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NRG Energy Inc. - Power Plants and SWOT Analysis, 2011 Update

Publisher Name » GlobalData
Published Date » 2011-07-01
No. Of Pages » 123

The report contains the profile of the company that is involved in the field of power generation from thermal sources (coal, oil and gas). It contains a detailed description of the company’s business operations (power plants, installed capacity, and generation), history, corporate strategy, and business structure. This report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on key employees (executives), key competitors, and major products and services.

Scope
  • Major Power Plants (assets) - summarized and detailed information about the power plants (assets)
  • Operational Metrics (capacity, generation, revenue, sales, number of consumers)
  • Business description - A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions
  • Corporate strategy - GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT analysis - A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history - Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services - A list of major products, services and brands
  • Key competitors - A list of key competitors.
  • Key employees - A list of the key executives
  • Executive biographies - A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads - A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries - A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.
  • Note*: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company.
Reasons to buy
  • Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research purposes. Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and major products and services are incorporated in the profile to assist in various business decisions (M&A and JV).
  • Identify potential customers and suppliers with this report’s analysis of the company’s business structure, operations, major products and services and business strategy.
  • Understand and respond to competitors’ business structure and strategies with GlobalData’s detailed SWOT analysis. In this, the company’s core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analyzed, providing an up to date objective view of the company.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents 2

List of Tables 7
Company Snapshot 8
Key Information 8
Company Overview 8
SWOT Snapshot 8
Operational Metrics 9
NRG Energy, Inc., Operational Metrics, By Capacity 9
NRG Energy, Inc., Operational Metrics, By Generation 9
NRG Energy, Inc., Operational Metrics, By Sales 9
NRG Energy, Inc., Wind Farms 10
NRG Energy, Inc., Wind Farms, United States 10
NRG Energy, Inc., Solar PV Parks 11
NRG Energy, Inc., Solar PV Parks, United States 11
NRG Energy, Inc., Solar Thermal Plants 12
NRG Energy, Inc., Solar Thermal Plants, United States 12
NRG Energy, Inc., Hydro Power Plants 13
NRG Energy, Inc., Hydro Power Plants, United States 13
NRG Energy, Inc., Biomass Power Plants 14
NRG Energy, Inc., Biomass Power Plants, Australia 14
NRG Energy, Inc., Biomass Power Plants, United States 14
NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants 15
NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants, Australia 15
NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants, Germany 15
NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants, United States 15
Business Description 20
Business Overview 20
Major Products and Services 21
History 22
SWOT Analysis 25
Overview 25
NRG Energy, Inc. Strengths 25
Strong Operational Network 25
Substantial Domestic Market Position 25
Awards and Recognitions 26
NRG Energy, Inc. Weaknesses 26
Lack of Integration 26
Substantial Debt 26
