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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 31, 2005

NRG Energy, Inc.


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware


(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
001-15891   41-1724239

(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
211 Carnegie Center   Princeton, NJ 08540

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

609-524-4500


(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Items
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1: NRG NORTHEAST GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
EX-99.2: NRG SOUTH CENTRAL GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
EX-99.3: LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC
EX-99.4: NRG MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
EX-99.5: INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC
EX-99.6: OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC
EX-99.7: NRG INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES


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Item 8.01 Other Items

On June 15, 2005, NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG, filed audited financial statements for seven of its significant subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004 pursuant to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X, in connection with the filing of a Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register its 8% second priority senior secured notes due in 2013. This Form 8-K is being amended to also file financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 for those seven significant subsidiaries pursuant to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X, which are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 99.1 to 99.7.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired (not applicable)

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information (not applicable)

(c) Exhibits

         
  EXHIBIT 99.1   NRG NORTHEAST GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 99.2   NRG SOUTH CENTRAL GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 99.3   LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC
  EXHIBIT 99.4   NRG MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 99.5   INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC
  EXHIBIT 99.6   OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC
  EXHIBIT 99.7   NRG INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    NRG Energy, Inc.
    (Registrant)
 
       
  By:   /s/ TIMOTHY W. J. O’BRIEN
       
      Timothy W. J. O’Brien
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

     Dated: June 14, 2005

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Exhibit Index

             
         
EXHIBIT 99.1
  NRG NORTHEAST GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES        
EXHIBIT 99.2
  NRG SOUTH CENTRAL GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES        
EXHIBIT 99.3
  LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC        
EXHIBIT 99.4
  NRG MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES        
EXHIBIT 99.5
  INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC        
EXHIBIT 99.6
  OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC        
EXHIBIT 99.7
  NRG INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES        

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EXHIBIT 99.1

NRG NORTHEAST GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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INDEX

         
    Page
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    4  
Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 28,827     $ 24,888  
Restricted cash
    3,738       3,733  
Accounts receivable
    1,835       3,139  
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    72,269       33,042  
Inventory
    119,531       155,499  
Deferred income taxes
    23,005        
Derivative instruments valuation
    15,773       65,608  
Prepayments and other current assets
    42,554       34,789  
 
           
Total current assets
    307,532       320,698  
Property, Plant and Equipment
               
In service
    866,718       854,132  
Under construction
    17,856       30,331  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment
    884,574       884,463  
Less accumulated depreciation
    61,083       49,374  
 
           
Net property, plant and equipment
    823,491       835,089  
 
           
Other Assets
               
Derivative instruments valuation
    105       344  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $13,793, and $12,159, respectively
    177,793       180,110  
Deferred income taxes
    4,023        
Other assets
    9,715       9,656  
 
           
Total other assets
    191,636       190,110  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 1,322,659     $ 1,345,897  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 5,867     $ 12,212  
Accrued station service costs
    35,094       33,490  
Other accrued liabilities
    5,560       5,571  
Current deferred income taxes
          260  
Derivative instruments valuation
    69,479       14,389  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    116,000       65,922  
 
           
Other Liabilities
               
Deferred income taxes
          24,570  
Derivative instruments valuation
    14,597       148  
Other long-term obligations
    14,332       14,162  
 
           
Total liabilities
    144,929       104,802  
 
           
Member’s equity
    1,177,730       1,241,095  
 
           
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 1,322,659     $ 1,345,897  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating Revenues
               
Revenues
  $ 302,172     $ 276,125  
Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Operating costs
    207,131       175,735  
Depreciation
    11,818       11,960  
General and administrative expenses
    6,085       12,307  
Reorganization items
          320  
 
           
Income from operations
    77,138       75,803  
Other income, net
    113       55  
Interest (expense) income, net
    (84 )     715  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    77,167       76,573  
Income tax expense
    33,229       33,003  
 
           
Net income
  $ 43,938     $ 43,570  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                    Member’s             Other     Total  
    Member’s     Contributions/     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     Net Income     Income     Equity  
    (in thousands except for units)  
Balance at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 1,220,745     $ 5,846     $     $ 1,226,592  
Deferred unrealized loss on derivatives, net
                            (8,689 )     (8,689 )
Net income
                      43,570             43,570  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                  34,881  
Contribution from member
                31,170                   31,170  
 
                                   
Balance at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 1,251,915     $ 49,416     $ (8,689 )   $ 1,292,643  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 1,068,658     $ 170,974     $ 1,462     $ 1,241,095  
Deferred unrealized loss on derivatives, net
                            (41,276 )     (41,276 )
Net income
                      43,938             43,938  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                  2,662  
Contribution from member
                53,973                   53,973  
Distribution to member
                (120,000 )                 (120,000 )
 
                                   
Balance at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 1,002,631     $ 214,912     $ (39,814 )   $ 1,177,730  
 
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 43,938     $ 43,570  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation
    11,818       11,960  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,644       4,977  
Current tax expense — noncash contribution from member
    53,973       31,170  
Deferred income taxes
    (20,744 )     1,833  
Unrealized loss on derivatives
    47,222       788  
Loss on disposal of assets
    963        
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    1,304       10  
Accounts receivable/payable — affiliates
    (38,554 )     9,725  
Inventory
    35,968       23,920  
Prepayments and other current assets
    (7,765 )     (8,658 )
Accounts payable
    (6,345 )     (177 )
Accrued interest
          (2,557 )
Accrued station service costs and other accrued liabilities
    1,593       (3,210 )
Changes in other assets and liabilities
    47       125  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    125,062       113,476  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    (5 )     480  
Capital expenditures
    (1,118 )     (7,623 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,123 )     (7,143 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Principal payments of note payable — affiliate
          15,000  
Distribution to member
    (120,000 )      
 
           
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (120,000 )     15,000  
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    3,939       121,333  
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
    24,888       6,250  
 
           
End of period
  $ 28,827     $ 127,583  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 General

     NRG Northeast Generating LLC, or the Company, or NRG Northeast, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy, owns electric power generation plants in the northeastern region of the United States. The Company was formed in 1999 for the purpose of financing, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining, through its subsidiaries and affiliates the power generation facilities owned by Arthur Kill Power LLC, Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC, Connecticut Jet Power LLC, Devon Power LLC, Dunkirk Power LLC, Huntley Power LLC, Middletown Power LLC, Montville Power LLC, Norwalk Power LLC, Oswego Harbor Power LLC and Somerset Power LLC.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures in those financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Restricted Cash

     Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held by the Company that are restricted in their use due to contractual arrangements with the New York State Department of Taxation & Finance related to automotive fuel, petroleum business and sales tax.

Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

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     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to the Company’s power sales contracts, oil contracts, long-term gas purchase agreements and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. At March 31, 2005, the Company had various commodity contracts extending through December 2006 .

Energy and Energy Related Commodities

     The Company is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances, and coal, oil, and gas used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, NRG Power Marketing may enter into transactions for physical delivery of particular commodities for a specific period. Financial instruments are used to hedge physical deliveries, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, any gain or loss the Company recognized due to ineffectiveness of commodity cash flow hedges was immaterial to the financial results.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133, as amended, on the Company’s other comprehensive income balance attributable to hedged derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004:

                 
    For the three     For the three  
    Months Ended     Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Energy Commodities Gains (Losses)
               
Beginning accumulated OCI balance
  $ 1,462     $  
Unwound from OCI during period due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts
    (2,689 )     2,084  
Mark to market of hedge contracts
    (69,702 )     (17,354 )
Current year tax effect
    31,115       6,581  
 
           
Ending accumulated OCI balance
  $ (39,814 )   $ (8,689 )
 
           
Gains\(Losses) expected to unwind from OCI during next 12 months
  $ (33,615 )        
 
             

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31 2004, the Company reclassified gains of approximately $2.7 million and losses of approximately $2.1 million from OCI to current period earnings, respectively. This amount is recorded on the same line in the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31 2004, the Company recorded losses in OCI of approximately $69.7 million and approximately $17.4 million, respectively, related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges. The net balance in OCI relating to SFAS No. 133 at March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 was a loss of approximately $39.8 million and approximately $8.7 million, respectively.

   Statement of Operations

     The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of non-hedge derivatives and derivatives that no longer qualify as hedges on the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively:

                 
    For the three     For the three  
    Months Ended     Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Energy Commodities Gains
               
Revenues
  $ (50,927 )   $ (275 )
Operating costs
    (3,705 )     513  
 
           
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $ (47,222 )   $ (788 )
 
           

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     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, our pre-tax earnings were affected by unrealized losses of $47.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, associated with changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

Note 4 Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Issues

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. 01-1503

     Consolidated Edison and others petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for review of certain FERC orders in which FERC refused to order a re-determination of prices in the NYISO operating reserves markets for the period from January 29, 2000 to March 27, 2000. On November 7, 2003, the Court issued a decision, which found that the NYISO’s method of pricing spinning reserves violated the NYISO tariff. The Court also required FERC to determine whether the exclusion from the non-spinning market of a generating facility known as Blenheim-Gilboa and resources located in western New York also constituted a tariff violation and/or whether these exclusions enabled NYISO to use its Temporary Extraordinary Procedure or TEP authority to require refunds. On March 4, 2005, FERC issued an order stating that no refunds would be required for the tariff violation associated with the pricing of spinning reserves. In the order, FERC also stated that the exclusion of the Blenheim-Gilboa facility and western reserves from the non-spinning market was not a market flaw and the NYISO was correct not to use its TEP authority to revise the prices in this market. A motion for rehearing of the Order was filed by the April 3, 2005 deadline. If the March 4, 2005 order is reversed and refunds are required, NRG entities which may be affected include NRG Power Marketing, Inc., Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC and Arthur Kill Power LLC. Although non-NRG-related entities would share responsibility for payment of any such refunds, under the petitioners’ theory the cumulative exposure to our above-listed entities could exceed $23 million.

Electricity Consumers Resource Council v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. 03-1449

     On December 19, 2003 the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, or ECRC, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a 2003 FERC decision approving the implementation of a demand curve for the New York installed capacity, or ICAP, market. ECRC claims that the implementation of the ICAP demand curve violates section 205 of the Federal Power Act because it constitutes unreasonable ratemaking. On May 13, 2005, the court denied ECRC’s appeal upholding the 2003 FERC decision. A petition for rehearing may be filed within 45 days of the decision.

Connecticut Light & Power Company v. NRG Power Marketing Inc., Docket No. 3:01-CV-2373 (AWT), U.S District Court, District of Connecticut (filed on November 28, 2001)

     Connecticut Light & Power Company, or CL&P, sought recovery of amounts it claimed it was owed for congestion charges under the terms of an October 29, 1999 contract between the parties. CL&P withheld approximately $30 million from amounts owed to NRG Power Marketing, Inc., or PMI, and PMI counterclaimed. CL&P filed its motion for summary judgment to which PMI filed a response on March 21, 2003. By reason of the stay issued by the bankruptcy court, the court has not ruled on the pending motion. On November 6, 2003, the parties filed a joint stipulation for relief from the stay in order to allow the proceeding to go forward that was promptly granted. PMI cannot estimate at this time the overall exposure for congestion charges for the full term of the contract.

The State of New York and Erin M. Crotty, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation et al., U. S. District Court for the Western District of New York, Civil Action No. 02-CV-002S

     In January 2002, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, or NYSDEC, sued Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation or NiMo, and NRG Energy and certain of NRG Energy’s affiliates in federal court in New York. The complaint asserted that projects undertaken at NRG Energy’s Huntley and Dunkirk plants by NiMo, the former owner of the facilities, required preconstruction permits pursuant to the Clean Air Act and that the failure to obtain these permits violated federal and state laws. On January 11, 2005, the Company reached agreement with the State of New York and NYDEC to settle this matter. The settlement requires the reduction of sulfur dioxide (SO2) by over 86 percent and nitrogen oxide by over 80 percent in aggregate at the Huntley and Dunkirk plants. To do so, units 63 and 64 at Huntley will be retired after receiving the appropriate regulatory approvals. Units 65 and 66 will be retired eighteen months later. The Company also agreed to limits on the transfer of certain federal SO2 allowances. NRG Energy is not subject to any penalty as a result of the settlement. Through the end of the decade, the Company expects ongoing compliance with the emissions limits set out in the settlement will be achieved through capital expenditures already planned. This includes conversion to low sulfur western coal at the Huntley and Dunkirk plants that will be completed by Spring 2006. On April 16, 2005, NYDEC filed a motion with the court to enter the consent decree and on April 19, 2005, we filed a supporting motion. We expect the court to enter the consent decree by the third quarter of 2005.

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Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. NRG Energy, Inc., Huntley Power, LLC, and Dunkirk Power, LLC, Supreme Court, State of New York, County of Onondaga, Case No. 2001-4372 (filed on July 13, 2001)

     NiMo filed suit in state court in New York seeking a declaratory judgment with respect to its obligations to indemnify NRG Energy under the asset sales agreement. The Company asserted that NiMo is obligated to indemnify it for any related compliance costs associated with resolution of the above referenced NYSDEC enforcement action. On October 18, 2004, the parties reached a confidential settlement, less any related compliance costs associated with resolution of the NYDEC action referenced above.

Connecticut Light & Power v. NRG Energy, Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EL03-10-000-Station Service Dispute (filed October 9, 2002); Binding Arbitration

     On July 1, 1999, Connecticut Light and Power Company, or CL&P and NRG Energy agreed that NRG Energy would purchase certain CL&P generating facilities. The transaction closed on December 14, 1999, whereupon NRG Energy took ownership of the facilities. CL&P began billing NRG Energy for station service power and delivery services provided to the facilities and NRG Energy refused to pay asserting that the facilities self-supplied their station service needs. On October 9, 2002, Northeast Utilities Services Company, on behalf of itself and CL&P, filed a complaint at FERC seeking an order requiring NRG Energy to pay for station service and deliver services. On December 20, 2002, FERC issued an Order finding that at times when NRG Energy is not able to self-supply its station power needs, there is a sale of station power from a third-party and retail charges apply. CL&P renewed its demand for payment, which was again refused by NRG Energy. In August 2003, the parties agreed to submit the dispute to binding arbitration. The parties each selected one respective arbitrator. A neutral arbitrator cannot be selected until the party-appointed arbitrators have been given a mutually agreed upon description of the dispute, which has yet to occur. Once the neutral arbitrator is selected, a decision is required within 90 days unless otherwise agreed by the parties. The potential loss inclusive of amounts paid to CL&P and accrued could exceed $6 million.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Dunkirk Power LLC, NRG Dunkirk Operations, Inc., Huntley Power LLC, Huntley Power Operations, Inc., Oswego Power LLC and NRG Oswego Operations, Inc., Supreme Court, Erie County, Index No. 1-2000-8681- Station Service Dispute (filed October 2, 2000)

     NiMo seeks to recover damages less payments received through the date of judgment, as well as any additional amounts due and owing, for electric service provided to the Dunkirk Plant after September 18, 2000. NiMo claims that NRG Energy failed to pay retail tariff amounts for utility services commencing on or about June 11, 1999, and continuing to September 18, 2000, and thereafter. NiMo alleged breach of contract, suit on account, violation of statutory duty, and unjust enrichment claims. Prior to trial, the parties entered into a Stipulation and Order filed August 9, 2002, consolidating this action with two other actions against the Company’s Huntley and Oswego subsidiaries, both of which cases assert the same claims and legal theories. On October 8, 2002, a Stipulation and Order was filed staying this action pending submission to FERC of some or all of these disputes in the action. The potential loss inclusive of amounts paid to NiMo and accrued is approximately $23.2 million.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation V. Huntley Power LLC, NRG Huntley Operations, Inc., NRG Dunkirk Operations, Inc., Dunkirk Power LLC, Oswego Harbor Power LLC, and NRG Oswego Operations, Inc., Case Filed November 26, 2002 in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EL 03-27-000

     This is the companion action to the above referenced action filed by NiMo at FERC asserting the same claims and legal theories. On November 19, 2004, FERC denied NiMo’s petition and ruled that the Huntley, Dunkirk and Oswego plants could net their service station obligations over a 30 calendar day period from the day NRG Energy acquired the facilities. In addition, FERC ruled that neither NiMo nor the New York Public Service Commission could impose a retail delivery charge on the NRG facilities because they are interconnected to transmission and not to distribution. On April 22, 2005, FERC denied NiMo’s motion for rehearing. NiMo appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit which, on May 12, 2005, ordered this appeal consolidated with several other pending station service disputes involving NiMo. As NiMo has appealed the FERC’s denial, we will not reverse any amounts accrued until such time as it is assumed that our risk of loss has ceased.

     The Company believes that it has valid defenses to the legal proceedings and investigations described above and intends to defend them vigorously. However, litigation is inherently subject to many uncertainties. There can be no assurance that additional litigation will not be filed against the Company or its subsidiaries in the future asserting similar or different legal theories and seeking similar or different types of damages and relief. Unless specified above, the Company is unable to predict the outcome these legal proceedings and investigations may have or reasonably estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. An unfavorable outcome in one or more of these proceedings could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     Pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and related guidance, the Company record reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is

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probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has assessed each of these matters based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may, as a result of facts arising prior to resolution of these matters or other factors, prove inaccurate and investors should be aware that such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation.

