CA (3 sites) 100.00 190 Natural Gas O T HeR N O RT H a M eRI Ca L O Ca T I O N % O W NeR s HI P N RG O W Ne D ( Ne T M W ) PRI M a Ry fue L Dover Energy Dover, DE 100.00 103 Natural Gas/Coal Paxton Creek Paxton Creek, PA 100.00 12 Natural Gas Total North America Net MW: 24,035 approximately Total Generation Net MW: 25,040 approximately CEO LETTER Dear FelloW stockholDers: When we emerged in summer 2009 from one of the greatest challenges we have faced to the fundamental value of our Company, thanks in no small part to the support of our stockholders, I plainly told you all it was time for us to reward your confidence by demonstrating our ability to enhance shareholder value. To this point, insofar as the performance of our shares in 2010 reflects, we have not. The massive gravitational force of relentlessly low natural gas prices on independent power producers like NRG has left our share price languishing well below levels we find acceptable. A flood of cheaply accessed natural gas from unconventional shale formations has driven down gas prices, particularly near- term gas prices. Since the price of our core product, wholesale electricity, is fundamentally tied to natural gas, the forward price of electricity has dropped and, with it, our share price. The good news, and indeed it is news that you should take significant comfort in, is that although natural gas prices have been in decline since mid-2008, that decline has always been predicated on the simple fact that the well- not stopped us from posting another year of exceptional intentioned but supremely pragmatic American consumer financial results. Adjusted EBITDA of more than $2 billion for will make the smart choice—the green choice—when there is the fourth straight year and adjusted free cash flow before a legitimate choice to be made. growth investments of $1.4 billion highlight our continuing financial strength and the business logic of both our forward Traditionally, Americans have had little or no choice about hedging program and our unique combination of wholesale the energy flowing into their homes and the energy pouring generation and retail energy services, delivered principally into their gas tanks. But times are finally changing. Smart through our highly successful subsidiary, Reliant Energy. and sustainable energy choices are increasingly available to the American public. Reliant Energy offers e-Sense™ Our robust financial performance also underpins our ability smart energy solutions, which allow customers to receive to seize the extraordinary opportunities that have arisen detailed information about how they use electricity at home in the rapidly changing power industry landscape. Coming and gather timely insights about their power use and cost. out of the Great Recession, an ever increasing number of Green Mountain Energy Company, which sells renewable Americans are more aware of their energy usage. They don't power to consumers, experienced its 10th successive year of want to waste energy; they want to promote energy sources double-digit growth in green customers who want to make a that are sustainable and do not pollute our air and water difference for the environment. supply so that they can be equally enjoyed by their children and grandchildren. The American people want to make We also want to expand and increase the speed at which energy choices that rely on domestic resources and sustain these smart choices reach consumers, which is why NRG has American jobs, rather than increase dependence on foreign joined GE and ConocoPhillips to form Energy Technology fuels. The phenomena I am describing tend to be collectively Ventures—a fund created by the three partners to collectively characterized as a trend towards a green or sustainable invest an initial $300 million in potentially revolutionary clean lifestyle, but I think of it more as a desire to be smart in our energy technologies. energy choices. While Green Mountain and Reliant are offering American The operative word is "choice," and that's what has changed consumers the choice to be sustainable in the energy they in our industry. The consumer trend toward sustainability use in the home, an even bigger revolution is in the offing for has been in progress for at least two decades, but has been Americans as they take to the roads. In 2011, for the first time, focused on areas outside of energy, such as organic food, American consumers will have a credible choice to reduce recycling and paperless offices. The sustainability trend has dramatically or even eliminate their personal dependence on ceo letter 1 ceo letter 2 foreign oil by buying any one of a number of plug-in hybrid or pure electric vehicles being brought to market by a wide range of auto manufacturers. We at NRG expect to play a BUILDING A GREENER FUTURE significant role by ensuring that plug-in car owners, as a result of their car choice, do not feel constrained in terms of Green Mountain ener Gy joins t h e Fa M i ly their driving range. If the American public responds positively, the electric NRG welcomed the nation's leading retail provider of clean vehicle will have a transformational impact on both our energy products and services, Green Mountain Energy conventional and emerging green businesses. Electric vehicles, adopted en masse, will increase electricity demand Company, into the family in 2010. and flatten out daily consumption in a manner that, when We believe that the American population is seeking to live combined with smart grid technology, will favor the more sustainably across all phases of their lifestyle. Working baseload generation that is the heart of NRG. Further, the emergence of electric vehicles should accelerate the shift through Green Mountain, in combination with our growing from conventional power to sustainable power in the home portfolio of renewable initiatives, NRG plans to become the as many EV owners will not want