Declining Financial Performance 26
NRG Energy, Inc. Opportunities 26
Increasing Demand for Electricity 26
Stimulus for Renewable Energy 27
Strategic Acquisitions 27
NRG Energy, Inc. Threats 27
No Distribution Agreements 27
Fluctuation in Raw Material Prices & Fuel Supplies 28
Stringent Governmental Regulations 28
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 29
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 29
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 31
Key Employees 32
Key Employee Biographies 33
Company Statement 35
Locations And Subsidiaries 36
Head Office 36
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 36
Recent Developments 38
Jan 25, 2011: Reliant Energy Named Official Energy Supplier Of HTC 38
Sep 09, 2010: Siemens Energy Secures Order From NRG Energy To Supply Two Flex-Plant 10 CCP Islands In El Segundo, California 38
Jun 30, 2010: Riley Power Enters Into Contract With NRG Energy To Supply SCR System 38
Apr 13, 2010: NRG Energy Receives 10-Year Contract From NYSERDA For Biomass Use At Dunkirk Power Plant 39
Feb 17, 2010: CPS Energy, NINA Reach Agreement On South Texas Nuclear Project 39
Dec 29, 2009: NRG Energy And Princeton HealthCare System Collaborate To Provide Power To New University Medical Center 40
Dec 08, 2009: NRG Bluewater Wind To Supply Wind Power To Maryland 40
Feb 25, 2009: Toshiba Signs EPC Agreement With STP Nuclear For Two ABWR To South Texas Project 41
Feb 23, 2009: NRG Energy Signs Agreement With eSolar To Develop 500 MW Solar Power Plants In US 41
Oct 08, 2008: GenConn Wins Additional 200MW Peaking Project From DPUC In Connecticut 42
Oct 07, 2008: L-3 MAPPS To Deliver New Reactor Model For STPNOC's South Texas Project Simulator 42
Mar 07, 2008: NRG Announces Ten-Year PPA With SCE 42
May 14, 2007: Sargent & Lundy Receives Contract To Construct First Nuclear Reactor In US 43
May 19, 2011: NRG Energy Testifies Before US Senate Committee On Energy And Natural Resources On Reducing Oil Consumption Through Electric Vehicle Adoption 43
May 10, 2011: CEC Provisionally Recommends License For Carlsbad Energy Center 44
Apr 08, 2011: NRG Energy Unveils eVgosm EV Charging Stations In Dallas 44
Jan 05, 2011: San Luis Obispo County Issues Final EIR On California Valley Solar Ranch Project 45
Dec 28, 2010: NRG Energy Reduces Power Generation From 330MW Encina Unit 5 Near San Diego In California 46
Dec 10, 2010: NRG Energy Expands Into New Mexico With Roadrunner Solar Project 47
Oct 04, 2010: SAIC Advises Lenders For 45MW Solar PV Project In California 47
Mar 23, 2010: STPNOC Produces 22.43 Million MWh Of Electricity In 2009 47
Jan 11, 2010: NRG Energy, CPS Energy Meeting Ends Unresolved On Proposed Expansion Of Texas Nuclear Facility 48
Jan 04, 2010: San Antonio Mayor Calls On NRG Energy And CPS Energy To Resolve The Crisis Over South Texas Nuclear Plant 49
Jan 04, 2010: CPS Energy Receives Cost Estimate From Toshiba For South Texas Nuclear Project 49
Dec 24, 2009: NRG Energy Wants CPS Energy To Decide On New South Texas Reactors 50
Dec 21, 2009: First Solar, NRG Energy Commence Commercial Operations Of Solar PV Power Plant In California 51
Dec 15, 2009: NRG Energys Langford Wind Farm Commences Commercial Operations 51
Nov 20, 2009: STP's 1,280 MW Unit 1 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station Exits Outage And Increases Up To 77% Power 52
Nov 19, 2009: STP's 1,280 MW Unit 1 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station Exits Outage And Increases Up To 37% Power 52
Nov 16, 2009: Toshiba To Provide New Cost Estimate For STP Nuclear Project By 2009 52
Nov 03, 2009: CPS Energy Investigates On Higher Cost Estimate For STP Nuclear Project 53
Oct 09, 2009: CPS Energy Board To Vote On STP Expansion 54