  Environmental Matters

     We are subject to a broad range of foreign, federal, state and local environmental and safety laws and regulations in the development, ownership, construction and operation of our projects. These laws and regulations generally require that we obtain governmental permits and approvals before construction or during operation of our power plants. Environmental laws have become increasingly stringent over time, particularly the regulation of air emissions from power generators. Such laws generally require regular capital expenditures for power plant upgrades, modifications and the installation of certain pollution control equipment. It is not possible at this time to determine when or to what extent additional facilities or modifications to existing or planned facilities will be required due to potential changes to environmental and safety laws and regulations, regulatory interpretations or enforcement policies. In general, future laws and regulations are expected to require the addition of emissions control equipment or the imposition of certain restrictions on the operations of NRG Northeast. We expect that future liability under, or compliance with, environmental and safety requirements could have a material effect on the operations or competitive position of NRG Northeast.

     Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of any facility, including an electric generating facility, may be required to investigate and remediate releases or threatened releases of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products located at the facility and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury and investigation and remediation costs incurred by the party in connection with any releases or threatened releases. These laws impose strict (without fault) and joint and several liability. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of any hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products could be substantial. Although NRG Northeast has been involved in on-site contamination matters, to date, NRG Northeast has not been named as a potentially responsible party with respect to any off-site waste disposal matter.

     As part of acquiring existing generating assets, NRG Northeast has inherited certain environmental liabilities associated with regulatory compliance and site contamination. Often potential compliance implementation plans are changed, delayed or abandoned due to one or more of the following conditions: (a) extended negotiations with regulatory agencies, (b) a delay in promulgating rules critical to dictating the design of expensive control systems, (c) changes in governmental/regulatory personnel, (d) changes in governmental priorities or (e) selection of a less expensive compliance option than originally envisioned.

     In response to liabilities associated with these activities, NRG Northeast establishes accruals where it is probable that it will incur environmental costs under applicable law or contracts and it is possible to reasonably estimate these costs. NRG Northeast adjusts the accruals when new remediation or other environmental liability responsibilities are discovered and probable costs become estimable, or when current liability estimates are adjusted to reflect new information or a change in the law. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, NRG Northeast has established such accruals in the amount of approximately $4.0 million, primarily related to its Arthur Kill and Astoria projects. In 2004 NRG Northeast also established accruals of $1.5 million related to its Connecticut projects.

     Coal ash is produced as a by-product of coal combustion at the Dunkirk, Huntley, and Somerset Generating Stations. NRG Northeast attempts to direct its coal ash to beneficial uses. Even so, significant amounts of ash are landfilled. At Dunkirk and Huntley, ash is disposed of at landfills owned and operated by NRG Northeast. No material liabilities outside the costs associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring are expected at these facilities. NRG Northeast maintains financial assurance to cover costs associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring activities. NRG Northeast has funded a trust to provide such financial assurance in the amount of $5.9 million.

     NRG Northeast must also maintain financial assurance for closing interim status Resource Conservation and Recovery Act facilities at the Devon, Middletown, Montville and Norwalk Generating Stations and has funded a trust in the amount of $1.5 million accordingly.

     The Company inherited historical clean-up liabilities when it acquired the Somerset, Devon, Middletown, Montville, Norwalk Harbor, Arthur Kill and Astoria Generating Stations. During installation of a sound wall at Somerset Station in 2003, oil contaminated soil was encountered. The Company has delineated the general extent of contamination, determined it to be minimal, and has placed an activity use limitation on that section of the property. Site contamination liabilities arising under the Connecticut Transfer Act at

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Devon, Middletown, Montville and Norwalk Harbor Stations have been identified. The Company has proposed a remedial action plan to be implemented over the next two to eight years (depending on the station) to address historical ash contamination at the facilities. The total estimated cost is not expected to exceed $1.5 million. Remedial obligations at the Arthur Kill generating station have been established in discussions between the Company and the NYSDEC and are estimated to cost between $1 million and $2 million. Remedial investigations continue at the Astoria generating station with long-term clean-up liability expected to be within the range of $2.5 million to $4.3 million. While installing groundwater monitoring wells at Astoria to track our remediation of a historical fuel oil spill, the drilling contractor encountered deposits of coal tar in two borings. The Company reported the coal tar discovery to the NYSDEC in 2003 and delineated the extent of this contamination. The Company may also be required to remediate the coal tar contamination and/or record a deed restriction on the property if significant contamination is to remain in place.

     We estimate that we will incur total environmental capital expenditures of $197.6 million during 2005 through 2010 for the facilities in New York, Connecticut, Delaware and Massachusetts. These expenditures will be primarily related to installation of particulate, SO2 and NOX controls, as well as installation of BTA under the Phase II 316(b) Rule.

     Huntley Power LLC, Dunkirk Power LLC and Oswego Power LLC were issued Notices of Violation for opacity exceedances and entered into a Consent Order with NYSDEC, effective March 31, 2004. The Consent Order required the respondents to pay a collective civil penalty of $1 million which was paid in April 2004. The Order also establishes stipulated penalties (payable quarterly) for future violations of opacity requirements and a compliance schedule. The Company is currently in dispute with NYSDEC over the method of calculation for any such stipulated penalties. The Company has placed $1.3 million in a reserve as of March 31, 2005, and does not believe that the final resolution will involve a material larger amount.

Note 5 Guarantees

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation, or FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. In connection with the adoption of Fresh Start, all outstanding guarantees were considered new; accordingly, the Company applied the provisions of FIN 45 to all of the guarantees.

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligations of the following subsidiaries were reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

     
Subsidiary    
NRG Northeast Generating LLC (Direct)
   
Dunkirk Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Huntley Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Arthur Kill Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Somerset Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Oswego Harbor Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Connecticut Jet Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Devon Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Middletown Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Montville Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Norwalk Power LLC (Indirect)
   

Note 6 Regulatory Issues

  New England

     On August 23, 2004, ISO-NE filed its proposal for locational installed capacity, or LICAP, with FERC, which will decide the issue in a litigated proceeding before an administrative law judge. Under the proposal, separate capacity markets would be created for distinct areas of New England, including southwest Connecticut. While the Company views this proposal as a positive development, as it is currently proposed it would not permit us to recover all of the Company’s fixed costs. In response, the Company has submitted testimony which includes an alternative proposal. FERC’s goal is to make a decision on the precise terms of the LICAP market in the

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fall of 2005, to be effective January 1, 2006. The hearing is completed and post-trial briefs have been filed. The initial decision by the administrative law judge is scheduled to be issued on June 15, 2005.

     On January 27, 2005, FERC approved the settlement of various reliability must-run, or RMR, agreements between some of our Connecticut generation facilities and ISO-NE. Under the settlement, the Company will receive monthly payments for the Devon 11-14, Montville and Middletown facilities until December 31, 2005, the day before the expected implementation date for LICAP. The settlement also requires the payment of third party maintenance expenses by NEPOOL participants incurred by Devon 11-14, Middletown, Montville, and Norwalk Harbor and are capped at $30 million for the period April 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005. The settlement also approves prior RMR agreements involving Devon 7 and 8, both of which are on deactivated reserves. FERC’s goal is to make a decision on the precise terms of the NEPOOL LICAP market by June 1, 2005, to be effective January 1, 2006.

  New York

     On January 7, 2005, NYISO filed proposed LICAP demand curves for the following capability years: 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08. Under the NYISO proposal, the LICAP price for New York City generation would be $126 per KW year for the capacity year 2006-07. In addition, the NYISO requested a rate of $67 per KW year for the capacity year 2006-07 for the rest of New York State excluding Long Island. On January 28, 2005, the Company filed a protest at FERC asserting the LICAP price for New York City for 2006-07 should be at least $140 per KW year. On April 21, 2005, FERC accepted the proposed demand curve with some modifications. It is anticipated that capacity prices for New York state, excluding New York City and Long Island, will probably increase by $1 per KW year. The FERC’s modification should increase the capacity prices in New York City, but the existing in-city mitigation measures will prevent us from obtaining those higher prices.

     Our New York City generation is presently subject to price mitigation in the installed capacity market. When the capacity market is tight, the price we receive is limited by the mitigation price. However when the New York City capacity market is not tight, such as during the winter season, the proposed demand curve price levels should increase our revenues from capacity sales.

  NYISO Claims

     In November 2002, NYISO notified us of claims related to New York City mitigation adjustments, general NYISO billing adjustments and other miscellaneous charges related to sales between November 2000 and October 2002. New York City mitigation adjustments totaled $11.4 million. The issue related to NYISO’s concern that NRG would not have sufficient revenue to cover subsequent revisions to its energy market settlements. As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, NYISO held $3.9 million in escrow for such future settlement revisions.

Note 7 Income Taxes

     The Company is included in the consolidated tax return filings as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal and state tax provisions, as of the earliest period presented, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s ultimate parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense is recorded as a capital contribution from the Company’s parent.

     In assessing the realizabilty of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income in future periods. Management considers both positive and negative evidence, projected operating income and capital gains, and available tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% as follows:

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    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
  Amount   Rate     Amount   Rate  
    (In thousands)  
Income before taxes
  $ 77,167             $ 76,573          
 
                           
Tax at 35%
    27,008       35.0 %     26,801       35.0 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
    6,173       8.0 %     6,126       8.0 %
Other
    48       0.1 %     76       0.1 %
 
                           
Income tax expense
  $ 33,229       43.1 %   $ 33,003       43.1 %
 
                           

Note 8 — Related Party Transactions

     Effective January 1, 2005, Corporate charges for allocated overhead was discontinued. For fiscal year 2005 and future years, General and administrative expenses will consist of the Company’s expenses only. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, Corporate overhead charges included in General and administrative expenses totaled $5.9 million. The amounts paid during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general and administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to higher legal fees, and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services of $59.7 million and $55.4 million, respectively.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had an accounts receivable affiliate balance of $72.3 and $33.0 million, respectively. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc., the parent company of Northeast Generating LLC.

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EXHIBIT 99.2

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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INDEX

         
    Page
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    4  
Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
     5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 29,624     $ 19,861  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13 and $13, respectively
    37,127       40,231  
Inventory
    29,563       33,972  
Derivative instruments valuation
    1,572       205  
Prepayments and other current assets
    6,639       8,000  
 
           
Total current assets
    104,525       102,269  
 
           
Property, Plant and Equipment
               
In service
    945,495       946,057  
Under construction
    9,149       1,943  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment
    954,644       948,000  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (79,520 )     (64,921 )
 
           
Net property, plant and equipment
    875,124       883,079  
Other Assets
               
Decommissioning fund investments
    4,894       4,954  
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $16,816 and $13,751, respectively
    71,996       81,374  
Other assets
    871       871  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,057,410     $ 1,072,547  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Note payable — affiliate
  $ 1,424     $ 1,425  
Accounts payable
    12,913       5,870  
Accounts payable — affiliates
    10,383       17,020  
Accrued interest — affiliate
    2,364       620  
Other current liabilities
    15,101       18,085  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    42,185       43,020  
 
           
Other liabilities
               
Note payable-affiliate
    77,270       76,672  
Out of market contracts
    314,021       318,664  
Other long-term obligations
    4,262       3,899  
 
           
Total non-current liabilities
    395,553       399,235  
 
           
Total liabilities
    437,738       442,255  
 
           
 
               
Member’s equity
    619,672       630,292  
 
           
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 1,057,410     $ 1,072,547  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Operating Revenues
               
Revenues
  $ 117,146     $ 95,265  
Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Operating costs
    81,287       59,595  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,142       16,962  
General and administrative expenses
    2,691       4,341  
Reorganization items
          723  
Restructuring charges
    10        
 
           
Total operating costs and expenses
    99,130       81,621  
 
           
 
               
Operating Income
    18,016       13,644  
Other income (expense), net
               
Other income, net
    17       85  
Interest expense
    (2,340 )     (2,350 )
 
           
Total other expense, net
    (2,323 )     (2,265 )
 
               
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
    15,693       11,379  
Income tax expense
    6,313       4,578  
 
           
Net income
  $ 9,380     $ 6,801  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY

                                         
                    Member’s             Total  
    Member’s             Contributions/     Accumulated     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     Net Income     Equity  
    (In thousands except for units)  
Balance at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 662,538     $ 293     $ 662,832  
Net loss and comprehensive loss
                      6,801       6,801  
 
                             
Balance at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 662,538     $ 7,094     $ 669,633  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 630,291     $     $ 630,292  
Net income and comprehensive income
                      9,380       9,380  
Distribution to member
                (20,000 )           (20,000 )
 
                             
Balance at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 610,291     $ 9,380     $ 619,672  
 
                             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 9,380     $ 6,801  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    15,142       16,962  
Deferred income taxes
    6,313       4,578  
Amortization of intangibles
    3,064       3,492  
Amortization of debt discount
    598       634  
Amortization of out-of-market power contracts
    (4,642 )     (5,030 )
Unrealized gain on derivatives
    (1,367 )     (351 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    3,104       5,804  
Inventory
    4,409       1,592  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1,361       722  
Accounts payable
    7,043       4,024  
Accounts payable — affiliates
    (6,636 )     10,227  
Accrued interest
    1,744       1,715  
Other current assets and liabilities
          10,099  
Other assets and liabilities
    (2,604 )     292  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    36,909       61,561  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (7,206 )     (22,309 )
Decrease in notes receivable
          584  
Decrease in trust funds
    60        
Decrease in restricted cash
          99  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (7,146 )     (21,626 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Distribution to member
    (20,000 )      
Repayment of note payable — affiliate
          (2,639 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (20,000 )     (2,639 )
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    9,763       37,296  
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
    19,861       4,612  
 
           
End of period
  $ 29,624     $ 41,908  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 General

     NRG South Central Generating LLC, or NRG South Central or the Company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy. NRG South Central owns 100% of Louisiana Generating LLC, or Louisiana Generating; NRG New Roads Holding LLC, or New Roads; NRG Sterlington Power LLC, or Sterlington; Big Cajun I Peaking Power LLC, or Big Cajun Peaking; and NRG Bayou Cove LLC, or Bayou Cove.

     NRG South Central was formed for the purpose of financing, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining through its subsidiaries and affiliates the facilities owned by Louisiana Generating and any other facilities that it or its subsidiaries may acquire in the future.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 to the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures in the annual financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations, cash flows and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the three months ended March 31, 2004. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

  Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

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     SFAS No. 133 applies to the Company’s long-term power sales contracts, long-term gas purchase contracts and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. At March 31, 2005, the Company had various commodity contracts extending through December 2005 .

Energy and Energy Related Commodities

     The Company is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances, natural gas, oil derivatives and coal used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, NRG Power Marketing may enter into transactions for physical delivery of particular commodities for a specific period. Financial instruments are used to hedge physical deliveries, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, the Company recognized no gain or loss due to ineffectiveness of commodity cash flow hedges.

  Interest Rates

     From time to time, the Company may use interest rate hedging instruments to protect it from an increase in the cost of borrowings. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, there were no such instruments outstanding.

  Statement of Operations

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133 on the Company’s statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and for the three months ended March 31, 2004, respectively:

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Revenues
  $ 270     $ 352  
Cost of operations
    (637)        
 
           
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $ 907     $ 352  
 
           

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized no gain or loss due to the ineffectiveness of commodity cash flow hedges, and no components of NRG South Central’s derivative instruments gains or losses were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

     The Company’s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, were increased by $0.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively, associated with the changes in fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

Note 4 Commitments and Contingencies

  Contractual Commitments

  Power Supply Agreements with the Distribution Cooperatives

     During March 2000, Louisiana Generating entered into certain power supply agreements with eleven distribution cooperatives to provide energy, capacity and transmission services. The agreements are standardized into three types, Form A, B, and C. In connection with push down accounting resulting from NRG Energy’s fresh start accounting, certain of the Company’s long-term power supply agreements were determined to be at above or below market rates. As a result, the Company valued these agreements and recognized the fair value of such contracts on the December 6, 2003 balance sheet. The fair value of these contracts that were deemed to be valuable have been included in intangible assets. The fair value of contracts determined to be significantly out-of-market

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were recorded as noncurrent liabilities. The favorable and unfavorable contract valuation amounts will be amortized as a net increase to revenues over the terms and conditions of each contract. These contracts consist primarily of the long-term power sale agreements the Company has with its cooperative customers and certain others. The gross carrying amount of the unfavorable out-of-market power sales agreements at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was $342.2 million and $342.2 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, approximately $4.6 million was amortized as an increase to revenues.

  Form A Agreements

     Six of the distribution cooperatives entered into Form A power supply agreements. The Form A agreement is an all-requirements power supply agreement which has an initial term of 25 years, commencing on March 31, 2000. After the initial term, the agreement continues on a year-to-year basis, unless terminated by either party giving five years advance notice.

     Under the Form A power supply agreement, Louisiana Generating is obligated to supply the distribution cooperative all of the energy and capacity required by the distribution cooperative for service to its retail customers although the distribution cooperative has certain limited rights under which it can purchase energy and capacity from third parties.

     The Company must contract for all transmission service required to serve the distribution cooperative and will pass through the costs of transmission service to the cooperative. The Company is required to supply at its cost, without pass through, control area services and ancillary services which transmission providers are not required to provide.

