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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001013871-25-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T22:40:51.140134+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Q1 GAAP net income $750M, EPS $3.70; acquires 13 GW gas generation from LS Power

## Summary
- GAAP Net Income $750M ($3.70 basic EPS); Adjusted EPS $2.68, Adjusted EBITDA $1,126M, FCFbG $293M.
- Reaffirms 2025 guidance: Adjusted EPS $6.75-$7.75, FCFbG $1,975-$2,225M.
- Announces acquisition of 13 GW natural gas generation and 6 GW C&I VPP platform from LS Power for cash and stock.
- Closed 738 MW Texas gas gen acquisition; 1.5 GW Texas Energy Fund projects in due diligence.
- GAAP net income up 47% YoY ($750M vs $511M); FCFbG improved from -$40M to $293M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001013871-25-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387125000010/0001013871-25-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387125000010/nrg-20250512.htm

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