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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NRG Energy (NRG)

NRG Energy to sell six gas generation assets to LS Power for $4 billion

Positive Impact 4 of 5 m&a

NRG Energy agreed to sell six natural-gas generation assets, totaling 4.9 GW, to an affiliate of LS Power for $4 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The sale is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2027, pending regulatory approvals. NRG plans to use the proceeds for $3 billion of share repurchases across 2026 and 2027 and $2 billion of debt reduction at closing.

Key points

  • Purchase price of $4 billion in cash, subject to working capital and other closing adjustments; implied 2027 valuation of 8.0x EV/Adj. EBITDA
  • Six assets totaling 4.9 GW: Ravenswood (NYISO), Ocean State Power and Wallingford (ISO-NE), and Jack County, Johnson County and R.W. Miller (ERCOT)
  • Targeted closing in the second quarter of 2027, subject to HSR, FERC and New York State Public Service Commission approvals
  • Planned 2027 capital allocation includes $3 billion of share repurchases across 2026 and 2027, with an incremental $1 billion starting before the end of Q4 2026

The filing

CompanyNRG Energy (NRG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 9, 2026, 7:02 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-124147

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 7:05 AM ET, from this filing only.

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