to simply trade tailpipe clean energy provider of choice for Americans who want to emissions for smokestack emissions. Most EV owners, make a difference for the environment. we believe, will naturally be drawn to the likes of Green Mountain or Reliant's smart energy products, creating what Green Mountain is working to expand its base of we call the virtuous green circle of energy usage in the home commercial customers in Texas and New York, where it and on the roads. Finally, the emerging EV market presents now provides 100% renewable energy to the iconic Empire NRG with a tremendous opportunity to develop fueling State Building. We believe Green Mountain's clean energy products and services for EV owners and the businesses that offerings will become increasingly in demand, and NRG want to cater to them. plans to meet this demand by expanding through Green In November, NRG launched eVgo in Houston, the first Mountain into a growing number of America's competitive privately funded, comprehensive electric vehicle charging ecosystem in America. The eVgo package, which I like to electricity markets. characterize as a "miles" contract similar to the "minutes" contract on your mobile phone, consists of the purchase and installation of the fast charger at the EV owner's home, free access to the network of fast chargers that we intend to install around the Houston area and unlimited electricity to fuel the EV itself. The package is designed to bring almost exclusively on natural gas for its baseload generation enormous operating convenience to EV owners, substantially would consume an enormous amount of natural gas. Like reduce EV operating costs and create certainty around those many in the power industry, we believe as a matter of prudent costs. Most importantly, eVgo will convert the range anxiety public policy and industry practice, the trend towards that is currently associated with electric car ownership to increased reliance on natural gas for power generation range certainty. We are the perfect Company to lead in this purposes should not be allowed to become total dependence area because our unique combination of power generation on natural gas. facilities and retail energy services in Houston better enable That presents two alternatives for new baseload power—new us to service EV owners with such comprehensive fueling advanced nuclear power and clean coal. Four years ago, in service packages. response to the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, we The EV revolution is only going to test further an already started development of two new nuclear units at South Texas aging U.S. baseload power generation fleet. And probably Project (STP). While the STP project has achieved immense the most critical strategic decision our industry needs to progress and is, as I write this, one of very few nuclear make over the next decade, in consultation with federal and development projects in contention for the all-critical federal state public policy makers, is how to replace the baseload loan guarantee, the loan guarantee and the project's combined capacity that will power Americans in their homes and on operating license application remain pending. the roads for the better part of the remainder of this century. While this project remains hugely important and has Certainly, our industry will build a lot of natural gas-fueled enormous potential for commercial success as the future plants and that is a good thing. Natural gas is a highly zero-emission cornerstone of our baseload fleet in Texas, flexible, very efficient, reassuringly domestic and relatively we remain acutely focused on achieving favorable terms clean fuel by fossil fuel standards. But natural gas always and conditions with respect to financing; engineering, has been, and will likely continue to be, a highly cyclical procurement and construction arrangements; and offtake commodity with very significant price volatility over the contracts. We will be intensely disciplined about our decision business cycle. An American power industry that relied whether or not to go forward into construction. The stakes ceo letter 3 environment, NRG's 4,964 employees delivered another year of exceptional financial and operational performance: eVgo ELECTRIFIES HOUSTON SM 2010 results wITH CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE • $2,514 million in adjusted EBITDA, just shy of our record EBITDA of $2,618 million in 2009 n e W e V ec o s ysteMs hea D to texas • Compound annual adjusted EBITDA growth of 4.8% from 2008 to 2010, compared to a 29.6% compound annual decrease in the average per MMBtu Henry Hub natural gas At the confluence of two of the Company's most important price during the same period strategies for the future—becoming more customer-focused • $1,760 million of adjusted cash flow from operations, the and offering truly green services and products, NRG in second highest total in Company history November launched the nation's first privately funded, • $180 million of common stock, or 8.5 million shares comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem in Houston. The repurchased launch event marked the start of a rollout of EV ecosystems • $758 million debt paid down, including $453 million of across Texas planned for 2011. term loan and $190 million of Common Stock Finance Under the brand name eVgo, NRG will provide EV owners • Record liquidity of $4,252 million, excluding collateral throughout the greater Houston area, at first, and then deposits, up 12.1% from 2009 throughout all of Texas' major metropolitan areas with an • Safest year in our history with a 0.75 OSHA incident affordable "home-and-away" fueling package, as well as rate across the organization, in the top decile of industry access to conveniently located public fast charging stations, safety results. for a flat monthly fee. NRG will not go it alone in making This strong financial and