     The distribution cooperatives have an option to choose one of two fuel options; all six selected the first option which is a fixed fee through 2004 and determined using a formula which is based on gas prices and the cost of delivered coal for the period thereafter. At the end of the fifteenth year of the contract, the cooperatives may switch to the second fuel option. The second fuel option consists of a pass-through of fuel costs, with a guaranteed coal heat rate and purchased energy costs, excluding the demand component in purchased power. From time to time, Louisiana Generating may offer fixed fuel rates which the cooperative may elect to utilize. The variable operation and maintenance charge is fixed through 2004 and escalates at either approximately 3% per annum or in accordance with actual changes in specified indices as selected by the distribution cooperative. Five of the distribution cooperatives elected the fixed escalation provision and one elected the specified indices provision.

  Form B Agreements

     One distribution cooperative selected the Form B Power Supply Agreement. The term of the Form B power supply agreement commences on March 31, 2000, and ends on December 31, 2024. The Form B power supply agreement allows the distribution cooperative the right to elect to limit its purchase obligations to “base supply” or also to purchase “supplemental supply.” Base supply is the distribution cooperative’s ratable share of the generating capacity purchased by Louisiana Generating from Cajun Electric. Supplemental supply is the cooperative’s requirements in excess of the base supply amount. The distribution cooperative, which selected the Form B agreement, also elected to purchase supplemental supply.

     For base supply, Louisiana Generating charges the distribution cooperative a demand charge, an energy charge and a fuel charge. The demand charge for each contract year is set forth in the agreement and is subject to increase for environmental legislation or occupational safety and health laws enacted after the effective date of the agreement. Louisiana Generating can increase the demand

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charge to the extent its cost of providing supplemental supply exceeds $400/MW. The energy charge is fixed through 2004, and decreased slightly for the remainder of the contract term. The fuel charge is a pass-through of fuel and purchased energy costs. The distribution cooperative may elect to be charged based on a guaranteed coal-fired heat rate of 10,600 Btu/kWh, and it may also select fixed fuel factors as set forth in the agreement for each year through 2008. The one distribution cooperative which selected this form of agreement elected to utilize the fixed fuel factors. For the years after 2008, Louisiana Generating will offer additional fixed fuel factors for five-year periods that may be elected. For the years after 2008, the distribution cooperative may also elect to have its charges computed under the pass-through provisions with or without the guaranteed coal-fired heat rate.

     At the beginning of year six, Louisiana Generating will establish a rate fund equal to the ratable share of $18 million. The amount of the fund will be approximately $720,000. This fund will be used to offset the energy costs of the Form B distribution cooperatives which elected the fuel pass-through provision of the fuel charge, to the extent the cost of power exceeds $0.04/kWh. Any funds remaining at the end of the term of the power supply agreement will be returned to Louisiana Generating.

  Form C Agreements

     Four distribution cooperatives selected the Form C power supply agreement. The Form C power supply agreement is identical to the Form A power supply agreement, except for the following:

     The term of the Form C power supply agreement was for four years following the closing date of the acquisition of the Cajun facilities. In October 2003, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved contract extensions for all four Form C distribution cooperatives for terms of an additional five or ten years.

     Louisiana Generating will not offer the distribution cooperatives which select the Form C agreement any new incentive rates, but will continue to honor existing incentive rates. At the end of the term of the agreement, the distribution cooperative is obligated to purchase the specific delivery facilities for a purchase price equal to the depreciated book value.

     Louisiana Generating must contract for all transmission services required to serve the distribution cooperative and will pass through the costs of transmission service to the cooperative. Louisiana Generating is required to supply at its cost, without pass-through, control area services and ancillary services which transmission providers are not required to provide.

     Included in the amended and restated Form C agreements is a provision for an annual $250,000 Economic Development Contribution to be shared among the four Form C distribution cooperatives, beginning in April 2004 and extending through the end of the contract terms.

  Other Power Supply Agreements

     Louisiana Generating assumed Cajun Electric’s rights and obligations under two consecutive long-term power supply agreements with South Western Electric Power Company, or SWEPCO, one agreement with South Mississippi Electric Power Association, or SMEPA, and one agreement with Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi, or MEAM.

     The SWEPCO Operating Reserves and Off-Peak Power Sale Agreement, terminates on December 31, 2007. The agreement requires Louisiana Generating to supply 100 MW of off-peak energy during certain hours of the day to a maximum of 292,000 MWh per year and an additional 100 MW of operating reserve capacity and the associated energy within ten minutes of a phone request during certain hours to a maximum of 43,800 MWh of operating reserve energy per year. The obligation to purchase the 100 MW of off-peak energy is contingent on Louisiana Generating’s ability to deliver operating reserve capacity and energy associated with operating reserve capacity. At Louisiana Generating’s request, it will supply up to 100 MW of nonfirm, on peak capacity and associated energy.

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     The SWEPCO Operating Reserves Capacity and Energy Power Sale Agreement is effective January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2026. The agreement requires Louisiana Generating to provide 50 MW of operating reserve capacity within ten minutes of a phone request. In addition, SWEPCO is granted the right to purchase up to 21,900 MWh/year of operating reserve energy.

     The SMEPA Unit Power Sale Agreement is effective through May 31, 2009, unless terminated following certain regulatory changes, changes in fuel costs or destruction of the Cajun facilities. The agreement requires Louisiana Generating to provide 75 MW of capacity and the associated energy from Big Cajun II, Unit 1 and an option for SMEPA to purchase additional capacity and associated energy if Louisiana Generating determines that it is available, in 10 MW increments, up to a total of 200 MW. SMEPA is required to schedule a minimum of 25 MW plus 37% of any additional capacity that is purchased. The capacity charge was fixed through May 31, 2004, and increases for the period from June 1, 2004 to May 31, 2009, including transmission costs to the delivery point and any escalation of expenses. The energy charge is 110% of the incremental fuel cost for Big Cajun II, Unit 1.

     The MEAM Power Sale Agreement is effective through May 31, 2010, with an option for MEAM to extend through September 30, 2015, upon five years advance notice. The agreement requires Louisiana Generating to provide 20 MW of firm capacity and associated energy with an option for MEAM to increase the capacity purchased to a total of 30 MW upon five years advance notice. The capacity charge is fixed. The operation and maintenance charge is a fixed amount which escalates at 3.5% per year. There is a transmission charge which varies depending upon the delivery point. The price for energy associated with the firm capacity is 110% of the incremental generating cost to Louisiana Generating and is adjusted to include transmission losses to the delivery point.

  Coal Supply Agreements

     Louisiana Generating has a coal supply agreement with Triton Coal. The coal is primarily sourced from Triton Coal’s Buckskin and North Rochelle mines located in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming. In December 2004, Louisiana Generating extended the coal purchase contract though 2007. The agreement establishes a base price per ton for coal supplied by Triton Coal. The base price is subject to adjustment for changes in the level of taxes or other government fees and charges, variations in the caloric value and sulfur content of the coal shipped, and changes in the price of SO2 emission allowances. The base price is based on certain annual weighted average quality specifications, subject to suspension and rejection limits.

     In March 2005, NRG Energy entered into an agreement to purchase 23.75 million tons of coal over a period of four years and nine months from Buckskin Mining Company (Buckskin). The coal will be sourced from Buckskin’s mine in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, and will be used primarily in NRG Energy’s coal-burning generation plants in the South Central region.

  Coal Transportation Agreement

     Louisiana Generating’s previous coal transportation agreement with DTE Energy expired March 31, 2005. Total payments under this agreement in 2005 are expected to be $1.5 million. The Company has entered into a new coal transportation agreement with Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway and an affiliate of ACT for a term of ten years, from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2015. This agreement provides for the transportation of all of the coal requirements of Big Cajun II from the mines in Wyoming to Big Cajun II. A related agreement between Louisiana Generating and ACT grants Louisiana Generating the option to require ACT to perform the harbor operations related to the unloading of coal at Big Cajun II. Louisiana Generating has given notice to ACT that it will exercise the option and the transition of harbor services operations to ACT is scheduled for April 1, 2005.

  Transmission and Interconnection Agreements

     Louisiana Generating assumed Cajun Electric’s existing transmission agreements with Central Louisiana Electric Company, SWEPCO; and Entergy Services, Inc., acting as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. Louisiana Generating also entered into two interconnection and operating agreements with Entergy Gulf States, Inc. on May 1, 2002 and one interconnection and operating agreement with Entergy Gulf States, Inc. on August 26, 2004. The Cajun facilities are connected to the transmission system of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and power is delivered to the distribution cooperative at various delivery points on the transmission systems of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana Inc., Central Louisiana Electric Company and SWEPCO. Louisiana Generating also assumed from Cajun Electric 20 interchange and sales agreements with utilities and cooperatives, providing access to a 12 state area.

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  Environmental Matters

     The construction and operation of power projects are subject to stringent environmental and safety protection and land use laws and regulation in the United States. These laws and regulations generally require lengthy and complex processes to obtain licenses, permits and approvals from federal, state and local agencies. If such laws and regulations become more stringent and the Company’s facilities are not exempted from coverage, the Company could be required to make extensive modifications to further reduce potential environmental impacts. Also, the Company could be held responsible under environmental and safety laws for the cleanup of pollutants released at its facilities or at off-site locations where it may have sent wastes, even if the release or off-site disposal was conducted in compliance with the law.

     The Company and its subsidiaries strive to at least meet the standards of compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations. Nonetheless, the Company expects that future liability under or compliance with environmental and safety requirements could have a material effect on its operations or competitive position. It is not possible at this time to determine when or to what extent additional facilities or modifications of existing or planned facilities will be required as a result of possible changes to environmental and safety regulations, regulatory interpretations or enforcement policies. In general, future laws and regulations are expected to require the addition of emission control equipment or the imposition of restrictions on the Company’s operations.

     The Company establishes accruals where it is probable that it will incur environmental costs under applicable law or contracts and it is possible to reasonably estimate these costs. The Company adjusts the accruals when new remediation or other environmental liability responsibilities are discovered and probable costs become estimable, or when current liability estimates are adjusted to reflect new information or a change in the law.

     Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of any facility, including an electric generating facility, may be required to investigate and remediate releases or threatened releases of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products located at the facility. We may also be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury and investigation and remediation costs incurred by the party in connection with any hazardous material releases or threatened releases. These laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of or caused the presence of the hazardous substances, and courts have interpreted liability under such laws to be strict (without fault) and joint and several. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of any hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products could be substantial. The Company has not been named as a potentially responsible party with respect to any off-site waste disposal matter.

     Liabilities associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring of the ash ponds owned and operated on site at the Big Cajun II Generating Station are addressed through the use of a trust fund maintained by the Company. The value of the trust fund is approximately $4.9 million at March 31, 2005.

     The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, or LADEQ, has promulgated State Implementation Plan revisions to bring the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area into compliance with applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Company participated in development of the revisions, which require the reduction of NO(x) emissions at the gas-fired Big Cajun I Power Station and coal-fired Big Cajun II Power Station to 0.1 pounds NO(x) per million Btu heat input and 0.21 pounds NO(x) per million Btu heat input, respectively. This revision of the Louisiana air rules would constitute a change-in-law covered by agreement between the Company and the electric cooperatives (power offtakers) allowing the costs of added combustion controls to be passed through to the cooperatives. The capital cost of combustion controls required at the Big Cajun II Generating Station to meet the state’s NOx regulations will total about $10.0 million each for Units 1 & 2. Unit 3 has already made such changes.

  Legal Issues

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Request for Information under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act and Notice of Violation

     On January 27, 2004, Louisiana Generating, LLC and Big Cajun II received a request for information under Section 114 of the federal Clean Air Act from the USEPA Region 6 seeking information primarily relating to physical changes made at Big Cajun II. Louisiana Generating, LLC and Big Cajun II submitted several responses to the USEPA in response to follow-up requests. On February 15, 2005, Louisiana Generating, LLC received a Notice of Violation, or NOV, alleging violations of the New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act at Big Cajun II Units 1 and 2 from 1998 through the NOV date. On April 7, 2005 we met with USEPA and the Department of Justice to discuss the NOV. Given the preliminary stage of this NOV process, the Company cannot predict the outcome of the matter at this time.

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In the Matter of Louisiana Generating, LLC, Adversary Proceeding No. 2002-1095 1-EQ on the Docket of the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law

     During 2000, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, issued a Part 70 Air Permit modification to the Company to construct and operate two 120 MW natural gas-fired turbines. The Part 70 Air Permit set emissions limits for the criteria air pollutants, including NOx, based on the application of Best Available Control Technology, or BACT. The BACT limitation for NOx was based on the guarantees of the manufacturer, Siemens-Westinghouse. The Company sought an interim emissions limit to allow Siemens-Westinghouse time to install additional control equipment. To establish the interim limit, DEQ issued a Compliance Order and Notice of Potential Penalty on September 8, 2002, which is, in part, subject to the referenced administrative hearing. DEQ alleged violations related to NOx emissions. The Company denied those allegations and will contest any future penalty assessment, while also seeking an amendment of its limit for NOx. Quarterly status reports are being submitted to an Administrative Law Judge. In late February 2004, the Company timely submitted to the DEQ an amended BACT analysis and an amended Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V permit application to amend the NOx limit, which application is pending. The Company may also assert breach of warranty claims against the manufacturer.

Travis Ballou, et. al. v. Ralph Mabey, et. al., No. 03-30343 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Kenneth Austin, et.al v. Ralph Mabey, et. al., No. 00-728-D-1 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

     Two lawsuits against the Company are pending in Federal Court involving 39 former employees of Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. who claim age/race/sex discrimination in failure to hire by the Company. One lawsuit, which included four plaintiffs, was dismissed on summary judgment. The District Court’s summary judgment ruling was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on February 10, 2005. On May 9, 2005, the District Court granted six additional motions for summary judgment. In the remaining lawsuit involving 35 plaintiffs, the District Court has now granted the Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment pertaining to nineteen plaintiffs, denied the Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment pertaining to four plaintiffs and is still considering the Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment pertaining to the remaining twelve plaintiffs.

BNSF Railway Company v. Louisiana Generating LLC, Case No. 531992, 19thJudicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge (filed May 6, 2005)

This lawsuit alleges breach of the coal transportation contract that expired on March 31, 2005. Specifically, the plaintiff alleges the shipment of coal via another carrier in 2004 and the failure to tender a minimum amount of coal during 2003, and further alleges that both actions constituted a breach of the contract. An accrual has been established.

     The Company believes that it has valid defenses to the legal proceedings and investigations described above and intends to defend them vigorously. However, litigation is inherently subject to many uncertainties. There can be no assurance that additional litigation will not be filed against the Company or its subsidiaries in the future asserting similar or different legal theories and seeking similar or different types of damages and relief. Unless specified above, the Company is unable to predict the outcome these legal proceedings and investigations may have or reasonably estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. An unfavorable outcome in one of more of these proceedings could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     Pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and related guidance, the Company records reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has assessed each of these matters based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may, as a result of facts arising prior to resolution of these matters or other factors, prove inaccurate and investors should be aware that such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation.

Note 5 Regulatory Issues

     The Company’s assets are located within the franchise territory of Entergy Corporation, or Entergy, a vertically integrated utility. The utility performs the scheduling, reserve and reliability functions that are administered by the Independent System Operators, or ISOs, or Regional Transmission Organizations, or RTOs, in certain other regions of the United States. The Company operates a National Electric Reliability Council, or NERC, certified control areas within the Entergy franchise territory, which is comprised of the Company’s generating assets and its co-op customer loads. Although the reliability functions performed are essentially the same, the primary differences between these markets lie principally in the physical delivery and price discovery mechanisms. In the South Central region, all power sales and purchases are consummated bilaterally between individual counter-parties, and physically

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delivered either within or across the physical control areas of the transmission owners from the source generator to the sink load. Transacting counter-parties are required to reserve and purchase transmission services from the intervening transmission owners at their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, approved tariff rates. Included with these transmission services are the reserve and ancillary costs. Energy prices in the South Central region are determining and agreed to in bilateral negotiations between representatives of the transacting counter-parties, using market information gleaned by the individual marketing agents arranging the transactions.

     In the South Central region, including Entergy’s franchise territory, the present energy market is not a centralized market and does not have an ISO or RTO as is found in the Northeast markets. The Company presently has long-term all requirements contracts with 11 Louisiana Distribution Cooperatives, and long-term contracts with the Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi, South Mississippi Electric Power Association and Southwestern Electric Power Company. The Distribution Cooperatives serve approximately 300,000 to 350,000 retail customers.

     On March 31, 2004, Entergy filed with FERC a proposal to have an independent coordinator of transmission, or ICT, monitor Entergy’s operation of its transmission system, to review the pricing structure for transmission expansion and to oversee a proposed weekly procurement process by which Entergy and other load serving entities could purchase energy. On March 22, 2005, FERC approved the ICT proposal for a two year period, subject to certain conditions. On May 27, 2005 it is expected that Entergy will file its detailed ICT proposal with FERC. On December 17, 2004, FERC ordered that an investigation and evidentiary hearing be held on the issue of whether Entergy is providing access to its transmission system in a just and reasonable manner. On March 22, 2005, FEEC suspended the hearing.

Note 6 Guarantees

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, or FIN No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others". In connection with the adoption of Fresh Start, all outstanding guarantees were considered new; accordingly, the Company applied the provisions of FIN 45 to all of the guarantees.

