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NRG Energy, Inc. is a large American energy company, dual-headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey[4][5] and Houston, Texas.[3][6][7] It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company (NSP), which became Xcel Energy, but became independent in 2000. NRG Energy is involved in energy generation and retail electricity.[8] Their portfolio includes nuclear generation, coal generation, wind generation, utility scale generation, distributed solar generation, and oil generation.[9] NRG serves 2.9 million retail customers in Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the District of Columbia.[4] NRG Energy has acquired eleven other energy companies, both generation and retail, that include Reliant Energy,[10] XOOM Energy,[11] Green Mountain Energy,[8] Stream Energy[12] and Cirro Energy.[13] As of 2018, they generate 23,000 MW of energy from 40 power plants across the country.[10] They incorporate a range of sales channels for retail customers, including call centers, direct sales, websites, brokers, and brick-and-mortar stores. Their wholesale generation services include plant operations, commercial operations, energy services, distributed generation services, and energy, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.