operational performance did the eVgo network a success, as the Company brought not come at the expense of investing in NRG's substantial together one of the broadest coalitions of partners in our growth opportunities as the Company made $309 million of equity investments on RepoweringNRG projects and history to support our EV ecosystems. Partners like Best STP 3&4 in 2010. Buy and Walgreens will host charging stations in Houston; Clearly, while we continue to scan the horizon to best AeroVironment, GE, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, position our Company to capitalize on fundamental trends TXU and Direct Energy will provide charging technologies, molding our industry's future, NRG is executing at the network services and retail electricity; while Nissan North highest level today. America, Hertz, and other auto sales and rental companies have joined to support eVgo. A Banner Year for Value-Enhancing Transactions The Houston eVgo network rollout is only the start of the The Company took advantage during 2010 of opportunities Company's efforts to help Americans stem the massive to strengthen key elements of both its conventional business transfer of wealth to oil-producing nations. and its growing sustainable energy business. We added the modern Cottonwood combined-cycle plant to allow us to more efficiently follow load in the Entergy zone from our own portfolio, which, in turn, will better enable us to serve our growing customer obligations in the South Central are high, but the potential competitive benefits to us are region as well as to become a stronger competitor for new enormous. Nonetheless, we will not bet the bright future of business. The 1,265 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fueled our Company on this one project. Cottonwood plant is one of the newest and most efficient in the region, with a dedicated and highly capable workforce Exceptional Financial Performance in a that we are pleased to welcome to the NRG family. Challenging Environment NRG acquired Green Mountain during 2010, which for In my mind, the attractive investment proposition that we 10 years has been the nation's leading retail provider of offer our shareholders is that we have demonstrably proven clean energy products and services. Green Mountain sells that we can effectively make substantial investments in the renewable power to more than 300,000 commercial and future of the Company while delivering exemplary financial residential customers, with the majority in Texas and a small and operating results in the present. Last year was no but fast-growing number in the Northeast, particularly exception. In the face of many external challenges, most New York City. We intend to focus Green Mountain on notably the sharply declining natural gas commodity price what it does best—selling green energy and services— ceo letter 4 ceo letter 5 ceo letter 6 but our ownership will enable Green Mountain to expand manufacturers. By the end of 2011, we expect to be on our more forcefully into attractive markets and into customer way to being the largest solar generator in the U.S., with segments that they previously have not targeted. You also three of the largest photovoltaic and solar thermal projects can expect to see Green Mountain offering more physical in the world (Agua Caliente in Arizona, California Valley Solar green energy products as part of its product menu as we Ranch and Ivanpah in California) well into construction. anticipate an increasing demand among consumers and businesses for "distributed green" energy generation. We think our Company is uniquely well-suited to realize the opportunities associated with solar power, and we like that Over time, we will increasingly align Green Mountain's retail solar power has been consistently encouraged by public policy expertise with our fast-growing, large-scale renewable at the federal and state levels and across the political spectrum. generation. We are increasingly leveraging our retail When you consider the inexhaustibility of the solar resource in businesses, Green Mountain and Reliant, to sell the renewable the U.S., the zero marginal cost of production and the potential energy credits generated by our 450 MW of wind farms. for continued technological innovation that will bring the total Further west, we struck numerous deals to acquire thermal cost of solar power down to grid parity, we think the political projects and photovoltaic solar projects under development consensus supporting solar power is well-placed. in California, Arizona and New Mexico. These projects, in our opinion, represent very attractive investments of Taken together, our solar and wind projects and Green our shareholders' capital thanks to long-term offtake Mountain will play a major role in helping us achieve our agreements, minimal construction risk, proven technology target of having roughly a quarter of our EBITDA come from and very long-term warranties from the key equipment cleaner energy sources by the middle part of this decade. HARNESSING THE POwER OF THE SUN Buil D in G on the Bly the sol ar Project NRG sees solar power as a national development opportunity and a partnership with SunPower Corp., the Company plans to develop is building a robust multi-technology portfolio to lead the industry the 250 MW California Valley Solar Ranch project, expected to be in delivering the benefits of this zero-emission renewable power one of the largest solar PV projects in the world. source. Through our subsidiary NRG Solar, the Company has made In June, NRG acquired a 720 MW portfolio of projects at sites great strides in the past year in both expanding and deepening the in California and Arizona and broke ground on two smaller PV solar portfolio. projects—a 25 MW project for Tucson Electric Power and a 20 MW NRG began implementing its solar strategy in late 2009 by project in New Mexico. In December, the