Oct 01, 2009: STP Shuts Its 1,280 MW Unit 1 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station 54
Sep 30, 2009: NRG Energy Test-Grows Biomass For Use At Big Cajun II Plant In Louisiana 54
Sep 29, 2009: STP's 1,280 MW Unit 2 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station Increases Up To 98% Capacity 55
Sep 28, 2009: STP's 1,280 MW Unit 2 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station Operates At 20% Capacity 56
Sep 17, 2009: STP Shuts Its 1,280 MW Unit 1 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station For Maintenance 56
Aug 24, 2009: STPNOC's Two-Unit Facility Achieves 2-year Safety Milestone 56
Aug 12, 2009: NRG Energy Fears About CPS Energy's Delay In Investments For South Texas Project Nuclear Plant 57
Jun 30, 2009: NRG, Optim Energy Commences New 550MW Gas-Fired Plant In Texas 57
Jun 22, 2009: STPNOCs Unit 2 At STP Nuclear Plant Produces 178 Billion kWh 58
May 29, 2009: GenConn Energys New 200 MW Plant In Milford, Connecticut To Serve 160,000 Homes 58
May 29, 2009: GenConn And UI Officially Break Ground On 200MW Peaking Power Plant 59
May 26, 2009: NRG Energy Awaits Air Quality Report For Proposed 558 MW Power Plant At Encina Power Station In Carlsbad, US 59
Apr 30, 2009: NRG Energys 325 MW Units 3 And 4 At El Segundo Gas-Fired Power Plant In California Resumes Operations 60
Apr 13, 2009: NRG Energys 649 MW Coal Power Unit In Texas To Return To Service 60
Mar 31, 2009: NRG Energys 749 MW Unit 1 Of Cedar Bayou Power Station Restarts Operations 61
Feb 20, 2009: NRC Announces Opportunity To Participate In Hearing On COL Application For Two New Reactors At STP Site In Texas 61
Feb 13, 2009: STPNOC Updates On Its South Texas Project 61
Feb 06, 2009: NRG Starts Operations At 122 MW Elbow Creek Wind Project In Texas 62
Dec 29, 2008: NRG Energy Completes Construction On Elbow Creek Wind Project In Texas 62
Dec 09, 2008: NRG Energy Installs ACI System At Indian River Generating Station 63
Nov 06, 2008: STPs 1,280 MW Unit 2 At South Texas Nuclear Power Station Increases Up To 77% Power 63
Nov 05, 2008: STPs 1,280 MW Unit 2 Exits 50% Refueling Outage 63
Oct 20, 2008: BP, NRG Start Commercial Operations At Sherbino Wind Farm In Texas 63
Oct 06, 2008: STP Provides Updates On South Texas Project 64
Jun 26, 2008: NRG Energy Adds 40 MW Of Power To Cos Cob Generating Station In Connecticut 64
Nov 04, 2010: NRG Energy Reports Total Operating Revenues Of $2.68 Billion In Q3 2010 65
Aug 02, 2010: NRG Energy Reports Operating Revenues Of $2.13 Billion In Q2 2010 65
May 10, 2010: NRG Energy Reports Operating Revenues Of $2.2 Billion In Q1 2010 66
Feb 23, 2010: NRG Energy Reports Net Income Of $941 Million In 2009 66
Oct 29, 2009: NRG Energy Reports Net Income Of $278 Million In Q3 2009 68
Jul 30, 2009: NRG Energy Reports Net Income Of $433 Million In Q2 2009 69
Jul 08, 2009: NRG Energy Provides Earnings Guidance For 2009 71
Apr 30, 2009: NRG Energy Reports $198 Million Net Income In Q1 2009 71
Feb 20, 2009: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 73
Feb 12, 2009: NRG Energy Reports 2008 Results 73
Jan 22, 2009: NRG Energy Reports Preliminary 2008 Results 75
Nov 26, 2008: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 75
Oct 30, 2008: NRG Energy Reports 3Q 2008 Results 75
Aug 27, 2008: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 77
Jul 29, 2008: NRG Energy Reports 2Q 2008 Results 77
May 30, 2008: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 79
May 01, 2008: NRG Energy Reports Q1 2008 Results 79
Mar 03, 2008: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 81
Feb 28, 2008: NRG Energy Reports Q4 2007 Results 81
Nov 28, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 83