     The obligations described below update, and should be read in conjunction with, the complete descriptions under “Note 19 — Guarantees” in NRG South Central LLC’s annual financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2004.

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligations of the following subsidiaries were reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

     
Subsidiary    
NRG South Central LLC (Direct)
   
Louisiana Generating LLC (Indirect)
   
NRG New Roads Holding LLC (Indirect)
   
NRG Bayou Cove LLC (Indirect)
   
Big Cajun II Unit 4 LLC (Indirect)
   

Note 7 Income Taxes

     The Company is included in the consolidated tax return filings as a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal and state tax provisions, as of the earliest period presented, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries and prior to January 1, 2003, income taxes were not recorded or allocated to non tax paying entities or entities such as the Company which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense (benefit) is recorded as a capital contribution from (distribution to) the Company’s parent.

     Management believes that it is more likely than not that no benefit will be realized on a substantial portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets. This assessment included consideration of positive and negative evidence, including the Company’s current financial position and results of current operations, projected future taxable income, including projected operating and capital gains

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and our available tax planning strategies. Therefore, a valuation allowance of $211.2 million was recorded against the net deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards.

     Subsequently recognized tax benefits relating to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2005, will be allocated to intangible assets.

     In the first quarter of 2005, the Company utilized $23.6 million of U.S. net operating losses carryforward of $397.4 million which will expire by 2023 if unutilized. There is a net carryforward amount of $373.8 million available at March 31, 2005.

     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% as follows:

                                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
  Amount   Rate     Amount   Rate  
    (In thousands)  
Income before taxes
  $ 15,693             $ 11,379          
 
                           
Tax at 35%
    5,493       35.0 %     3,983       35.0 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
    816       5.2 %     592       5.2 %
Other
    4       0.0 %     3       0.0 %
 
                       
Income tax expense
  $ 6,313       40.2 %   $ 4,578       40.2 %
 
                       

Note 8 — Related Party Transactions

     Effective January 1, 2005, Corporate charges for allocated overhead was discontinued. For fiscal year 2005 and future years, General and administrative expenses will consist of the Company’s expenses only. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, Corporate overhead charges included in General and administrative expenses totaled $1.6 million. The amounts paid during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general and administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to higher legal fees and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had an accounts payable affiliate balance of $10.4 and $17.0 million, respectively. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc., the parent company of South Central Generating LLC.

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EXHIBIT 99.3

LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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INDEX

         
    Page
 
       
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    4  
Statements of Member’s Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    5  
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to the unaudited Financial Statements
    7  

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BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 29,624     $ 19,861  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13 and $13, respectively
    37,114       40,231  
Inventory
    28,402       32,819  
Prepayments and other current assets
    5,862       7,130  
 
           
Total current assets
    101,002       100,041  
 
           
Property, Plant and Equipment
               
In service
    893,285       893,847  
Under construction
    9,349       2,143  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment
    902,634       895,990  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (75,840 )     (61,933 )
 
           
Net property, plant and equipment
    826,794       834,057  
Other Assets
               
Decommissioning fund investments
    4,894       4,954  
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $16,816 and $13,752, respectively
    67,584       77,581  
Other assets
    871       871  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 1,001,145     $ 1,017,504  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
    12,899       5,835  
Accounts payable — affiliates
    13,260       15,697  
Other current liabilities
    14,514       17,984  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    40,673       39,516  
Other Liabilities
               
Out of market contracts
    343,472       351,649  
Other long-term obligations
    3,639       3,282  
 
           
Total non-current liabilities
    347,111       354,931  
 
           
Total liabilities
    387,784       394,447  
 
           
 
               
Member’s Equity
    613,361       623,057  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 1,001,145     $ 1,017,504  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Operating Revenues
               
Revenues
  $ 120,436     $ 98,421  
Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Operating costs
    86,435       64,311  
Depreciation and amortization
    14,449       16,148  
General and administrative expenses
    2,283       3,921  
Reorganization items
          669  
Restructuring charges
    10        
 
           
Total operating costs and expenses
    103,177       85,049  
 
           
 
               
Operating Income
    17,259       13,372  
Other income (expense), net
               
Other income (expense), net
    (21 )     21  
 
           
Total other income (expense), net
    (21 )     21  
 
               
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
    17,238       13,393  
Income tax expense
    6,934       5,387  
 
           
Net Income
  $ 10,304     $ 8,006  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY

                                         
                    Member’s     Accumulated     Total  
    Member’s               Net Income     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     (Loss)     Equity  
    (In thousands except units)  
Balances at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 649,622     $ 456     $ 650,079  
Net income and comprehensive income
                      8,006       8,006  
 
                             
Balances at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 649,622     $ 8,462     $ 658,085  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balances at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 623,056     $     $ 623,057  
Net income and comprehensive income
                      10,304       10,304  
Distribution to member
                (20,000 )           (20,000 )
 
                             
Balances at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 603,056     $ 10,304     $ 613,361  
 
                             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 10,304     $ 8,006  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation and Amortization
    14,449       16,148  
Deferred income taxes
    6,934       5,387  
Amortization of intangible
    3,064       3,354  
Amortization of out-of-market contracts
    (8,177 )     (8,537 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    3,117       5,763  
Inventory
    4,417       1,629  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1,268       643  
Accounts payable
    7,064       4,022  
Accounts payable — affiliates
    (2,438 )     12,397  
Other current assets and liabilities
    (3,053 )     10,110  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    36,949       58,922  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (7,186 )     (22,309 )
Decrease in notes receivable
          584  
Decrease in restricted cash
          99  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (7,186 )     (21,626 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Distribution to member
    (20,000 )      
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (20,000 )      
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    9,763       37,296  
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
    19,861       4,612  
 
           
End of period
  $ 29,624     $ 41,908  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 General

     Louisiana Generating LLC, or Louisiana Generating or the Company; is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy. NRG South Central LLC, or South Central; owns 100% of the Company.

     NRG South Central was formed for the purpose of financing, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining through its subsidiaries and affiliates the facilities owned by Louisiana Generating and any other facilities that it or its subsidiaries may acquire in the future.

     The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining the electric generating facilities acquired from Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., or Cajun Electric. Pursuant to a competitive bidding process, as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of Cajun Electric, Louisiana Generating acquired the non-nuclear electric power generating assets of Cajun Electric.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 to the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures in the annual financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

  Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

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     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to South Central, the Company’s parent, long-term power sales contracts, long-term gas purchase contracts and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. However, the Company does enter into long-term contracts that are exempt from SFAS No. 133. Derivative activities are conducted by an affiliate of South Central and are not recorded by the Company.

Note 4 Commitments and Contingencies

  Contractual Commitments

  Power Supply Agreements with the Distribution Cooperatives

     During March 2000, the Company entered into certain power supply agreements with eleven distribution cooperatives to provide energy, capacity and transmission services. The agreements are standardized into three types, Form A, B, and C. In connection with push down accounting resulting from NRG Energy’s fresh start accounting, certain of the Company’s long-term power supply agreements were determined to be at above or below market rates. As a result, the Company valued these agreements and recognized the fair value of such contracts on the December 6, 2003 balance sheet. The fair value of these contracts that were deemed to be valuable has been included in intangible assets. The fair value of contracts determined to be significantly out-of-market were recorded as non-current liabilities. The favorable and unfavorable contract valuation amounts will be amortized as a net increase to revenues over the terms and conditions of each contract. These contracts consist primarily of the long-term power sale agreements the Company has with its cooperative customers and certain others. The gross carrying amount of the unfavorable out-of-market power sales agreements at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was $390.5 million and $390.5 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, approximately $8.2 million and $3.0 million, respectively, was amortized as an increase to revenues.

  Form A Agreements

     Six of the distribution cooperatives entered into Form A power supply agreements. The Form A agreement is an all-requirements power supply agreement which has an initial term of 25 years, commencing on March 31, 2000. After the initial term, the agreement continues on a year-to-year basis, unless terminated by either party giving five years advance notice.

     Under the Form A power supply agreement, the Company is obligated to supply the distribution cooperative all of the energy and capacity required by the distribution cooperative for service to its retail customers although the distribution cooperative has certain limited rights under which it can purchase energy and capacity from third parties.

     The Company must contract for all transmission service required to serve the distribution cooperative and will pass through the costs of transmission service to the cooperative. The Company is required to supply at its cost, without pass through, control area services and ancillary services which transmission providers are not required to provide.

     The distribution cooperatives have an option to choose one of two fuel options; all six selected the first option which is a fixed fee through 2004 and determined using a formula which is based on gas prices and the cost of delivered coal for the period thereafter. At the end of the fifteenth year of the contract, the cooperatives may switch to the second fuel option. The second fuel option consists of a pass-through of fuel costs, with a guaranteed coal heat rate and purchased energy costs, excluding the demand component in purchased power. From time to time, the Company may offer fixed fuel rates which the cooperative may elect to utilize. The variable operation and maintenance charge is fixed through 2004 and escalates at either approximately 3% per annum or in accordance with actual changes in

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specified indices as selected by the distribution cooperative. Five of the distribution cooperatives elected the fixed escalation provision and one elected the specified indices provision.

  Form B Agreements

     One distribution cooperative selected the Form B Power Supply Agreement. The term of the Form B power supply agreement commences on March 31, 2000, and ends on December 31, 2024. The Form B power supply agreement allows the distribution cooperative the right to elect to limit its purchase obligations to “base supply” or also to purchase “supplemental supply.” Base supply is the distribution cooperative’s ratable share of the generating capacity purchased by the Company from Cajun Electric. Supplemental supply is the cooperative’s requirements in excess of the base supply amount. The distribution cooperative, which selected the Form B agreement, also elected to purchase supplemental supply.

     For base supply, the Company charges the distribution cooperative a demand charge, an energy charge and a fuel charge. The demand charge for each contract year is set forth in the agreement and is subject to increase for environmental legislation or occupational safety and health laws enacted after the effective date of the agreement. The Company can increase the demand charge to the extent its cost of providing supplemental supply exceeds $400/MW. The energy charge is fixed through 2004, and decreased slightly for the remainder of the contract term. The fuel charge is a pass-through of fuel and purchased energy costs. The distribution cooperative may elect to be charged based on a guaranteed coal-fired heat rate of 10,600 Btu/kWh, and it may also select fixed fuel factors as set forth in the agreement for each year through 2008. The one distribution cooperative which selected this form of agreement elected to utilize the fixed fuel factors. For the years after 2008, the Company will offer additional fixed fuel factors for five-year periods that may be elected. For the years after 2008, the distribution cooperative may also elect to have its charges computed under the pass-through provisions with or without the guaranteed coal-fired heat rate.

     At the beginning of year six, the Company will establish a rate fund equal to the ratable share of $18 million. The amount of the fund will be approximately $720,000. This fund will be used to offset the energy costs of the Form B distribution cooperatives which elected the fuel pass-through provision of the fuel charge, to the extent the cost of power exceeds $0.04/kWh. Any funds remaining at the end of the term of the power supply agreement will be returned to the Company.

  Form C Agreements

     Four distribution cooperatives selected the Form C power supply agreement. The Form C power supply agreement is identical to the Form A power supply agreement, except for the following.

     The term of the Form C power supply agreement was for four years following the closing date of the acquisition of the Cajun facilities. In October 2003, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved contract extensions for all four Form C distribution cooperatives for terms of an additional five or ten years.

     The Company will not offer the distribution cooperatives which select the Form C agreement any new incentive rates, but will continue to honor existing incentive rates. At the end of the term of the agreement, the distribution cooperative is obligated to purchase the specific delivery facilities for a purchase price equal to the depreciated book value.

  Other Power Supply Agreements

     The Company assumed Cajun Electric’s rights and obligations under two consecutive long-term power supply agreements with South Western Electric Power Company, or SWEPCO, one agreement with South Mississippi Electric Power Association, or SMEPA, and one agreement with Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi, or MEAM.

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     The SWEPCO Operating Reserves and Off-Peak Power Sale Agreement, terminates on December 31, 2007. The agreement requires the Company to supply 100 MW of off-peak energy during certain hours of the day to a maximum of 292,000 MWh per year and an additional 100 MW of operating reserve capacity and the associated energy within ten minutes of a phone request during certain hours to a maximum of 43,800 MWh of operating reserve energy per year. The obligation to purchase the 100 MW of off-peak energy is contingent on the Company’s ability to deliver operating reserve capacity and energy associated with operating reserve capacity. At the Company’s request, it will supply up to 100 MW of nonfirm, on peak capacity and associated energy.

     The SWEPCO Operating Reserves Capacity and Energy Power Sale Agreement is effective January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2026. The agreement requires the Company to provide 50 MW of operating reserve capacity within ten minutes of a phone request. In addition, SWEPCO is granted the right to purchase up to 21,900 MWh/year of operating reserve energy.

     The SMEPA Unit Power Sale Agreement is effective through May 31, 2009, unless terminated following certain regulatory changes, changes in fuel costs or destruction of the Cajun facilities. The agreement requires the Company to provide 75 MW of capacity and the associated energy from Big Cajun II, Unit 1 and an option for SMEPA to purchase additional capacity and associated energy if the Company determines that it is available, in 10 MW increments, up to a total of 200 MW. SMEPA is required to schedule a minimum of 25 MW plus 37% of any additional capacity that is purchased. The capacity charge was fixed through May 31, 2004, and increases for the period from June 1, 2004 to May 31, 2009, including transmission costs to the delivery point and any escalation of expenses. The energy charge is 110% of the incremental fuel cost for Big Cajun II, Unit 1.

     The MEAM Power Sale Agreement is effective through May 31, 2010, with an option for MEAM to extend through September 30, 2015, upon five years advance notice. The agreement requires the Company to provide 20 MW of firm capacity and associated energy with an option for MEAM to increase the capacity purchased to a total of 30 MW upon five years advance notice. The capacity charge is fixed. The operation and maintenance charge is a fixed amount which escalates at 3.5% per year. There is a transmission charge which varies depending upon the delivery point. The price for energy associated with the firm capacity is 110% of the incremental generating cost to the Company and is adjusted to include transmission losses to the delivery point.

  Coal Supply Agreements

     The Company has a coal supply agreement with Triton Coal. The coal is primarily sourced from Triton Coal’s Buckskin and North Rochelle mines located in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming. In December 2004, the Company extended the coal purchase contract though 2007. The agreement establishes a base price per ton for coal supplied by Triton Coal. The base price is subject to adjustment for changes in the level of taxes or other government fees and charges, variations in the caloric value and sulfur content of the coal shipped, and changes in the price of SO2 emission allowances. The base price is based on certain annual weighted average quality specifications, subject to suspension and rejection limits.

     In March 2005, NRG Energy entered into an agreement to purchase 23.75 million tons of coal over a period of four years and nine months from Buckskin Mining Company (Buckskin). The coal will be sourced from Buckskin’s mine in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, and will be used primarily in NRG Energy’s coal-burning generation plants in the South Central region.

  Coal Transportation Agreement

     The Company’s previous coal transportation agreement with DTE Energy expired March 31, 2005. Total payments under this agreement in 2005 are expected to be $1.5 million. The Company has entered into a new coal transportation agreement with Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway and an affiliate of ACT for a term of ten years, from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2015. This agreement provides for the transportation of all of the coal requirements of Big Cajun II from the mines in Wyoming to Big Cajun II. A related agreement between the Company and ACT grants the Company the option to require ACT to perform the harbor operations related to the unloading of coal at Big Cajun II. The Company has given notice to ACT that it will exercise the option and the transition of harbor services operations to ACT is scheduled for April 1, 2005.

  Transmission and Interconnection Agreements

     The Company assumed Cajun Electric’s existing transmission agreements with Central Louisiana Electric Company, SWEPCO; and Entergy Services, Inc., acting as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. The Company also entered into two interconnection and operating agreements with Entergy Gulf States, Inc. on May 1, 2002 and one interconnection and operating agreement with Entergy Gulf States, Inc. on August

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26, 2004. The Cajun facilities are connected to the transmission system of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and power is delivered to the distribution cooperative at various delivery points on the transmission systems of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana Inc., Central Louisiana Electric Company and SWEPCO. Louisiana Generating also assumed from Cajun Electric 20 interchange and sales agreements with utilities and cooperatives, providing access to a 12 state area.

  Environmental Matters

     The construction and operation of power projects are subject to stringent environmental and safety protection and land use laws and regulation in the United States. These laws and regulations generally require lengthy and complex processes to obtain licenses, permits and approvals from federal, state and local agencies. If such laws and regulations become more stringent and the Company’s facilities are not exempted from coverage, the Company could be required to make extensive modifications to further reduce potential environmental impacts. Also, the Company could be held responsible under environmental and safety laws for the cleanup of pollutants released at its facilities or at off-site locations where it may have sent wastes, even if the release or off-site disposal was conducted in compliance with the law.

     The Company strives to at least meet the standards of compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations. Nonetheless, the Company expects that future liability under or compliance with environmental and safety requirements could have a material effect on its operations or competitive position. It is not possible at this time to determine when or to what extent additional facilities or modifications of existing or planned facilities will be required as a result of possible changes to environmental and safety regulations, regulatory interpretations or enforcement policies. In general, future laws and regulations are expected to require the addition of emission control equipment or the imposition of restrictions on the Company’s operations.