Company announced the purchasing the Blythe Solar Project, the largest solar photovoltaic planned acquisition of the 290 MW Agua Caliente Project in Yuma facility in California. Since then, 2010 has seen a steady stream County, Arizona, which will be one of the world's largest PV projects of larger and more sophisticated projects announced across the when it comes online in 2014. Southwest. With the extension of the federal cash grant program In addition to large commercial-scale projects, NRG has also started for shovel-ready renewable projects through 2011, the coming year " developing distributed solar arrays, or "solar pavilions, for select is sure to be another active one for NRG in solar development. school districts in Arizona. These solar pavilions and their panels are The Company made a big splash in its first move into solar thermal being developed as carports adjacent to school buildings. Future technology, announcing our intention to take a lead investment role installations could also supply shade for playgrounds, sidewalks or in BrightSource Energy's 392 megawatt (MW) Ivanpah project in whatever best fits the needs of the individual school. California's Mojave Desert. At peak, Ivanpah is expected to generate Through this busy year, NRG has shown it is committed to taking enough renewable power to supply more than 140,000 homes a leadership role in developing this bountiful zero-emission when the project comes fully online in 2013. energy resource in the Southwest and beyond through a variety Also in California, we are a partner in the construction of Avenal, a of innovative technological applications, brightening the future for solar facility that will be more than twice the size of Blythe. Through hundreds of thousands of Americans. ceo letter 7 Finally, in 2010, we expanded our business into Arizona through the acquisition of Northwind Phoenix, a very HOME OF THE FUTURE highly regarded district cooling business active in and around Phoenix. We see a bright future, literally, there as READy TODAy NRG Energy Center Phoenix, as it is now named, expands its cooling business and as we get more active in tapping Arizona's immense solar resources. r e l i a n t P oW erin G s Mart ho Mes Shovels in the Ground Take today's networked TVs, Blu-ray players and smart Despite Congress' inability to pass comprehensive climate appliances, add in electric vehicle chargers and rooftop and energy legislation in the previous session, public policy more generally continues to favor solar and other forms of solar panels, then mix them with a smart meter and an zero-emission power generation across the country. There electricity provider like Reliant Energy—what do you are 35 states with clean alternative energy standards or " get? The long anticipated "home of the future. For the goals. We believe energy will be the focus of considerable 2.5 million homes in Texas equipped with smart meters, attention in the new Congress; and we believe the various the home of the future is possible today. initiatives that our Company has under way put us in a unique position to move quickly to capture any opportunity Slicing open a theoretical home complete with that arises as a result of government action or, for that grid-aware electronic devices like thermostats and matter, inaction. dishwashers, Reliant showed 2011 Consumer Electronics While the previous year was not kind to our stockholders, Show attendees how an entire home could be managed I believe the evidence is clear that we are well-positioned right from their iPad or smart phone. While the home at for better years to come. Companies that resist the tide CES was just a display, this holistic home management of history and societal change tend to get swamped. Your is possible today in Texas. Whether you forgot to set your Company, on the other hand, has paddled hard during the DVR or you want the dishwasher to run before you get year to get out on the front edge of the wave. The four home for dinner, consumers with smart devices can now cornerstones of America's energy future are clean baseload manage it all with the press of a few buttons. power; renewables backed by fast-start, high efficiency gas- fueled combined-cycle plants; the smart grid; and electric And when customers sign up to use Reliant e-Sense™ vehicles. NRG holds a leading position as a first mover on smart energy solutions, they will receive detailed all of these elements and is poised to capture the immense information about how they use electricity so that benefits inherent in the opportunities they present. they can tell their smart devices to run when electricity To my fellow stockholders, thank you for your patience with is most affordable. With that amount of knowledge, and recognition of the transformation that is now well under Reliant customers will have all the tools they need to way at NRG. The preparation is over and, in many respects, truly manage their electricity bills. Reliant leads Texas the shovel is in the ground. But we aren't done, and we're getting more shovels ready. The future is very bright, and in bringing the benefits of smart energy technology to if you believe as I do that our society is trending green, I consumers with more than 175,000 customers already welcome you to come along for the ride as we continue to using e-Sense™. move clean energy forward. Sincerely yours, David Crane President & Chief Executive Officer January 31, 2011 ceo letter 8 ceo letter 9 SOwING THE SEEDS OF SU STAI NAB I L I Ty E N V I R O N M E N TAL C l e a n i n g t he a iR REPOwERING G ENERATION IN CALIf ORNIA , C ONNECTICuT ANd dELAwARE At our El Segundo facility near the Los Angeles airport, NRG is replacing two older units with high-efficiency gas turbines that will be air-cooled, eliminating the need for ocean water cooling and thereby minimizing the impact to marine life. Additionally, these fast-start gas units provide