Nov 02, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Q3 2007 Results 83
Aug 27, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 83
Aug 02, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Q2 2007 Results 84
May 30, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Stock Split 84
May 30, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 84
May 02, 2007: NRG Energy Reports 1Q 2007 Results 85
Feb 26, 2007: NRG Energy Declares Preferred Stock Dividends 87
Apr 21, 2011: Mitsubishi Motors And NRG Energy Team Up To Improve Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure In Texas 87
Mar 21, 2011: NINA Reduces Scope Of Development At South Texas Project 87
Feb 23, 2011: NRG Energy Plans For Nuclear Expansion Decision In Q3 2011 88
Jan 20, 2011: New York PSC Grants Approval To NRG Astoria To Construct 1.04GW Power Plant In Long Island City, New York 88
Nov 18, 2010: NRG Energy Selects AeroVironment To Build Privately-Funded Electric Vehicle Charging 'Ecosystem' 89
Nov 18, 2010: Hertz And NRG Energy Sign Agreement To Begin Build-Out Of Texas EV Infrastructure 90
Nov 18, 2010: TXU Energy To Join eVgo Network, Continuing Support For EVs 91
Nov 18, 2010: Walgreens And NRG Energy Work Together To Bring Privately Funded, Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Infrastructure To Houston 91
Nov 17, 2010: Barclays Capital and NRG Power Marketing Complete CCA Trade 92
Oct 27, 2010: NRG Energy And BrightSource Energy Partner To Construct 392MW Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System In California 92
Sep 23, 2010: Eurus Energy And NRG Solar To Build Solar PV Generating Facility In California 93
Sep 21, 2010: NRG Energy And SELF Announce Commitment Through CGI To Expand Use Of Solar Power In Haitian Central Plateau 93
Sep 14, 2010: NRG Energy, Kennedy Partners Join Forces To Power Arizona Schools With Solar Energy 94
Sep 02, 2010: CPUC Approves PG&E's 20-Year Power Purchase Agreement With Alpine Suntower 95
Aug 02, 2010: NRG Energy To Cut Spending On Expansion Of South Texas Project 95
Nov 09, 2009: CPS Energy To Meet With Toshiba Regarding STP Expansion 95
Oct 13, 2009: CPS Energy Board Approves Resolution To Pursue Expansion Of STP Nuclear Power Plant 96
Sep 17, 2009: NRG Energy Plans To Convert Gas-Fired Montville Generating Station To Use Biomass 96
Jun 29, 2009: CPS Energy Recommends Expansion Of South Texas Project 96
Jun 25, 2009: PG&E Signs Agreement With NRG Energy And eSolar For 92 MW Solar Thermal Power 98
Apr 27, 2009: GenConn Energy closes its project financing 99
Dec 03, 2008: NRG Energy Develops Biomass Project In Connecticut 99
Mar 27, 2008: NRG Energy Begins Construction On Elbow Creek Wind Project In Texas 100
Mar 25, 2008: NRG Energy Forms Company To Develop Nuclear Power Projects In North America 100
Feb 04, 2008: NRG, BP Enter Joint Venture For Sherbino Wind Farm 101
Sep 25, 2009: NRG Energy Announces Selection Of Somerset Project For DOE Loan Guarantee Program 101
Sep 01, 2009: NRG Energy Files Application To Construct Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Demonstration Unit In Texas 102
Jun 02, 2009: DOE To Finalize $18.5 Billion In Loan Guarantees For New Nuclear Plants 103
May 07, 2009: DOE Narrows List Of Nuclear Plants For Loan Backing 103
Apr 19, 2011: NRG Energy To Write Down Investment In Development Of STP Units 3&4 104
Apr 12, 2011: DOE Offers $1.187 Billion Conditional Commitment For Loan Guarantee Supporting 250 MW California Valley Solar Ranch 105
Feb 08, 2011: SDG&E Adds More Local Solar Energy To Its Renewable Portfolio 105
Jan 20, 2011: Agua Caliente Solar Project Receives DOE Conditional Commitment For Loan Guarantee 106
Jan 05, 2011: Reliant Energy Unveils e-Sense Smart Energy Solutions 106
