NRG Energy, Inc. announces that it gave the required notice under the indenture governing the notes to optionally redeem $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) on October 6, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). NRG intends to finance the redemption and associated costs with proceeds from its liquidity facilities. The optional redemption is conditioned upon NRG having sufficient availability under its liquidity facilities to complete such redemption on the Redemption Date. The redemption price will be 103.313% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes to the Redemption Date.