     The Company establishes accruals where it is probable that it will incur environmental costs under applicable law or contracts and it is possible to reasonably estimate these costs. The Company adjusts the accruals when new remediation or other environmental liability responsibilities are discovered and probable costs become estimable, or when current liability estimates are adjusted to reflect new information or a change in the law.

     Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of any facility, including an electric generating facility, may be required to investigate and remediate releases or threatened releases of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products located at the facility. We may also be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury and investigation and remediation costs incurred by the party in connection with any hazardous material releases or threatened releases. These laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of or caused the presence of the hazardous substances, and courts have interpreted liability under such laws to be strict (without fault) and joint and several. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of any hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products could be substantial. The Company has not been named as a potentially responsible party with respect to any off-site waste disposal matter.

     Liabilities associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring of the ash ponds owned and operated on site at the Big Cajun II Generating Station are addressed through the use of a trust fund maintained by the Company. The value of the trust fund is approximately $4.9 million at March 31, 2005.

     The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, or LADEQ, has promulgated State Implementation Plan revisions to bring the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area into compliance with applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Company participated in development of the revisions, which require the reduction of NO(x) emissions at the gas-fired Big Cajun I Power Station and coal-fired Big Cajun II Power Station to 0.1 pounds NO(x) per million Btu heat input and 0.21 pounds NO(x) per million Btu heat input, respectively. This revision of the Louisiana air rules would constitute a change-in-law covered by agreement between the Company and the electric cooperatives (power offtakers) allowing the costs of added combustion controls to be passed through to the cooperatives. The capital cost of combustion controls required at the Big Cajun II Generating Station to meet the state’s NOx regulations will total about $10.0 million each for Units 1 & 2. Unit 3 has already made such changes.

  Legal Issues

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Request for Information under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act and Notice of Violation

On January 27, 2004, Louisiana Generating, LLC and Big Cajun II received a request for information under Section 114 of the federal Clean Air Act from the USEPA Region 6 seeking information primarily relating to physical changes made at Big Cajun II. Louisiana

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Generating, LLC and Big Cajun II submitted several responses to the USEPA in response to follow-up requests. On February 15, 2005, Louisiana Generating, LLC received a Notice of Violation, or NOV, alleging violations of the New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act at Big Cajun II Units 1 and 2 from 1998 through the NOV date. On April 7, 2005, we met with USEPA and the Department of Justice to discuss the NOV. Given the preliminary stage of this NOV process, the Company cannot predict the outcome of the matter at this time.

In the Matter of Louisiana Generating, LLC, Adversary Proceeding No. 2002-1095 1-EQ on the Docket of the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law

     During 2000, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, issued a Part 70 Air Permit modification to the Company to construct and operate two 120 MW natural gas-fired turbines. The Part 70 Air Permit set emissions limits for the criteria air pollutants, including NOx, based on the application of Best Available Control Technology, or BACT. The BACT limitation for NOx was based on the guarantees of the manufacturer, Siemens-Westinghouse. The Company sought an interim emissions limit to allow Siemens-Westinghouse time to install additional control equipment. To establish the interim limit, DEQ issued a Compliance Order and Notice of Potential Penalty on September 8, 2002, which is, in part, subject to the referenced administrative hearing. DEQ alleged violations related to NOx emissions. The Company denied those allegations and will contest any future penalty assessment, while also seeking an amendment of its limit for NOx. Quarterly status reports are being submitted to an Administrative Law Judge. In late February 2004, the Company timely submitted to the DEQ an amended BACT analysis and an amended Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V permit application to amend the NOx limit, which application is pending. The Company may also assert breach of warranty claims against the manufacturer.

Travis Ballou, et. al. v. Ralph Mabey, et. al., No. 03-30343 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Kenneth Austin, et.al v. Ralph Mabey, et. al., No. 00-728-D-1 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

     Two lawsuits against the Company are pending in Federal Court involving 39 former employees of Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. who claim age/race/sex discrimination in failure to hire by the Company. One lawsuit, which included four plaintiffs, was dismissed on summary judgment. The District Court’s summary judgment ruling was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on February 10, 2005. On May 9, 2005, the District Court granted six additional motions for summary judgment. In the remaining lawsuit involving 35 plaintiffs, the District Court has now granted the Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment pertaining to nineteen plaintiffs, denied the Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment pertaining to four plaintiffs and is still considering the Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment pertaining to the remaining twelve plaintiffs.

BNSF Railway Company v. Louisiana Generating LLC, Case No. 531992, 19thJudicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge (filed May 6, 2005)

     This lawsuit alleges breach of the coal transportation contract that expired on March 31, 2005. Specifically, the plaintiff alleges the shipment of coal via another carrier in 2004 and the failure to tender a minimum amount of coal during 2003, and further alleges that both actions constituted a breach of the contract. An accrual has been established.

     The Company believes that it has valid defenses to the legal proceedings and investigations described above and intends to defend them vigorously. However, litigation is inherently subject to many uncertainties. There can be no assurance that additional litigation will not be filed against the Company or its subsidiaries in the future asserting similar or different legal theories and seeking similar or different types of damages and relief. Unless specified above, the Company is unable to predict the outcome these legal proceedings and investigations may have or reasonably estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. An unfavorable outcome in one of more of these proceedings could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     Pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and related guidance, the Company records reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has assessed each of these matters based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may, as a result of facts arising prior to resolution of these matters or other factors, prove inaccurate and investors should be aware that such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation.

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Note 5 Regulatory Issues

     The Company’s assets are located within the franchise territory of Entergy Corporation, or Entergy, a vertically integrated utility. The utility performs the scheduling, reserve and reliability functions that are administered by the Independent System Operators, or ISOs, or Regional Transmission Organizations, or RTOs, in certain other regions of the United States. The Company operates a National Electric Reliability Council, or NERC, certified control areas within the Entergy franchise territory, which is comprised of the Company’s generating assets and its co-op customer loads. Although the reliability functions performed are essentially the same, the primary differences between these markets lie principally in the physical delivery and price discovery mechanisms. In the South Central region, all power sales and purchases are consummated bilaterally between individual counter-parties, and physically delivered either within or across the physical control areas of the transmission owners from the source generator to the sink load. Transacting counter-parties are required to reserve and purchase transmission services from the intervening transmission owners at their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, approved tariff rates. Included with these transmission services are the reserve and ancillary costs. Energy prices in the South Central region are determining and agreed to in bilateral negotiations between representatives of the transacting counter-parties, using market information gleaned by the individual marketing agents arranging the transactions.

     In the South Central region, including Entergy’s franchise territory, the present energy market is not a centralized market and does not have an ISO or RTO as is found in the Northeast markets. The Company presently has long-term all requirements contracts with 11 Louisiana Distribution Cooperatives, and long-term contracts with the Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi, South Mississippi Electric Power Association and Southwestern Electric Power Company. The Distribution Cooperatives serve approximately 300,000 to 350,000 retail customers.

     On March 31, 2004, Entergy filed with FERC a proposal to have an independent coordinator of transmission, or ICT, monitor Entergy’s operation of its transmission system, to review the pricing structure for transmission expansion and to oversee a proposed weekly procurement process by which Entergy and other load serving entities could purchase energy. On March 22, 2005, FERC approved the ICT proposal for a two year period, subject to certain conditions. On May 27, 2005 it is expected that Entergy will file its detailed ICT proposal with FERC. On December 17, 2004, FERC ordered that an investigation and evidentiary hearing be held on the issue of whether Entergy is providing access to its transmission system in a just and reasonable manner. On March 22, 2005, FREC suspended the hearing.

Note 6 Guarantees

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, or FIN No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. In connection with the adoption of Fresh Start, all outstanding guarantees were considered new; accordingly, the Company applied the provisions of FIN 45 to all of the guarantees.

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligations of the Company was reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

Note 7 Income Taxes

     The Company is included in the tax return filings as a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal and state tax provisions, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries and prior to January 1, 2003, income taxes were not recorded or allocated to non tax paying entities or entities such as the Company which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense (benefit) is recorded as a capital contribution from (distribution to) the Company’s parent.

     In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income in future periods. Management considers both positive and negative evidence, projected operating income and capital gains, and available tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon projections for future taxable income over the periods in

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which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the majority of the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at March 31, 2005.

     Subsequently recognized tax benefits relating to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2005, will be allocated to intangible assets.

     In 2005, we utilized $24.5 million of U.S. net operating loss carryforward of $225.0 million. There is a net carryforward amount of $200.5 million available at March 31, 2005.

     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the appropriation of state income taxes on earnings taxed at state and local jurisdiction.

                                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
  Amount   Rate     Amount   Rate  
    (In thousands)  
Income before taxes
  $ 17,238             $ 13,393          
 
                           
Tax at 35%
    6,033       35.0 %     4,688       35.0 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
    896       5.2 %     696       5.2 %
Other
    5       0.0 %     3       0.0 %
 
                       
Income tax expense
  $ 6,934       40.2 %   $ 5,387       40.2 %
 
                       

Note 8 — Related Party Transactions

     Effective January 1, 2005, Corporate charges for allocated overhead was discontinued. For fiscal year 2005 and future years, General and administrative expenses will consist of the Company’s expenses only. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, Corporate overhead charges included in General and administrative expenses totaled $1.5 million. The amounts paid during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general and administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to higher legal fees and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had an accounts payable affiliate balance of $13.3 and $15.7 million, respectively. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due to or from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc., the parent company of South Central Generating LLC. South Central Generating LLC is the parent company of Louisiana Generating LLC.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded revenue of $3.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively, from amortization of out of market power contracts with subsidiaries of South Central Generating LLC.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded operating costs of $5.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively, for power purchases from subsidiaries of South Central Generating LLC.

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EXHIBIT 99.4

MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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INDEX

         
    Page
 
       
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and March 31, 2004
    4  
Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and March 31, 2004
    5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 10,164     $ 545  
Accounts receivable
          1,160  
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    4,727       10,055  
Inventory
    22,365       19,800  
Derivative instruments valuation
    5,554       13,946  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1,966       2,105  
 
           
Total current assets
    44,776       47,611  
Property, Plant and Equipment
               
In Service
    575,060       570,098  
Under construction
    1,732       5,890  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment
    576,792       575,988  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (34,555 )     (27,765 )
 
           
Net property, plant and equipment
    542,237       548,223  
Other Assets
               
Investment in projects
    1,280       1,280  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,690 and $3,817, respectively
    59,881       60,754  
Non current derivative asset
    152       1,124  
Other assets
    6,957       6,924  
 
           
Total other assets
    68,270       70,082  
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 655,283     $ 665,916  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Current portion of capital lease
  $ 17     $ 16  
Accounts payable — trade
    17       9  
Accrued expenses
    312       215  
Derivative instruments valuation
    37,441       2,355  
Other current liabilities
    95       102  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    37,882       2,697  
 
           
Other Liabilities
               
Long term capital lease
    197       202  
Noncurrent unrealized derivative liability
    15,965       25  
Noncurrent deferred income tax
    25,808       47,045  
Other long-term obligations
    5,095       4,576  
 
           
Total non-current liabilities
    47,065       51,848  
 
           
Total liabilities
    84,947       54,545  
 
           
Member’s equity
    570,336       611,371  
 
           
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 655,283     $ 665,916  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Operating Revenues
               
Revenues
  $ 30,288     $ 54,416  
Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Operating costs
    49,323       34,468  
Depreciation
    6,791       6,571  
General and administrative expenses
    946       2,584  
 
           
Income (loss) from operations
    (26,772 )     10,793  
Interest expense
    (4 )      
Other income, net
    82       68  
 
           
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (26,694 )     10,861  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (10,845 )     4,414  
 
           
Net income (loss)
  $ (15,849 )   $ 6,447  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                    Member’s     Accumulated     Other     Total  
    Member’s   Contributions/     Net Income/     Comprehensive     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     (Loss)     Income (Loss)     Equity  
    (In thousands except units)  
Balances at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 630,386     $ (1,473 )   $     $ 628,914  
Net income
                      6,447             6,447  
 
                                   
Balances at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000       1       630,386       4,974             635,361  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balances at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 609,875     $     $ 1,495     $ 611,371  
Deferred unrealized loss on derivatives, net
                            (15,186 )     (15,186 )
Net loss
                      (15,849 )           (15,849 )
 
                                             
Comprehensive loss
                                  (31,035 )
Distribution to member
                (10,000 )                 (10,000 )
 
                                   
Balances at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 599,875     $ (15,849 )   $ (13,691 )   $ 570,336  
 
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (15,849 )   $ 6,447  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation
    6,791       6,571  
Amortization of intangibles
    873       1,356  
Loss on disposal of assets
    14        
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
    34,812       (219 )
Deferred income taxes
    (10,845 )     4,414  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    1,160        
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    5,328       5,155  
Inventory
    (2,565 )     888  
Prepayments and other current assets
    139       522  
Other assets
    (33 )     (15 )
Accounts payable — trade
    8       (27 )
Accounts payable — affiliates
          2,376  
Other long term liabilities
    519       68  
Accrued liabilities
    97       45  
Other assets and liabilities
    (7 )     29  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    20,442       27,610  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (819 )     (452 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (819 )     (452 )
 
           
 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Payments on long-term borrowings and capital leases
    (4 )     5,320  
Distribution to member
    (10,000 )      
 
           
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (10,004 )     5,320  
 
           
 
               
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    9,619       32,478  
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
    545       77  
 
           
End of period
  $ 10,164     $ 32,555  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 General

     NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC, or the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy, owns electric power generation plants in the mid-atlantic region of the United States. The Company was formed in May, 2000 for the purpose of financing, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining, through its subsidiaries the power generation facilities owned by Indian River Power LLC, or Indian River, Vienna Power LLC, or Vienna, Keystone Power LLC, or Keystone and Conemaugh Power LLC, or Conemaugh.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with those financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations, cash flows and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to the Company’s power sales contracts, oil contracts, long-term gas purchase agreements and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel

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requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. At March 31, 2005, the Company had various commodity contracts extending through December 2006.

Energy and Energy Related Commodities

     The Company is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances, and coal, gas, and oil used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, NRG Power Marketing may enter into transactions for physical delivery of particular commodities for a specific period. Financial instruments are used to hedge physical deliveries, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, any gain or loss the Company recognized due to ineffectiveness of commodity cash flow hedges was immaterial to the financial results.

     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133, as amended, on the Company’s other comprehensive income balance attributable to hedged derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004:

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)          
Energy Commodities Gains (Losses)
               
Beginning accumulated OCI balance
  $ 1,495     $  
Unwound from OCI during period due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts
    (2,250 )      
Mark to market of hedge contracts
    (23,328 )      
Current year tax effect
    10,392        
 
           
Ending accumulated OCI balance
  $ (13,691 )   $  
 
           
Losses expected to unwind from OCI during next 12 months
  $ (10,289 )        
 
             

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company reclassified gains of approximately $2.3 million from OCI to current period earnings. This amount is recorded on the same line in the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2005 the Company recorded losses in OCI of approximately $23.3 million related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges. The net balance in OCI relating to SFAS No. 133 at March 31, 2005 was a loss of approximately $13.7 million.

   Statement of Operations

     The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of non-hedge derivatives and derivatives that no longer qualify as hedges on the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively:

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)          
Energy Commodities Gains
               
Revenues
  $ (34,900 )   $ 219  
Operating costs
    (87 )      
 
           
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $ (34,813 )   $ 219  
 
           

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, our pre-tax earnings were affected by unrealized losses of approximately $34.8 million and unrealized gains of approximately $0.2 million, respectively, associated with changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

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Note 4 Commitments and Contingencies

   Environmental Matters

     The Company’s subsidiary, Indian River, is responsible for the costs associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring of the ash landfill owned and operated by the Company on the site of the Indian River Generating Station. No material liabilities outside such costs are expected. In accordance with certain regulations established by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Company has established a fully funded trust fund to provide for financial assurance for the closure and post-closure related costs in the amount of $6.8 million. The amounts contained in this fund will be dispersed as authorized by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. This amount is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

     The Company estimates that it will incur capital expenditures of approximately $22.2 million during the years 2005 through 2010 related to addressing certain environmental matters at the Indian River Generating Station. These matters include the expected closure of the existing ash landfill, the construction of a new ash landfill nearby, the addition of controls to reduce NOx emissions, fuel yard modifications and electrostatic precipitator refurbishments to reduce opacity

     The company’s subsidiary, Vienna Power, is responsible for the remediation of a small oil leak that occurred on September 4, 2001. The company has been working with the State of Maryland to define the cleanup requirements. Based on discussions to date, the Company has estimated the scope of the work to cost approximately $475,000.

Note 5 Guarantees

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligations of the following subsidiaries were reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

     
Subsidiary    
NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC (Direct)
   
Indian River Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Vienna Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Keystone Power LLC (Indirect)
   
Conemaugh Power LLC (Indirect)
   

Note 6 Regulatory Issues

     On January 25, 2005, FERC issued an order approving the PJM proposal to increase the compensation for generators which are located in load pockets and are mitigated at least 80% of their running time. Specifically, when the generators would be subject to mitigation, the generator would have the option of recovering their variable costs plus $40 or a negotiated rate with PJM, based on the facility’s going forward costs. If the generator declines both options, it could file for an alternative rate with FERC. The revisions to the cost capping rule could impact the revenues earned by several of the Company’s facilities. In the order, FERC also substantially revised the exemption facilities built after 1996 had from the capping mitigation rule. Under the order the exemption for facilities located in original PJM territory now applies only if the facility was constructed after April 1, 1999. If construction of the facility began after September 30, 2003, the exemption would not apply.