a critical and predictable backstop to the intermittent generation provided by wind and solar resources being developed as a part of California's ambitious renewable portfolio standard. The new equipment upgrades at El Segundo, which will provide power to more than 400,000 additional homes, are a step toward meeting Southern California's growing energy demands in an efficient and environmentally superior manner, and reflect the Company's commitment to make a difference in the communities where NRG employees live and work. The work at El Segundo should be completed by the summer of 2013. NRG is committed to operating our generation assets as cleanly and efficiently as possible. In all, the Company expects to spend nearly $721 million through 2015 on CREATING LOCAL JOBS equipment to reduce air emissions. We are building new our repowering projects across the country high-efficiency units and retrofitting older facilities, moving aren't just helping expand clean, efficient clean energy forward and benefitting our shareholders, our country and our planet. electricity, they are also repowering local economies. the following is a look at the In Delaware, we are installing additional emissions control impact these projects have already had on equipment to make our Indian River coal plant among the cleanest in the country. Through a partnership with The jobs, by the numbers: United Illuminating Company in Connecticut, NRG completed • 450 construction jobs created to install upgrades to the Devon station, building efficient, rapid-start environmental controls at our indian river peaking generation and reducing air emissions and water usage. We are now doing the same at the Middletown facility, plant in Delaware. with completion expected in June. Both projects provide • 350 construction jobs created to repower reliable, modern power and increase NRG's operational our Devon station in connecticut. performance and flexibility in a market where it is difficult to import electricity, all while supporting hundreds of • 300 construction jobs created to repower construction jobs. Continuing our commitment to cleaner our Middletown plant in connecticut. energy in Connecticut, the Company is also proceeding with its plan to repower unit 5 at Montville with 40 megawatts of biomass generation. s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | e n V i r o n M e n ta l 10 CLEANER NRG CO 2 EMISSIO N S Measurable Progress 80 We have not just been talking about 70 77 reducing our emissions at NRG; 60 DECREASED we have been executing on a plan. Spending $653 million since 2004 Million Metric Tons BY ONE-THIRD 50 to make our traditional generation 53 cleaner, the Company has dramatically 40 SINCE reduced nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 30 2000 sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 20 about a third since 2000. 10 Switching to lower sulfur coal; 0 constructing more efficient gas 2000 2010 units; and shutting down older coal units at Huntley, Indian River and Somerset drove down our SO2 and NOx emissions. While more progress SO 2 EMISSIO N S is being made, we expect the real work is still to come in NRG's effort 400 to reduce CO2 emissions. Currently 350 NRG's fleet emits more than 0.8 tons of CO2 per megawatt-hour. We have C U T IN HALF 300 set a target of 0.5 tons of CO2 per 000s Short Tons 250 300 megawatt-hour by 2025, which is roughly equivalent to the rate of an 56% 200 SINCE efficient gas turbine. 150 2000 Our goal is not just to make our generation fleet cleaner, but also to 100 131 make our operations cleaner at every 50 level. Through projects at existing 0 facilities to reduce electricity use 2000 2010 and other waste, we saved 82 million gallons of water, avoided emitting 39,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, and saved an estimated $3.1 million in NO x EMISSIO N S 2010. NRG also voluntarily offset the carbon footprint of the Company's 160 2010 travel, buying enough carbon credits to offset about 17,000 tons of 140 carbon emissions. 120 SL ASHED BY TWO-THIRDS Green Mountain Energy, which offers 000s Short Tons 100 117 renewable energy products, also offsets all greenhouse gas emissions 67% 80 SINCE from its operations and publishes a 60 2000 biannual sustainability report. 40 20 39 0 2000 2010 s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | e n V i r o n M e n ta l 11 s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | c o M M u n i t y 12 COMMUNITY $3.4 Million g i v e n to S u p p oRt M oR e th a n 1 4 0 C h aR i t i eS GETTING BACk ON Th EIR fEET IN LOuISIANA Commercial fishing is a tough way to make a living. They don't just invest half their income each year into the new fishing season, but toil through backbreaking work to get ready for the season only to depend on the whims of an unpredictable sea to provide for their families. Now imagine the fishing communities of the Gulf of Mexico in April— working fingers to the bone to get their boats rigged and repaired—having their lives thrown into chaos by a massive oil spill that shut down the entire Louisiana fishing industry. No fish, no income, no hope. Whole communities in NRG's South Central region were devastated. GIvING BACk TO ThOSE whO Sonjah McKnight's face cringes when she remembers those hAvE GIvEN SO MuCh fishermen and homeowners in the months when the spill could not be stopped, leaving them unable to pay their Like so many servicemen, retired U.S. Marine Master mortgages after finding themselves out of work and with Sergeant Davey Lind is a genuine hero. He is a hero not few prospects. But McKnight, Louisiana Disaster Recovery only for serving his country with distinction in Iraq, but Fund (LDRF) director of fund management, beams when she also for donating his time upon his return to the Injured speaks about the call she got out of the blue from NRG with Marine Semper Fi Fund. Sergeant Lind visited NRG's 