NRG Energy Inc. Mauricio Gutierrez President, NRG Business March 31, 2015
NRG: Premium Competitive Energy Business Platform Competitive Energy Business Model Organized Around Our Customers Clean Energy Retail Todays Focus Core Generation Augmented By Balanced Capital Allocation A…
Evolution of NRG: Adapting to Market Dynamics Merchant Expansion Integrated Model Post-Merchant Selling Coal and Uranium Retail Expansion Renewables (early-mover) at NG Prices Risk Management & Hedging Contracts & Capacity 10.00…
Repositioning the Portfolio: Strategic Initiatives Strategy Rationale Example Avoid enviro capex Low cost / quick payback options on marginal How Joliet Best to Invest Fuel Conversion Avon Lake Big 1 CajunBillion assets…
Growth Capital 2015 Growth Capital Deployment in 2015 Capacity Impacted by Growth Investments (MW) 7,000 6,000 Environmental Compliance Fuel Conversions 5,000 28% Repowering 4,000 3,000 55% 2,000 17% 1,000 0 NRG…
Wholesale Market Trends Regulated Utilities 70 (Pre PURPA) De-Regulation IPPs Merchant Post Merchant 60 50 US New Builds and Retirements (GW) 40 Trend Opportunity 30 Low prices Integrated platform 20 Capacity reforms…
Market Outlook: Natural Gas Natural gas at the bottom of the cycle but significant demand on the horizon 12 75 100 95 70 10 90 2014-2020 Price CAGR 4.2% 65 85 8 /MMBtu, 2013 80 60 2012-2014 BCF/D BCF/D 6 75…
Market Outlook: East Supply rationalization leading to reliability markets addressing through capacity concerns but reforms 15 25% 8 GW Retiring 12 This Year PJM - Coal Retirements and Gas Additions(GW) BRA Reserve…
Market Outlook: ERCOT Reserve margin improvements based on But supply is vulnerable given depressed prices revised load forecast and expected new builds and expected environmental regulations 4,000 20% 20% New Generation Effective…
Summary Leading competitive energy platform adapting to current market environment Re-positioning generation portfolio to out survive competitors and benefit from retirement-driven market recovery Majority of growth investments…
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Repositioning the Portfolio MW Project Focus Estimated COD Status Repowering / Other Petra Nova Parish Project NM CCS / EOR Fall16 Carlsbad1 633 Natural Gas Fall'17 Mandalay1 262 Natural Gas Spring'20 P.H. Robinson Peaker…