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MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Note 7 Income Taxes

     The Company is included in the consolidated tax return filings as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal and state tax provisions, as of the earliest period presented, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s ultimate parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries and prior to January 1, 2003, income taxes were not recorded or allocated to non tax paying entities or entities such as the Company which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense (benefit) is recorded as a capital contribution from (distribution to) the Company’s parent.

In assessing the realizabilty of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income in future periods. Management considers both positive and negative evidence, projected operating income and capital gains, and available tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

     In 2005, we utilized $12.6 million of U.S. net operating losses carryforward of $72.8 million. There is a net carryforward amount of $60.2 million available at March 31, 2005 which will expire by 2023 if unutilized.

     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% as follows:

                                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
  Amount   Rate     Amount   Rate  
            (In thousands)          
Income (loss) before taxes
  $ (26,694 )           $ 10,861          
 
                           
Tax at 35%
    (9,343 )     35.0 %     3,802       35.0 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
    (1,495 )     5.6 %     608       5.6 %
Other
    (7 )     %     4       %
 
                       
Income tax (benefit) expense
  $ (10,845 )     40.6 %   $ 4,414       40.6 %
 
                       

Note 8 — Related Party Transactions

     Effective January 1, 2005, Corporate charges for allocated overhead was discontinued. For fiscal year 2005 and future years, General and administrative expenses will consist of the Company’s expenses only. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, Corporate overhead charges included in General and administrative expenses totaled $1.4 million. The amounts paid during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general and administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to higher legal fees and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services of $11.4 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had an accounts receivable affiliate balance of $4.7 and $10.1 million, respectively. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due to or from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc., the parent company of NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC.

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EX-99.5 6 y09713exv99w5.htm EX-99.5: INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC EX-99.5
 

EXHIBIT 99.5

INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

Unaudited Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

INDEX

         
    Page  
Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and March 31, 2004
    4  
Statements of Member’s Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and March 31, 2004
    5  
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements
    7  

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Accounts receivable
  $     $ 1,160  
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    14,908       6,330  
Inventory
    18,595       16,320  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1,046       1,510  
 
           
Total current assets
    34,549       25,320  
Property, Plant and Equipment
               
In service
    403,101       398,356  
Under construction
    1,263       5,279  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment
    404,364       403,635  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (23,188 )     (18,538 )
 
           
Net property, plant and equipment
    381,176       385,097  
 
           
Other Assets
               
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,586 and $2,913, respectively
    50,653       51,325  
Other assets
    6,772       6,738  
 
           
Total other assets
    57,425       58,063  
Total Assets
  $ 473,150     $ 468,480  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable — trade
  $ 17     $ 4  
Accrued expenses
    177       125  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    194       129  
 
           
Other Liabilities
               
Deferred income tax
    24,014       22,160  
Other long-term obligations
    4,600       4,531  
 
           
Total non-current liabilities
    28,614       26,691  
Total Liabilities
    28,808       26,820  
 
           
 
               
Member’s equity
    444,342       441,660  
 
           
Total liabilities and Member’s Equity
  $ 473,150     $ 468,480  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three months     Three months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Operating Revenues
               
Revenues
  $ 52,312     $ 41,557  
Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Operating costs
    42,409       28,366  
Depreciation
    4,651       4,401  
General and administrative expenses
    765       1,618  
 
           
Income from operations
    4,487       7,172  
Other income, net
    49       40  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    4,536       7,212  
Income tax expense
    1,854       2,947  
 
           
Net income
  $ 2,682     $ 4,265  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004

                                         
                    Member     Accumulated     Total  
    Member     Contributions/     Net Income     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     (Loss)     Equity  
    (In thousands except units)  
Balances at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 396,291     $ (1,562 )   $ 394,730  
Net income
                      4,265       4,265  
 
                             
Balances at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 396,291     $ 2,703     $ 398,995  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balances at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 433,134     $ 8,525     $ 441,660  
Net income
                      2,682       2,682  
 
                             
Balances at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 433,134     $ 11,207     $ 444,342  
 
                             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 2,682     $ 4,265  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation
    4,651       4,401  
Amortization of intangibles
    672       1,112  
Loss on disposal of assets
    14        
Deferred income taxes
    1,854       2,947  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    1,160        
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    (8,578 )      
Inventory
    (2,275 )     1,186  
Prepayments and other current assets
    464       265  
Other assets
    (34 )     (14 )
Accounts payable — trade
    13       8  
Accounts payable — affiliates
          (14,095 )
Accrued liabilities
    52        
Other non current liabilities
    69       68  
Changes in other assets and liabilities
          5  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    744       148  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (744 )     (148 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (744 )     (148 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
           
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
           
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
           
 
           
End of period
  $     $  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 General

     Indian River Power LLC, or the Company, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy. NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC, or Mid Atlantic Gen, owns 100% of the Company. Mid Atlantic Gen is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 of the company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures in those financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations, cash flows and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 Commitments and Contingencies

 Environmental Matters

     Indian River Power LLC is responsible for the costs associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring of the ash landfill owned and operated by the Company on the site of the Indian River Generating Station. No material liabilities outside such costs are expected. In accordance with certain regulations established by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Company has established a fully funded trust fund to provide for financial assurance for the closure and post-closure related costs in the amount of $6.8 million. The amounts contained in this fund will be dispersed as authorized by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. This amount is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the balance sheets.

     The Company estimates that it will incur capital expenditures of approximately $25 million during the years 2005 through 2010 related to addressing certain environmental matters at the Indian River Generating Station. These matters include the expected closure of the existing ash landfill, the construction of a new ash landfill nearby, the addition of controls to reduce NOx emissions, fuel yard modifications and electrostatic precipitator refurbishments to reduce opacity.

Note 4 Guarantees

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, or FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. In connection with push down accounting, all outstanding guarantees were considered new; accordingly, the Company applied the provisions of FIN 45 to all of the guarantees.

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligations of the Company was reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

Note 5 Regulatory Issues

     On January 25, 2005, FERC issued an order approving the Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland Interconnection, or PJM, proposal to increase the compensation for generators which are located in load pockets and are mitigated at least 80% of their running time. Specifically, when the generators would be subject to mitigation, the generator would have the option of recovering their variable costs plus $40 or a negotiated rate with PJM, based on the facility’s going forward costs. If the generator declines both options, it could file for an alternative rate with FERC. The revisions to the cost capping rule could impact the revenues earned by several of the Company’s facilities. In the order, FERC also substantially revised the exemption facilities built after 1996 had from the capping mitigation rule. Under the order the exemption for facilities located in original PJM territory now applies only if the facility was constructed after April 1, 1999. If construction of the facility began after September 30 2003, the exemption would not apply.

Note 6 Income Taxes

     The Company is included in the consolidated tax return filings as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal and state tax provisions, as of the earliest period presented, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s ultimate parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries nor has it historically pushed down or allocated income taxes to non tax paying entities or entities such as the Company which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense (benefit) is recorded as a capital contribution from (distribution to) the Company’s parent.

     In assessing the realizeability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income in future periods. Management considers both positive and negative evidence, projected operating income and capital gains, and available tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

     For the period ended March 31, 2005, the company utilized $7.6 million of US net operating loss carryforwards of $49.6 million. There is a net operating loss carryforward of $42.0 million available at March 31, 2005 which will expire by 2023 if unutilized.

     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% as follows:

                                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
  Amount   Rate     Amount   Rate  
            (In thousands)          
Income before taxes
  $ 4,536             $ 7,212          
 
                           
Tax at 35%
    1,588       35.0 %     2,524       35.0 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
    266       5.9 %     423       5.8 %
 
                       
Income tax expense
  $ 1,854       40.9 %   $ 2,947       40.8 %
 
                       

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INDIAN RIVER POWER LLC

Note 7 — Related Party Transactions

     Effective January 1, 2005, Corporate charges for allocated overhead was discontinued. For fiscal year 2005 and future years, General and administrative expenses will consist of the Company’s expenses only. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, Corporate overhead charges included in General and administrative expenses totaled $0.8 million. The amounts paid during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general and administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to higher legal fees and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services of $9.5 million and $7.9 million, respectively.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had an accounts receivable affiliate balance of $14.9 and $6.3 million, respectively. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due to or from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc., the parent company of NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC. NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC is the parent company of Indian River Power LLC.

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EX-99.6 7 y09713exv99w6.htm EX-99.6: OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC EX-99.6
 

EXHIBIT 99.6

OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC

Unaudited Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC

INDEX

         
    Page  
Unaudited Financial Statements
       
Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    4  
Statements of Member’s Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    5  
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
    7  

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OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Restricted cash
  $ 1,417     $ 1,414  
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    34,311       3,155  
Inventory
    49,058       67,396  
Derivative instruments valuation
          2,383  
Prepayments and other current assets
    2,319       1,675  
Current deferred income tax
    828        
 
           
Total current assets
    87,933       76,023  
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $14,490 and $11,678, respectively
    241,202       243,888  
Deferred Income Taxes
    120        
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,674 and $2,535, respectively
    34,758       34,897  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 364,013     $ 354,808  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 543     $ 1,666  
Other accrued liabilities
    57        
Derivative Instruments Valuation
    2,077        
Accrued station service costs
    10,880       10,510  
Other current liabilities
    1,113       1,139  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    14,670       13,315  
Other long-term obligations
    294       287  
Deferred income taxes
    90,271       91,073  
 
           
Total liabilities
    105,235       104,675  
 
           
Member’s equity
    258,778       250,133  
 
           
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 364,013     $ 354,808  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Operating Revenues
               
Revenues
  $ 41,802     $ 32,887  
Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Operating costs
    26,699       22,566  
Depreciation
    2,812       2,864  
General and administrative expenses
    938       1,401  
 
           
Income from operations
    11,353       6,056  
Other income, net
    3       2  
Interest expense
          (7 )
 
           
Income before income taxes
    11,356       6,051  
Income tax expense
    4,534       2,421  
 
           
Net income
  $ 6,822     $ 3,630  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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OSWEGO HARBOR POWER LLC

STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                 
                                    Accumulated     Total  
                    Member’s     Accumulated     Other     Member’s  
    Member’s     Contributions/     Net Income     Comprehensive     Equity  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     (Loss)     Income     (Deficit)  
    (In thousands except units)  
Balances at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 227,189   $ (427 )   $     $ 226,763  
Deferred unrealized losses on derivatives, net
                                   
Net income
                      3,630             3,630  
Contribution from member
                2,421                   2,421  
Distribution to member
                (1 )                 (1 )
 
                                   
Balances at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 229,609   $ 3,203     $     $ 232,813  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balances at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 246,705   $ 1,987     $ 1,440     $ 250,133  
Deferred unrealized losses on derivatives, net
                            (2,689 )     (2,689 )
Net income
                      6,822             6,822  
Contribution from member
                4,512                   4,512  
 
                                   
Balances at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 251,217   $ 8,809       (1,249 )   $ 258,778  
 
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 6,822     $ 3,630  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
               
Depreciation
    2,812       2,791  
Amortization of intangible assets
    139       682  
Deferred income taxes
    22        
Current tax expense — non-cash contribution from member
    4,512       2,421  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable— affiliates
    (31,156 )     (23,277 )
Inventory
    18,338       15,672  
Prepayments and other current assets
    (644 )     (225 )
Accounts payable – Trade
    (1,011 )      
Accounts payable – Affiliate
    (112 )      
Accrued station service costs and other accrued liabilities
    407       802  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    129       2,496  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Decrease/ (increase) in restricted cash
    (3 )     (3 )
Capital expenditures
    (126 )      
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (129 )     (3 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Principal payments on notes payable-affiliate
          (2,493 )
 
           
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
          (2,493 )
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
           
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
           
 
           
End of period
  $     $  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 — General

     Oswego Harbor Power LLC, or the company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy. NRG Northeast Generating LLC, or NRG Northeast owns 100% of the Company. NRG Northeast is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy.

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 to the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Restricted Cash

     Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held by the Company that are restricted in their use due to contractual arrangements with the New York State Department of Taxation & Finance related to automotive fuel, petroleum business and sales tax. These funds are used to pay for current operating expenses as per the contractual restrictions.

Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 — Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to the Company’s power sales contracts, oil contracts and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. At March 31, 2005, the Company had various commodity contracts extending through February 2006.

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Energy and Energy Related Commodities

     The Company is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances, and oil used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, NRG Power Marketing may enter into transactions for physical delivery of particular commodities for a specific period. Financial instruments are used to hedge physical deliveries, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, any gain or loss the Company recognized due to ineffectiveness of commodity cash flow hedges was immaterial to the financial results.

     The Company’s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 were not impacted by changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133, as amended, on the Company’s other comprehensive income balance attributable to hedged derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004:

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Energy Commodities Gains (Losses)
               
Beginning accumulated OCI balance
  $ 1,440     $  
Unwound from OCI during period due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts
    (1,440 )      
Mark to market of hedge contracts
    (2,077 )      
Current year tax effect
    828        
 
           
Ending accumulated OCI balance
  $ (1,249 )   $  
 
           
Gains\(Losses) expected to unwind from OCI during next 12 months
  $ (1,249 )        
 
             

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company reclassified gains of $1.4 million from OCI to current period earnings. This amount is recorded on the same line in the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded losses in OCI of approximately $2.1 million related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges. The net balance in OCI relating to SFAS No. 133 at March 31, 2005 was a loss of approximately $1.2 million.

 Statement of Operations

     The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of non-hedge derivatives and derivatives that no longer qualify as hedges on the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively:

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Energy Commodities Gains
               
Revenues
  $     $  
Operating costs
           
 
           
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $     $  
 
           

Note 4 — Income Taxes

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     The Company is included in the consolidated tax return filings as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal and state tax provisions, as of the earliest period presented, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s ultimate parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense (benefit) is recorded as a capital contribution from (distribution to) the Company’s parent.

     A reconciliation of the U.S. statutory rate to our effective tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 are as follows:

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2005     March 31, 2004  
    Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Income Before Income Taxes
  $ 11,356             $ 6,051          
Tax at 35%
    3,975       35.0 %     2,118       35.0 %
State taxes
    559       4.9 %     303       5.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Income Tax Expense
  $ 4,534       39.9 %   $ 2,421       40.0 %
 
                       

Note 5 — Commitments and Contingencies

   Legal Issues

     The Company has been put on notice that the prior owner of Oswego Harbor Power LLC is seeking indemnification and defense in connection with several lawsuits alleging liability for damages to persons allegedly exposed to asbestos-containing materials at the plant. The prior owner alleges that the Company is liable pursuant to the terms of the April 1, 1999 Asset Sales Agreements pursuant to which the Company acquired the plant, which is disputed. To date, the prior owner has not filed suit against the Company with respect to its claim for indemnification with respect to these cases.

     Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Dunkirk Power LLC, NRG Dunkirk Operations, Inc., Huntley Power LLC, NRG Huntley Operations, Inc., Oswego Harbor Power LLC and NRG Oswego Operations, Inc., Supreme Court, Erie County, Index No. 1-2000-8681 — Station Service Dispute (filed October 2, 2000). Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NiMo) seeks to recover damages less payments received through the date of judgment, as well as any additional amounts due and owing, for electric service provided to the Dunkirk Plant after September 18, 2000. NiMo claims that we failed to pay retail tariff amounts for utility services commencing on or about June 11, 1999, and continuing to September 18, 2000, and thereafter. NiMo alleged breach of contract, suit on account, violation of statutory duty and unjust enrichment claims. Prior to trial, the parties entered into a Stipulation and Order filed August 9, 2002, consolidating this action with two other actions against the Huntley and Oswego subsidiaries, both of which cases assert the same claims and legal theories. On October 8, 2002, a Stipulation and Order was filed staying this action pending submission to FERC of some or all of the disputes in the action. The potential loss inclusive of amounts paid to NiMo and accrued is approximately $23.2 million for all three subsidiaries.

     Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Huntley Power LLC, NRG Huntley Operations, Inc., NRG Dunkirk Operations, Inc., Dunkirk Power LLC, Oswego Harbor Power LLC, and NRG Oswego Operations, Inc., Case Filed November 26, 2002 in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EL 03-27-000. This is the companion action to the above referenced action filed by NiMo at FERC asserting the same claims and legal theories. On November 19, 2004, FERC denied NiMo’s petition and ruled that the Huntley, Dunkirk and Oswego plants could net their service station obligations over a 30 calendar day period from the day NRG acquired the facilities. In addition, FERC ruled that neither NiMo nor the New York Public Service Commission could impose a retail delivery charge on the NRG facilities because they are interconnected to transmission and not to distribution. On April 22, 2005, FERC denied NiMo’s motion for rehearing. NiMo appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit which, on May 12, 2005, ordered this appeal consolidated with several other pending station service disputes involving NiMo. As NiMo has appealed the FERC’s denial, we will not reverse any amounts accrued until such time as it is assured that our risk of loss has ceased. At this time, we cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

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IBEW Local 97 Pension Benefits Dispute

     In January, 2002, IBEW Local 97, or the Union, the collective bargaining representative of employees at the Company, filed a grievance against us under the Local 97/NRG Collective Bargaining Agreement, or the CBA. The Union claims that we breached the CBA by the manner in which we calculated pension benefits owed to 24 retiring bargaining unit employees under the terms of the benefit formula contained in a pension plan incorporated by reference into the CBA. Six of these employees were previously employed at Oswego. The Union previously filed an unfair labor practice charge against us with the National Labor Relations Board asserting similar claims and legal theories and that charge was dismissed. The Union’s grievance was arbitrated on February 17 and 18, and on March 10, 2005. Post hearing briefing was submitted by both sides and a decision is expected by the third quarter of 2005.