2010 one simple message: How can we help? Leadership Meeting to explain how the Semper Fi Fund is so critical to disabled Marines seeking to return their lives to Diem Nguyen of the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community some form of normalcy after leaving the battlefield. Lind's Development Corporation knew the troubles of Louisiana's service promoting the Fund is all the more remarkable given commercial anglers only too well. About one-third of the that he himself lost both of his legs in Iraq. The loss was more than 40,000 fisherfolk affected were Vietnamese, and a shock to Lind, and even more to his family, but he said many speak almost no English. She says many in her little- they were able to move forward through the physical and known community were virtually helpless as the oil spill shut emotional scars because of the work of the Semper Fi Fund. down their only source of income and they were unable to understand the claims process due to language limitations. "I call them Angels on Earth because they're truly doing But thanks to grants from LDRF, Mary Queen was able to God's work, I believe, and they're helping out the injured at provide translation services for the Vietnamese community in a time that's traumatic," Lind said. "But the important thing Louisiana and provided a host of other health and essential about that relationship is that they maintain the relationship. services during the disaster. I'm not a number." Doing their part to help restore livelihoods along the Gulf While the military and federal government provide health Coast following the worst oil spill in U.S. history, NRG care and rehabilitation to America's wounded warriors, employees and partner organizations raised $150,000 to there are many additional, hidden burdens—emotional, support LDRF at NRG's annual charity auction. The funds will physical and financial—our servicemen and servicewomen go to support local fishermen and communities affected by face as they try to reintegrate into society. Since 2004, the the spill. In addition, the Company also committed to help California-based Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund has been any of its own South Central employees who were directly helping America's returning veterans meet critical needs impacted by the spill. following life-altering injuries. "Just having you here gives us a sense that there are people Following Master Sergeant Lind's remarks and video out there that care, that really want to help the communities presentation, NRG employees responded by raising $43,500, that are really affected by this," Nguyen said. including a Company match, for the Semper Fi Fund. s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | c o M M u n i t y 13 hELPING hAITIANS hELP ThEMSELvES "I appreciate NRG for working at the "NRG will show that solar energy can provide grassroots level to give Haitians jobs and affordable and reliable electricity.…I am very build infrastructure that will contribute to grateful to NRG. You've been great on this from long-term economic growth." start to finish. This is just the beginning." President George Bush President Bill Clinton For use by NRG Energy only. As news images poured in showing mothers protecting their an additional $500,000 to expand our efforts to help children with nothing more than a tattered tent over their the Haitian people take advantage of this abundant heads, of an entire capital city brought to the ground and a renewable resource. people desperate for help, few could resist their hearts going The work will be carried out with local workers in the out to Haiti following the devastating earthquake in January Central Plateau commune of Boucan-Carré, providing a 2010. But the compelling images on the TV screen only clean, reliable source of power that can be tailored to the hinted at a much bigger problem for the Haitian people in specifications of different projects essential to the creation the long term: How could they rebuild the schools, services of a sustainable and stable economy in Haiti. The fish farm, and infrastructure necessary for a vibrant, prosperous for example, provides a steady source of protein while society and economy? creating jobs and supporting a business model that can be NRG, along with numerous other world partners, have come replicated across the country. Education and health care together with a commitment to help Haiti recover and rebuild, services will improve with a reliable source of electricity for even as the tragedy fades from the headlines. The Company lighting, refrigeration and longer operating hours. Street joined with the Solar Electric Light Fund in a $1 million effort lighting will support safer streets and communities. Drip to provide clean, safe and inexpensive solar power for fish irrigation will be powered at "solar market gardens," farming, irrigation pumps, street lights and schools. allowing for year-round harvesting and stronger crop yields for families across Boucan-Carré. The announcement of this innovative project was made at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), a meeting of The Company's work through CGI marks the next step in international leaders aimed at finding solutions to the NRG's commitment to assist Haiti's rebuilding work. NRG world's most complex development challenges. In the first and its employees previously committed nearly $430,000 days of 2011, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund recognized the to support recovery efforts in the aftermath of the tragic potential of our efforts in Haiti through a grant to provide destruction felt across Haiti. s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | c o M M u n i t y 14 SA F E T Y a ReC o R d Y e a R fo R K e e p i n g e M p loY e eS Sa f e SAfET y Ov ER PROduCTION: kNOwING whAT' S IMPORTANT Production never takes precedence over safety; it's as 2010 placed the