Nov 29, 2010: NINA Awards EPC Contract For South Texas Project 107
Jun 30, 2010: NRG Energy Refinances $875 Million Revolver Facility, Extends $1.8 Billion Of Term Loan Commitments 107
Jun 21, 2010: DOE Enters Into Agreement With NRG Energy For CO2 Capture And Storage System 108
Apr 15, 2010: Reliant Energy Buys RECs From Texas Wind 108
Mar 29, 2010: NRG Energy Appoints Christian S. Schade As Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer 108
Mar 09, 2010: DOE Announces Up To $154 Million For NRG Energy's Carbon Capture And Storage Project In Texas 109
Mar 09, 2010: NRG secures $154 million from US DOE for carbon capture demonstration unit 109
Feb 03, 2010: DNREC Negotiates Permanent Shutdown Of NRG Energy's Unit-3 Coal-Fired Unit At Indian River Power Plant 110
Jan 21, 2010: CPS Energy's Lawsuit Sent Back To Bexar County State Court 111
Jan 19, 2010: CPS Energy Removes Toshiba From Nuclear Lawsuit Over Expansion Of South Texas Nuclear Project 111
Dec 31, 2009: A Court Statement Blocks Move For CPS Energy To Pay Up On Nuclear Plant Project 112
Dec 09, 2009: CPS Energy Releases Cost Estimate Investigation Report To Public 112
Dec 07, 2009: CPS Energy Files Petition To Clarify Partnership With NINA And NRG 113
Oct 20, 2009: NRG Energy's CFO Robert C. Flexon To Resign 113
Sep 24, 2009: Texas's City Of Houston Signs PPA With NRG Energy For 25 Years 114
Jul 21, 2009: NRG Energy Re-Elects John Chlebowski, Howard Cosgrove, William Hantke And Anne Schaumburg To Board 114
Jun 11, 2009: El Paso Electric Signs PPA With NRG Energy For 92 MW Solar Power 114
Jun 04, 2009: NRG Energy Expects Nuclear Loan Guarantee Decision By Fourth Quarter: Nuclear Official Says 115
Jun 02, 2009: New NRG Energy Nuclear Plant To Cost $10 Billion In Texas 116
Apr 27, 2009: NRG Energy Appoints Gerald Luterman To Board 116
Mar 24, 2009: NRG Energy Appoints Kirbyjon H Caldwell To Board 117
Feb 19, 2009: NRG Energy Subsidiary Faces Lawsuit For Improper Emissions Control 117
Feb 18, 2009: NRG Energy Announces Senior Management Changes 118
Oct 16, 2008: NRG Energy Appoints New Board Member 118
Apr 24, 2008: NRG Appoints Executive Vice President, Strategy 119
Apr 21, 2008: NRG Appoints Head of Low-Carbon Technology 119
Feb 28, 2008: NRG Energy Announces Senior Management Changes 119
Jan 25, 2008: Alter NRG Receives Regulatory Approval For Somerset Generating Station 120
Apr 26, 2007: Alter NRG Enters License Agreement With NRG 120

Appendix 122
Methodology 122
Contact Us 123
Disclaimer 123

List of Tables


Table 1: NRG Energy, Inc., Key Facts 8
Table 2: NRG Energy, Inc., Operational Metrics, Capacity 9
Table 3: NRG Energy, Inc., Operational Metrics, Generation 9
Table 4: NRG Energy, Inc., Operational Metrics, Sales 9
Table 5: NRG Energy, Inc., Wind Farms, United States 10
Table 6: NRG Energy, Inc., Solar PV Parks, United States 11
Table 7: NRG Energy, Inc., Solar Thermal Plants, United States 12
Table 8: NRG Energy, Inc., Hydro Power Plants, United States 13
Table 9: NRG Energy, Inc., Biomass Power Plants, Australia 14
Table 10: NRG Energy, Inc., Biomass Power Plants, United States 14
Table 11: NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants, Australia 15
Table 12: NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants, Germany 15
Table 13: NRG Energy, Inc., Thermal Power Plants, United States 15
Table 14: Major Products and Services 21
Table 15: NRG Energy, Inc., SWOT Analysis 25
Table 16: NRG Energy, Inc., Ratios based on current share price 29
Table 17: NRG Energy, Inc., Annual Ratios 29
Table 18: NRG Energy, Inc., Interim Ratios 31
Table 19: NRG Energy, Inc., Key Employees 32
Table 20: NRG Energy, Inc., Subsidiaries 36

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