Electricity Consumers Resource Council v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. 03-1449.

     On December 19, 2003, the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, or ECRC, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a 2003 FERC decision approving the implementation of a demand curve for the New York installed capacity, or ICAP, market. ECRC claims that the implementation of the ICAP demand curve violates section 205 of the Federal Power Act because it constitutes unreasonable ratemaking. On December 3, 2004, the Company filed a brief opposing the ECRC request.

     The Company believes that it has valid defenses to the legal proceedings and investigations described above and intends to defend them vigorously. However, litigation is inherently subject to many uncertainties. There can be no assurance that additional litigation will not be filed against NRG Energy or its subsidiaries in the future asserting similar or different legal theories and seeking similar or different types of damages and relief. Unless specified above, the Company is unable to predict the outcome these legal proceedings and investigations may have or reasonably estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. An unfavorable outcome in one or more of these proceedings could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company also has indemnity rights for some of these proceedings to reimburse the Company for certain legal expenses and to offset certain amounts deemed to be owed in the event of unfavorable litigation outcome.

     Pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and related guidance, the Company records reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has assessed each of these matters based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may, as a result of facts arising prior to resolution of these matters or other factors, prove inaccurate and investors should be aware that such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation.

Environmental Matters

     We are subject to a broad range of federal, state and local environmental and safety laws and regulations in the development, ownership, construction and operation of our projects. These laws and regulations generally require that we obtain governmental permits and approvals before construction or during operation of our power plants. Environmental laws have become increasingly stringent over time, particularly the regulation of air emissions from power generators. Such laws generally require regular capital expenditures for power plant upgrades, modifications and the installation of certain pollution control equipment. It is not possible at this time to determine when or to what extent additional facilities or modifications to existing or planned facilities will be required due to potential changes to environmental and safety laws and regulations, regulatory interpretations or enforcement policies. In general, future laws and regulations are expected to require the addition of emissions control equipment or the imposition of certain restrictions on our operations. We expect that future liability under, or compliance with, environmental and safety requirements could have a material effect on our operations or competitive position.

     As part of acquiring existing generating assets, the Company has inherited certain environmental liabilities associated with regulatory compliance and site contamination. Often potential compliance implementation plans are changed, delayed or abandoned due to one or more of the following conditions: (a) extended negotiations with regulatory agencies, (b) a delay in promulgating rules critical to dictating the design of expensive control systems, (c) changes in governmental/regulatory personnel, (d) changes in governmental priorities or (e) selection of a less expensive compliance option than originally envisioned.

     In response to liabilities associated with these activities, the Company establishes accruals where it is probable that it will incur environmental costs under applicable law or contracts and it is possible to reasonably estimate these costs. The Company adjusts the accruals when new remediation or other environmental liability responsibilities are discovered and probable costs become estimable, or when current liability estimates are adjusted to reflect new information or a change in the law.

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     Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of any facility, including an electric generating facility, may be required to investigate and remediate releases or threatened releases of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products located at the facility and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury and investigation and remediation costs incurred by the party in connection with any hazardous material releases or threatened releases. These laws impose strict (without fault) and joint and several liability. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of any hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products could be substantial. Although the Company has been involved in on-site contamination matters, to date, it has not been named as a potentially responsible party with respect to any off-site waste disposal matter.

     Oswego Harbor Power LLC was one of three NRG Energy facilities issued Notices of Violation for opacity exceedances and all three entered into one Consent Order with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, or NYSDEC. The Consent Order required the respondents to pay a collective civil penalty of $1 million which was paid in April 2004. The Order also establishes stipulated penalties (payable quarterly) for future violations of opacity requirements and a compliance schedule. NRG Energy is currently in dispute with NYSDEC over the method of calculation for any such stipulated penalties. The NRG Entities involved have recorded a reserve of $1,302,100 as of March 31, 2005. Of this amount, the Company has recorded $37,700 in a reserve as of March 31, 2005, and does not believe that the final resolution of this dispute will involve a material larger amount.

 Regulatory Matters

     On January 7, 2005, NYISO filed proposed LICAP demand curves for the following capacity years: 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08. Under the NYISO proposal, the LICAP price for New York City generation would be $126 per KW-year for the capacity year 2006-07. On January 28, 2005, we filed a protest at FERC asserting the LICAP price for this period should be at least $140 per KW-year. On April 21, 2005 FERC accepted the proposed demand curves with certain revisions. It is anticipated that the capacity prices for the New York state excluding New York City and Long Island will probably increase by $1 per KW-year. The FERC’s modifications should also increase the capacity prices in New York City but the existing In-City mitigation measures will prevent us from obtaining these higher prices.

     Our New York City generation is presently subject to price mitigation in the installed capacity market. When the capacity market is tight, the price we receive is capped by the mitigation price. However when the New York City capacity market is not tight, such as during the winter season, the proposed demand curve price levels should increase our revenues from capacity sales.

 NYISO Claims

     In November 2002, NYISO notified us of claims related to New York City mitigation adjustments, general NYISO billing adjustments and other miscellaneous charges related to sales between November 2000 and October 2002. New York City mitigation adjustments totaled $11.4 million. The issue related to NYISO’s concern that NRG would not have sufficient revenue to cover subsequent revisions to its energy market settlements. As of March 31, 2005, NYISO held $3.9 million in escrow for such future settlement revisions.

Note 6 — Guarantees

     In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB issued FASB Interpretation, or FIN No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. In connection with the adoption of Fresh Start, all outstanding guarantees were considered new; accordingly, the Company applied the provisions of FIN 45 to all of the guarantees.

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligations of the Company was reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

Note 7 — Related Party Transactions

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     Effective January 1, 2005, Corporate charges for allocated overhead was discontinued. For fiscal year 2005 and future years, General and administrative expenses will consist of the Company’s expenses only. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, Corporate overhead charges included in General and administrative expenses totaled $0.4 million. The amounts paid during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to higher legal fees and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services of $6.6 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had an accounts receivable affiliate balance of $34.3 and $3.2 million, respectively. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due to or from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc., the parent company of NRG Northeast Generating LLC. NRG Northeast Generating LLC is the parent company of Oswego Harbor Power LLC.

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EXHIBIT 99.7

NRG INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

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INDEX

         
    Page
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
       
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    3  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    4  
Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity and Other Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004
    6  
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 235,946     $ 177,389  
Restricted cash
    17,811       59,517  
Accounts receivable
    57,292       59,875  
Current portion of notes receivable
    26,558       85,124  
Inventory
    20,428       20,713  
Prepayments and other current assets
    21,339       5,157  
 
           
Total current assets
    379,374       407,775  
Non-current assets
               
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,039 and $26,800, respectively
    447,596       456,401  
Equity investments in affiliates
    416,282       401,727  
Notes receivable, less current portion
    408,151       433,962  
Notes receivable — affiliate
    113,581       119,666  
Derivative instruments valuation
    17,404       34,926  
Other assets
    51       3,376  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,782,439     $ 1,857,833  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
    66,782     $ 69,904  
Notes payable — affiliate
          57,344  
Accounts payable
    34,270       36,231  
Accounts payable — affiliate
    11,022       15,905  
Accrued income tax
    5,822       4,965  
Accrued liabilities
    9,530       8,454  
Current deferred taxes
    113       93  
Other current liabilities
    17,319       996  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    144,858       193,892  
Other liabilities
               
Long-term debt and capital leases
    195,261       233,898  
Notes payable — affiliate
    153,865       155,496  
Deferred income taxes
    157,722       164,897  
Postretirement and other benefit obligations
    7,630       8,605  
Derivative instruments valuation
    93,887       112,447  
Other long-term obligations
    24,622       20,409  
 
           
Total liabilities
    777,845       889,644  
 
           
Member’s equity
    1,004,594       968,189  
 
           
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 1,782,439     $ 1,857,833  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating Revenues
  $ 85,428     $ 97,282  
 
               
Operating costs
    70,292       66,401  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,597       5,128  
General and administrative expenses
    1,735       3,414  
 
           
 
               
Income from operations
    6,804       22,339  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
    30,414       10,654  
Write downs and losses on sales of equity method investments
          (1,973 )
Other income, net
    26,178       (2,189 )
Interest expense
    (3,608 )     1,759  
 
           
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    59,788       30,590  
Income tax expense
    4,615       6,861  
 
           
Income from continuing operations
    55,173       23,729  
Loss on discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          (1,958 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 55,173     $ 21,771  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                                    Other        
                    Member     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Total  
    Member     Contributions/     Net Income     Income     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     (Loss)     (Loss)     Equity  
    (in thousands except for units)  
Balances at December 31, 2003 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 771,256     $ 3,264     $ 19,213     $ 793,734  
Net income
                      21,771             21,771  
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
                            (2,389 )     (2,389 )
Deferred unrealized gain on derivatives, net
                            6,796       6,796  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                  26,178  
 
                                   
Balances at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 771,256     $ 25,035     $ 23,620     $ 819,912  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balances at December 31, 2004 (audited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 808,664     $ 92,934     $ 66,590     $ 968,189  
Net income
                      55,173             55,173  
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
                            (22,674 )     (22,674 )
Deferred unrealized gain on derivatives, net
                            3,906       3,906  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                  36,405  
 
                                   
Balances at March 31, 2005 (unaudited)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 808,664     $ 148,107     $ 47,822     $ 1,004,594  
 
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 55,173     $ 21,771  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Distributions in less than equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
    (26,166 )     (7,789 )
Depreciation and amortization
    6,597       5,612  
Amortization of debt premium
    (193 )     (186 )
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives
    1,402       (3,362 )
Deferred income taxes
    (2,239 )     2,782  
Write down of equity method investment
          1,973  
Write-off of debt premium
    (9,783 )      
Minority interest
          (230 )
Amortization of out-of-market power contracts
    7,075       12,164  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,102 )     (14,469 )
Inventory
    12       (55 )
Prepayments and other current assets
    (3,900 )     477  
Accounts payable
    (2,256 )     7,597  
Accrued expense and other current liabilities
    3,706       7,246  
Other assets and liabilities
    3,150       (1,321 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    31,476       32,210  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (634 )     (1,440 )
Decrease in note receivable
    64,575       6,461  
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash
    41,423       (5,567 )
 
           
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    105,364       (546 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from issuance of debt
    203,058       14,165  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (279,368 )     (12,123 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (76,310 )     2,042  
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (1,973 )     (122 )
Change in cash from discontinued operations
          (59 )
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    58,557       33,525  
Cash and cash equivalents
               
Beginning of period
    177,389       127,020  
 
           
End of period
  $ 235,946     $ 160,545  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 General

     NRG International LLC, or the Company, a Delaware company incorporated on October 12, 1992, and converted to a limited liability company in November 2002, is a directly held, wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy.

     The Company was formed for the purpose of financing, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, certain non-U.S. power generation facilities including those owned by Flinders Power, or Flinders, in Australia and Saale Energie GmbH, or SEG, in Germany. Flinders is a 760 MW power station and coal mine which sells electricity into the South Australian market. SEG owns a 400 MW coal powered power station located in Halle, Germany and sells output to Vattenfall Europe A.G., or VEG, under a power purchase agreement. In addition, the Company holds various investments in projects accounted for under the equity method. See Note 5.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 2 to the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed by NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 8-K on June 15, 2005. The following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2005, the results of our operations and member’s equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Restricted Cash

     Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held to satisfy the requirements of certain debt agreements and funds held within our projects that are restricted in their use. These funds are used to pay for current operating expenses and current debt service payments, per the restrictions of the debt agreements.

Accounting Estimates

     Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 Discontinued Operations

     The Company has classified certain business operations, and gains/losses recognized on sale, as discontinued operations for projects that were sold or have met the required criteria for such classification. The financial results for all of these businesses have been accounted for as discontinued operations. Accordingly, prior period operating results have been restated to report the operations as discontinued.

     SFAS No. 144 requires that discontinued operations be valued on an asset-by-asset basis at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. In applying those provisions, the Company’s management considered cash flow analyses, bids and offers related to those assets and businesses. This amount is included in income/(loss) on discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the

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accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, assets held for sale will not be depreciated commencing with their classification as such.

     Summarized results of operations of the discontinued operations were as follows. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, discontinued results of operations include the Company’s Hsin Yu project only. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 there were no operating results for discontinued operations.

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating revenues
  $       8,266  
Pre-tax (loss)/income from operations of discontinued components
          (2,042 )
Net income (loss) on discontinued operations
          (1,958 )

Note 4 Notes Receivable

     As of December 31, 2004, we had a note receivable from Petrobras of $57.3 million related to the arbitral award. On February 16, 2005, a conditional settlement agreement was signed with Petrobras, whereby Petrobras is obligated to pay the Company $70.8 million. This payment was received on February 25, 2005. The amounts paid in excess of the $57.3 million were recognized in earnings within other income in the first quarter of 2005 as the settlement was accounted for as a gain contingency. In addition to the settlement figure, we have the right to continue to seek recovery of US$12.3 million that is currently being held by Petrobras pending a ruling in a related dispute with a third-party. This related dispute is also being accounted for as a gain contingency.

Note 5 Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method

     The Company has investments in various international energy projects. The equity method of accounting is applied to such investments in affiliates, which include joint ventures and partnerships, because the ownership structure prevents the Company from exercising a controlling influence over operating and financial policies of the projects. Under this method, equity in the net income or losses of these projects is reflected as equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.

     A summary of certain of the Company’s more significant equity method investments, which were in operation at March 31, 2005, is as follows:

             
        Economic  
Name   Geographic Area   Interest  
Gladstone Power Station
  Australia     38 %
MIBRAG GmbH
  Europe     50 %
Enfield
  Europe     25 %

     Summarized financial information for investments in unconsolidated affiliates accounted for under the equity method is as follows:

                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating revenues
    264,364       230,330  
Operating income
    71,525       56,526  
Net income
    45,952       35,291  

     The Company has ownership in three companies that were considered significant as defined by applicable SEC regulations as of December 31, 2004: Gladstone Power Station UJV, or Gladstone, Mibrag GmbH, or Mibrag and Enfield Energy Centre Limited, or Enfield. The Company accounts for these investments using the equity method. These businesses operate power generation facilities and are subject to the risks inherent to those businesses, including (but not limited to) fluctuations in prices for generated power and

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fuels used in the power generation process. These businesses attempt to mitigate such risks by primarily entering into long term delivery and supply agreements to the extent applicable as more fully described below.

Gladstone

     The Company owns a 37.5% interest in Gladstone, an unincorporated joint venture, or UJV, which operates a 1,680 megawatt coal-fueled power generation facility in Queensland, Australia. The operations of the power generation facility are managed by the majority partner in the joint venture using employees of affiliates of the Company. Operating expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the facility are funded by each of the partners in proportion to their ownership interests. Coal is sourced from a mining operation owned and operated by the Company’s joint venture partners and other investors under a long term supply agreement. The Company and its joint venture partners receive a majority of their respective share of revenues directly from customers and are directly responsible and liable for project related debt, all in proportion to their ownership interests in the UJV. Power generated by the facility is sold on the national market under a long term agreement. The following tables summarize financial information for Gladstone UJV, including interests owned by the Company and other parties for the periods shown below:

     Results of operations:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating revenues
    61,483       63,517  
Operating income
    19,785       16,085  
Net income
    11,414       8,305  

Mibrag

     The Company also owns a 50% interest in Mibrag. Located near Leipzig, Germany, Mibrag owns and manages a coal mining operation, three lignite fueled power generation facilities and other related businesses. Approximately 50% of the power generated by Mibrag is used to support its mining operations, with the remainder sold to a German utility company. A portion of the coal from Mibrag’s mining operation is used to fuel the power generation facilities, but a majority of the mined coal is sold primarily to two major customers, including Schkopau, a subsidiary of the Company. A significant portion of the sales of Mibrag are made pursuant to long-term coal and energy supply contracts. The following tables summarize financial information for Mibrag, including interests owned by the Company and other parties for the periods shown below:

     Results of operations:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating revenues
    111,222       110,522  
Operating income
    20,808       22,540  
Net income
    15,486       18,458  

Enfield

     Prior to April 1, 2005, the Company owned a 25% interest in Enfield. Located in Enfield, North London, UK, Enfield owns and operates a 396 MW, natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine power station. Enfield sells electricity generated from the plant in North London and the gas generated to BG Exploration and Production Limited under a long term gas supply contract. Enfield has a long-term agreement that effectively fixes the purchase price of its gas supply. The purpose of the contract, which was executed in August of 1997 and extends through October of 2014, is to mitigate the risk associated with fluctuations in the price of gas utilized in the generation of electricity at the Company’s facility. This contract is considered a derivative as defined by FASB Statement No. 133, and is afforded mark-to-market accounting treatment. Prior to April 1, 2005 we were subject to volatility in earnings associated with fluctuations in the market price of gas. Enfield has the ability to consume the gas for generation, and therefore the Company’s risk of loss associated with the contract is minimal. Given an increase in the price of natural gas in the UK market during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, the Company recorded gains of $11.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, associated with the value of this contract. The following table summarize financial information for Enfield, including interests owned by the Company and other parties for the periods shown below:

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     Results of operations:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Operating revenues
    79,085       53,391  
Operating income
    21,644       16,419  
Net income
    9,763       7,046  

     On April 1, 2005, the Company completed the sale of its 25% interest in Enfield to Infrastructure Alliance Limited, which resulted in net pre-tax proceeds of $59.5 million. A gain of approximately $6.0 million will be recorded upon completion of the sale. Additionally, the Company expects to receive an additional amount of $4.0 million based upon the post-closing working capital adjustment. The Company was relieved of any future obligations related to its long terms gas supply contract with BG Exploration and Production Limited and also was relieved of any future obligations related to the long term debt in the project.