Company in the top decile of the Edison simple as that. One need not look far to see tragedies in Electric Institute's survey of industry safety results. the energy industry that could have been prevented with more attention to safety. To make sure we protect the "Participants get the message loud and clear: Safety people who are the heart of our Company, NRG developed comes first, and management is 100% behind you," John its Safety over Production training program to help drive Belk, head of Safety and Technical Training, said. If it is down recordable injuries at NRG facilities. These injuries later determined a plant was shut down unnecessarily, fell by nearly 26% from 2009 despite a 17% increase in senior leaders will back the operator's decision without hours worked. Our year-end recordable incident rate for question. "That's very empowering," Belk said. NRG AND IND uSTRY RECORDABLE INCIDENT RATES NRG INDUSTRY AVERAGE 7.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 4.40 3.90 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.30 3.40 3.1 2.92 3.00 2.00 2.04 1.00 1.63 0.84 1.16 0.75 0.00 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 EnCinA SETS nEw SAFET Y STAndArd AT nrG 'S CAliForni A Pl An TS NRG's Encina Generation Station qualified for Star status under California's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program— the highest level of recognition for exemplary workplace health and safety efforts given by both Cal/VPP and the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA. Encina's two units provide the San Diego region with 965 megawatts of power—enough electricity to supply 775,000 homes. The Star program recognizes top work sites in drafting and implementing successful, comprehensive safety and health protocols at the work site and showing a record of superior performance. Recognition was bestowed upon Encina following a four-year Limestone in 2000; Cedar Bayou in 2003; WA Parish, process and improvements monitored by Cal/OSHA auditors. Greens Bayou and Texas Maintenance Services in 2004; Star participants are reviewed every few years, and incident SR Bertron and San Jacinto in 2005; and TH Wharton in rates are reviewed annually. 2008 in qualifying for the honor, an acknowledgement of Encina is the Company's first facility in California and the the Company's abiding commitment to put safety over ninth NRG facility overall to achieve this top industry honor. production and maintain a top level of safety and health The plant joins several of NRG's Texas facilities including for employees. s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | s a F e t y 15 EC O N O M IC d R i v i n g p e R fo R M a nC e YEar EndEd dEcEmbEr 31 $ millions ExcEpt pEr sharE data 2010 2009 2008 INCOME STATEMENT OPERATING REVENUES $ 8,849 8,952 6,885 NET INCOME fROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 476 94 1 1 ,05 3 NET INCOME ATTRIbUTAblE TO NRG ENERGY, INC. $ 477 942 1 ,2 25 CASH flOW CASH flOW fROM OPERATIONS $ 1 ,623 2,106 1 ,479 CAPITAl EXPENDITURES $ 706 734 899 ADJUSTED fREE CASH flOW bEfORE GROWTH INVESTMENTS $ 1 , 438 1 ,462 1 ,04 3 CASH AND CASH EQUIVAlENTS $ 2, 95 1 2 , 3 04 1 ,494 COMMON SHARE DATA NET EARNINGS PER SHARE — bASIC $ 1 .86 3.70 4.98 NET EARNINGS PER SHARE — DIlUTED $ 1 .84 3.44 4.43 bOOk VAlUE PER SHARE $ 32.65 29.72 26.75 WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON: SHARES OUTSTANDING — bASIC 252 246 2 35 SHARES OUTSTANDING — DIlUTED 254 27 1 275 CAPITAlIZATION NET DEbT* $ 7 , 560 6, 1 1 4 6,6 6 7 COMMON EQUITY $ 8,07 2 7 ,548 6, 2 70 PREfERRED EQUITY $ 248 3 96 1 , 1 00 TOTAl CAPITAl $ 1 5 , 8 80 1 4 ,058 1 4 ,0 3 7 METRICS NET DEbT/TOTAl CAPITAl 4 3% 43 % 4 8% fREE CASH flOW bEfORE GROWTH INVESTMENTS PER SHARE, DIlUTED $ 5.66 5.39 3.79 *Net debt = Total debt, including funded letter of credit for 2010 P R E S E RV I N G VALU E I N 2 010 • $8.8billionofoperatingrevenue, just shy of record 2009 operating revenues $2.5billionofadjustedEBITDA, excluding mark-to-market movements • • $1.4billionofadjustedfreecashflow before growth investments • $4.3billion ofliquidity,excluding collateral deposits, up 12.1% from 2009 s o W i n G t h e s e e D s o F s u s ta i n a B i l i t y | e c o n o M i c 16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (as of JANUARY 31, 2011) Front (left to right) William Hantke, Anne Schaumburg, David Crane, Howard Cosgrove and Herbert Tate. Back (left to right) Thomas Weidemeyer, Lawrence Coben, Paul Hobby, Stephen Cropper, Kirbyjon Caldwell, John Chlebowski, Walter Young, Kathleen McGinty and Gerald Luterman David Crane* Paul W. Hobby President and Chief Executive Officer Commercial Operations EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Oversight Committee (Chair) Howard E. Cosgrove** Nuclear Oversight Committee David Crane Nonexecutive Chairman Nuclear Oversight Subcommittee President and of the Board Gerald Luterman Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Oversight Audit Committee Christian Schade Committee (Chair) Finance Committee Executive Vice President and Kirbyjon H. Caldwell Nuclear Oversight Committee Chief Financial Officer Compensation Committee Kathleen A. McGinty Mauricio Gutierrez Governance and Nominating Commercial Operations Executive Vice President and Committee Oversight Committee Nuclear Oversight Committee Chief Operating Officer Nuclear Oversight Committee John F. Chlebowski, Jr. Nuclear Oversight Subcommittee Denise Wilson Anne C. Schaumburg Executive Vice President and Compensation Committee Nuclear Oversight Committee Chief Administrative Officer Audit Committee Lawrence S. Coben Finance Committee (Chair) Michael Bramnick Nuclear Oversight Committee Executive Vice President and Governance and Nominating Committee (Chair) Herbert H. Tate General Counsel Nuclear Oversight Committee Nuclear Oversight Committee Jim Ingoldsby Nuclear Oversight Stephen L. Cropper Senior Vice President and Subcommittee (Chair) Commercial Operations Chief Accounting Officer Oversight Committee Thomas H. Weidemeyer John Ragan Governance and Nominating Compensation Committee (Chair) Committee Nuclear Oversight Committee Executive Vice President and Nuclear Oversight Committee Regional President, Texas Walter R. Young William E. Hantke Audit Committee Drew Murphy Audit Committee (Chair) Finance Committee Executive Vice President and Nuclear Oversight Committee Nuclear Oversight Committee Regional President, Northeast * David Crane is also a Director and Nuclear Oversight Committee member. ** Howard Cosgrove serves as an "alternate" Committee member, as required. NRG Energy, Inc. 211 Carnegie Center Princeton, NJ 08540-6213 Phone: 609.524.4500 Fax: 609.524.4501 www.nrgenergy.com