Note 6 Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to the Company’s power sales contracts, oil contracts, long-term gas purchase agreements and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. At March 31, 2005, the Company had various commodity contracts extending through December 2018 .

Energy and Energy Related Commodities

     The Company is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances, and coal, oil, and gas used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, the Company may enter into transactions for physical delivery of particular commodities for a specific period. Financial instruments are used to hedge physical deliveries, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, any gain or loss the Company recognized due to ineffectiveness of commodity cash flow hedges was immaterial to the financial results.

Interest Rates

     We are exposed to changes in interest rates through our issuance of variable rate and fixed rate debt. In order to manage this interest rate risk, we have entered into interest-rate swap agreements.

     At March 31, 2005, all of our interest rate swap arrangements have been designated as cash flow hedges.

     Any ineffectiveness relating to interest rate swaps that qualify as hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was immaterial to the financial results of the company.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

     To preserve the U.S. dollar value of projected foreign currency cash flows, we may hedge, or protect those cash flows if appropriate foreign hedging instruments are available. As of March 31, 2005, the results of any outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts were immaterial to our financial results.

     Any ineffectiveness relating to foreign currency cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was immaterial to the financial results of the company.

     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133, as amended, on the Company’s other comprehensive income balance attributable to hedged derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2005:

                                 
    Energy     Interest     Foreign        
    Commodities     Rate     Currency     Total  
    (In thousands)  
Accumulated OCI balance at December 31, 2004
  $ 2,273     $ (561 )   $     $ 1,712  
Unwound from OCI during the period:
                               
— Due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts
    (954 )     (131 )           (1,085 )
Mark to market of hedge contracts (net of tax)
    4,236       755             4,991  
 
                       
Accumulated OCI balance at March 31, 2005
  $ 5,555     $ 63     $     $ 5,618  
 
                       
 
                               
Gains/(Losses) expected to unwind from OCI during the next 12 months
    5,555                   5,555  

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company reclassified gains of approximately $1.1 million from OCI to current period earnings. This amount is recorded on the same line in the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded gains of approximately $5.0 million related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges. The net balance in OCI relating to SFAS No. 133 at March 31, 2005 was a gain of approximately $5.6 million.

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133, as amended, on the Company’s other comprehensive income balance attributable to hedged derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2004:

                                 
    Energy     Interest     Foreign        
    Commodities     Rate     Currency     Total  
    (In thousands)  
Accumulated OCI balance at December 31, 2003
  $ (2,319 )   $ 43     $ 125     $ (2,151 )
Unwound from OCI during the period:
                               
— Due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts
    (423 )     11             (412 )
Mark to market of hedge contracts (net of tax of $0)
    8,395       (1,358 )     171       7,208  
 
                       
Accumulated OCI balance at March 31, 2004
  $ 5,653     $ (1,304 )   $ 296     $ 4,645  
 
                       

     During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company reclassified gains of approximately $.4 million from OCI to current period earnings. This amount is recorded on the same line in the statement of operations in which the hedged item is recorded. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded gains of approximately $7.2 million related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges. The net balance in OCI relating to SFAS No. 133 at March 31, 2005 was a gain of approximately $4.6 million.

 Statement of Operations

     The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of non-hedge derivatives and derivatives that no longer qualify as hedges on the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005:

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    Energy     Interest        
Gains (Losses)   Commodities     Rate     Total  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Revenue
  $ (1,656 )   $     $ (1,656 )
Cost of operations
                 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    11,868             11,868  
Interest expense
                 
 
                 
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $ 10,212     $     $ 10,212  
 
                 

     During the three months ended March 31, 2005, our earnings were affected by unrealized gains of $10.2 million associated with changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

     The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of non-hedge derivatives and derivatives that no longer qualify as hedges on the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004:

                         
    Energy     Interest        
Gains (Losses)   Commodities     Rate     Total  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Revenue
  $ (597 )   $     $ (597 )
Cost of operations
                 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    1,227       (69 )     1,158  
Interest expense
                 
 
                 
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $ 630     $ (69 )   $ 561  
 
                 

     During the three months ended March 31, 2004, our earnings were affected by unrealized gains of $.6 million associated with changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

Note 7 Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases and Notes Payable

   Flinders Power

     In February 2005, NRG Flinders amended its debt facility of AUD 279.4 million (approximately US $218.5 million) in floating-rate debt. The amendment extended the maturity to February 2017, reduced borrowing costs and reserve requirements, reduced debt service coverage ratios, removed mandatory cash sharing arrangements, and made other minor modifications to terms and conditions. The facility includes an AUD 20.0 million (US $15.7 million) working capital and performance bond facility, under which an AUD 15.5 million (US $12.0 million) indemnity has been issued as of March 31, 2005. NRG Flinders is required to maintain interest-rate hedging contracts on a rolling 5-year basis at a minimum level of 60% of principal outstanding. The amendment to the debt facility was recorded as a debt extinguishment, recognizing a gain of $9.8 million in the first quarter of 2005. Also, upon execution of the amendment, a voluntary principal prepayment of AUD 50 million (US $39.1 million) was made. On March 31, 2005, Flinders made another voluntary prepayment of AUD 10.5 million (US $8.1 million), reducing the outstanding amount to AUD 198.9 million (US $153.9 million). NRG Flinders retains the right to redraw these amounts at any time. As of March 31, 2005, the revolver remained undrawn.

Note 8 Segment Reporting

     The Company conducts its business within two reportable operating segments — Power Generation Australia and Power Generation Europe. These reportable segments are distinct components with separate operating results and management structures in place.

     For the three months ended March 31, 2005:

                         
    Power Generation  
    Australia     Europe     Total  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Operations
                       
Operating revenues
    49,118       36,310       85,428  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,594       3       6,597  
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
    6,137       24,277       30,414  
Net income
    11,948       43,225       55,173  

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     For the three months ended March 31, 2004:

                         
    Power Generation  
    Australia     Europe     Total  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Operations
                       
Operating revenues
    62,774       34,508       97,282  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,125       3       5,128  
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
    3,168       7,486       10,654  
Net income from continuing operations
    13,780       9,949       23,729  
Net loss from discontinued operations
            (1,958 )     (1,958 )
Net income
    13,780       7,991       21,771  

Note 9 Income Taxes

     Segments of the Company are included in the consolidated tax return filings as a wholly owned direct held subsidiary of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are separate company federal, state and international tax provisions as of the earliest period presented, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries nor has it historically pushed down or allocated income taxes to non tax paying entities or entities such as the Company which are treated as disregarded entities for tax purposes. The Company operates in various international jurisdictions through its subsidiaries and affiliates and incurs income tax liabilities (assets) under the applicable tax laws and regulations.

     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% as follows:

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
  Amount   Rate     Amount   Rate  
    (In thousands)  
Income (loss) before taxes
  $ 59,788             $ 30,590          
Tax at 35%
    20,926       35 %     10,707       35 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
                (119 )     (0.4 )%
Foreign tax
    (16,311 )     (27.3 )%     (3,727 )     (12.2 )%
 
                       
Income tax expense
  $ 4,615       7.7 %   $ 6,861       22.4 %
 
                       

     As of March 31, 2005, the Company had net operating losses related to the Netherlands of $38.2 million and $95.4 million related to Australia. The tax effected foreign loss carryforwards recorded related to these gross net operating losses were $13.2 million and $28.6 million, respectively, related to the Netherlands and Australia. The carryforward net operating losses have an indefinite life.

     Management assesses the need for a valuation allowance based on SFAS No. 109 criteria that deferred tax assets must be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Given the Company’s history of operating losses, it is management’s assessment that deferred tax assets have been reduced to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized by the establishment of the valuation allowance. As of March 31, 2005, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that no benefit will be received for the Netherlands net operating loss deferred tax assets. Therefore, a full valuation allowance of $13.2 million has been provided.

     The valuation allowance as of March 31, 2005 relates to NRGenerating, International BV and the fluctuation in the valuation allowance between the periods shown above which are primarily due to the recomputation of net operating losses available for the current period.

     At March 31, 2005, NRG Energy’s management intends to indefinitely reinvest the earnings from its foreign operations. Accordingly, U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes were not provided on the earnings from the foreign subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2005, no U.S. income tax expense was provided on the cumulative income from the Company of $34.7 million.

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The Company’s management is currently reviewing its reinvestment plan pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. This legislation provides for a low tax cost on earnings repatriated in 2005 and reinvested in a company’s U.S. operations.

Note 10 Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

     Employees of Flinders Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, are members of the multiemployer Electricity Industry Superannuation Schemes, or EISS. Members of the EISS make contributions from their salary and the EISS actuary makes an assessment of the Company’s liability. The consolidated balance sheet includes a liability related to the Flinders retirement plan of $7.5 million and $8.5 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 respectively. Flinders Power made contributions of $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively.

     The Superannuation Board is responsible for the investment of EISS assets. The assets may be invested in government securities, shares, property and a variety of other securities and the Superannuation Board may appoint professional investment managers to invest all or part of the assets on its behalf.

Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies

   Matra Powerplant Holding B.V.

     Matra Powerplant Holding B.V. is presently involved in a dispute with the tax authorities. For the tax years from 1998 until 2001, NRGenerating International B.V. indirectly (through Kladno Power (No. 2) B.V. and Entrade Holdings B.V.) held 50% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Matra Powerplant Holding B.V. The shareholders of Matra Powerplant Holding B.V. granted interest-free loans to Matra Powerplant Holding B.V. based upon a favorable tax ruling granted to NRGenerating International B.V. in 1994.

     The tax authorities consider the loans to be informal capital contributions (so-called participatory loans) and thereby refuse the interest deductions of Matra Powerplant Holding B.V. in the subsequent years. To date it is unclear whether these types of interest-free loans should be considered as capital contributions.

     The tax authorities issued the following statutory notices of deficiency and tax assessments:

         
1998 Notice of Deficiency
  Corporate Income Tax 35%   EUR 518,723
1998 Notice of Deficiency
  Capital Duty 1%   EUR 615,179
2001 Assessment
  Corporate Income Tax 35%   EUR 1,702,349

     Appeals have been filed against the notices of deficiency and tax assessments. For the 1998 corporate income tax notice of deficiency the tax commissioner has to prove that a new fact justifies issuing the notice of deficiency. This is not required for the 1998 capital duty notice of deficiency or the 2001 corporate income tax assessment. It is possible that the Company’s pro rata ownership may lead to the conclusion that there is an exposure for only 50% of the above amounts.

     Unasserted claims and assessments

     Matra Powerplant Holding B.V. received a statutory notice of deficiency in relation to the corporate income tax assessment for the year 1999. The commissioner did not adjust Matra Powerplant Holding B.V.’s taxable income with the interest deductions relating to the interest-free loans. We assume that this is a clear error given the fact that the tax commissioner already took a different position for the years 1998 and 2001. Settled case law states that if the taxpayer should have been aware of this administrative error the tax commissioner can issue a new statutory notice of deficiency, subject to justifying it by a new fact.

     The unasserted assessment amounts to US $1,283,428.

   Threatened claims against the Company’s subsidiaries relating to the funding of several projects, realized by way of
   (informal) capitalization

     The Dutch tax commissioner has asserted that the capitalization of some of the Company’s subsidiaries was basically intended to avoid capital duty in The Netherlands, which could constitute abuse of law (“fraus legis”). In the Company’s correspondence with the

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tax commissioner, the Company made clear that there were other substantial commercial reasons to use these specific structures, including avoidance of currency exchange gains and/or capital duty in Luxembourg and/or other reasons.

     The tax commissioner has not yet responded to the Company’s latest response sent to the commission on May 8, 2003.

     The threatened respective amounts of capital duty for NRGenerating International B.V.: AUD 1,569,366 (US $1,243,506) and AUD 3,784,670 (US $2,998,973). The fine period for seeking prior threatened amounts of capital duty has expired.

     No prediction of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome can be made at this time.

   NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. and Gunwale B.V.

     In the years 1999 and 2000 Gunwale B.V. has been part of a transaction intended to recapitalize NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. The recapitalization was structured in a way to avoid capital duty. The tax commissioner has issued statutory notices of deficiency for both NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. and Gunwale B.V. arguing that the transactions were a mere “sham” and that under the abuse of law theory, notwithstanding the exemptions claimed, capital duty should be paid.

     Although formally both the companies are no longer held by the Company since they have been sold in April 2004, under the Share Sale Agreement the Company could still become indirectly liable for the capital duty. The share sale agreement under certain circumstances inter alia grants the buyer a put option in relation to the shares in Gunwale B.V. for a predetermined price.

     Dutch counsel for the buyer of NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. and Gunwale B.V. has filed objections against these notices.

     The threatened amounts of capital duty due amounts for 1999 to EUR 242,911 for NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. and EUR 235,943 for Gunwale B.V. For the year 2000 the threatened amounts of capital duty amount to EUR 1,325,334 for NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. and EUR 1,325,334 for Gunwale B.V.

   Matra Powerplant Holding B.V.

     By letter dated September 17, 2004 the tax commissioner responded to a request filed by NRGenerating International B.V., to allocate tax losses to NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. upon its departure from the fiscal unity for corporate income tax purposes effective January 1, 2003. The tax commissioner implied that an amount of approximately AUD 140,000,000 of losses should be added to the amount of AUD 377,000,000 which was originally requested by NRGenerating International B.V. By letter dated October 7, 2004 we proposed on behalf of NRGenerating International B.V. to the tax commissioner to limit the tax loss allocation to AUD 377,000,000, as originally requested, on the basis of the fact that the loss allocation forms part of an overall compromise regarding the taxation of NRGenerating International B.V. By letter dated January 14, 2005 the tax commissioner has determined the loss allocation to NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. in the amount of AUD 482,154,788.

     The Company believes that it has valid defenses to the legal proceedings, threatened claims, and disputes described above and intends to defend them vigorously. However, these proceedings are inherently subject to many uncertainties. There can be no assurance that additional similar proceedings will not be asserted against the Company or its subsidiaries in the future alleging similar or different theories and seeking similar or different types of damages and relief. Unless specified above, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these legal proceedings, threatened claims, and disputes may have or reasonably estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. An unfavorable outcome in one or more of these proceedings could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     Pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and related guidance, the Company records reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has assessed each of these matters based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may, as a result of facts arising prior to resolution of these matters or other factors, prove inaccurate and investors should be aware that such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainty of litigation.

Note 12 — Guarantees

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     We and our subsidiaries enter into various contracts that include indemnification and guarantee provisions as a routine part of our business activities. Examples of these contracts include asset purchase and sale agreements, commodity sale and purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, operations and maintenance agreements, service agreements, settlement agreements, and other types of contractual agreements with vendors and other third parties. These contracts generally indemnify the counter-party for tax, environmental liability, litigation and other matters, as well as breaches of representations, warranties and covenants set forth in these agreements. In many cases, our maximum potential liability cannot be estimated, since some of the underlying agreements contain no limits on potential liability. The descriptions below update, and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements.

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligation of NRG International LLC was reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

     On February 28, 2005, concurrent with the amendment of its debt facility, our Flinders subsidiary issued, under its amended AUD 20.0 million (US $15.7 million) working capital and performance bond facility sponsored by National Australia Bank Limited, an AUD 15.5 million (US $12.0 million) indemnity to the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), the previous sponsor of the facility. The indemnity expires on October 31, 2006 and indemnifies ANZ against potential claims for guarantees or letters of credit issued under the facility prior to February 28, 2005.

     On April 1, 2005, in conjunction with the sale of our interest in the Enfield Energy Center Ltd, a minority-owned, indirectly held affiliate of ours, we issued a guarantee of the obligations of a subsidiary of ours under the sale and purchase agreement, to the buyers of our interest. The maximum liability for this guarantee is estimated to be approximately $55.4 million, subject to adjustments. We do not anticipate that we will be required to perform under this guarantee.

     Because many of the guarantees and indemnities we issue to third parties do not limit the amount or duration of our obligations to perform under them, there exists a risk that we may have obligations in excess of the amounts described above. For those guarantees and indemnities that do not limit our liability exposure, we may not be able to estimate what our liability would be, until a claim was made for payment or performance, due to the contingent nature of these contracts.

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