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Over the last 15 years Francesca Rudkin has been working in the media as a film and music reviewer (NZ Herald, Breakfast TV), a television presenter and producer, and voice over artist. Recently, Francesca joined Rialto Channel as their resident blogger, allowing her to indulge in her love of world cinema. Her next challenge is to convince her young children that being a "Cinephile" is a legitimate profession.
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Months of anticipation and speculation ended today when Liam Hemsworth and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the nominees for the 86th Academy Awards. It comes as no surprise that the three films leading the nominations count this year are Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity, David O. Russell's American Hustle and Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave.
This month on Rialto Channel the Director's Series celebrates the work of British filmmaker Stephen Frears. Prick up Your Ears, The Hit and Cheri all screen in the Sunday evening slot, along with one of his most successful films of late, The Queen. Helen Mirren is superb, and regardless of whether you're watching this film for the first, second or third time this Dame will keep you captivated.
If you love film this is an exciting time of the year. Thanks to 'awards season', specifically the Golden Globes and The Oscars, film distributors in New Zealand make the most of the much hyped award nominees and we get a couple of great films released almost every week over the coming months.
Well, here we go again! Another year has arrived and this January Rialto Channel has another superb lineup of films, including a collection of crime documentaries profiling an interesting array of characters and subjects. Check my blog later this week for a more in-depth look at what's coming up in the Rialto Documentary slot on Thursday evenings, but in the meantime make a note to watch the profile on cultural icon, pimp and author Iceberg Slim in Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp.
I guess I watch about 300 feature, documentary and short films a year, so you may think I'd like a break over the holidays. But not so, I've already checked to see what's playing at the cinemas at the places I'll be holidaying in with my family this year, and I've got a lineup of DVDs of films I've missed this year and want to catch-up on. There are also plenty of must-see titles playing on Rialto Channel over the coming week.
Are you sick of people asking if you've done all your Christmas shopping or where you're going for the holidays? In amongst the organising, excitement and indulging at this time of year it's nice to remember there's more to Christmas than statutory holidays.
Following on the heels of remarkable documentaries The Law in These Parts and Budrus comes The Gatekeepers, another fascinating insight into the ongoing Israeli-Palestine conflict that has raged since the end of the Six Day War in 1967.
If you're after something a little lighter this week, perhaps to ease you through the pre-Christmas chaos, then check out Quartet.
Well, the night belonged to Shopping, the Kapiti Coast set coming-of-age story written and directed by Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston. Nominated for 13 awards, Shopping took home three of the major awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards last night.
Films featuring on Rialto Channel this week vary from a romantic comedy about the invention of a sex toy, starring Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal, to an American documentary exploring the deadly serious issue of third trimester abortions. I've also thrown a British mockumentary into the highlights for a little light relief.
The long awaited feature film debut from talented writers/directors Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland, Shopping debuted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Mark and Louis, the team behind internationally acclaimed short films Run and The Six Dollar Fifty Man, kindly found the time to have a chat about what they learned while making the film.
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I had my ob appointment yesterday and everything is looking good. I was having BH contractions so I was sitting in the chair instead of on the table with my DH sitting on the table. When she walked in she made the comment " I see you are trading places for today." Always nice when they joke around with you. My OB also has a nice round belly now!!! This is something I have been suspecting for a while but yesterday it was really hard to miss. I am just not sure how she can walk around in stilettos still.
I am now going weekly until my c-section to make sure everything is still smooth sailing until then.
We also met our pediatrician yesterday. I like her a lot, although we did not see eye to eye on the Hep B vaccine at birth. She is letting us delay it until we go to the office at 1 week old (I have a 4 day hospital stay) since the booster will not be given until 2 months.