Get in the Giving Spirit! The Reliant Gives Program Needs Your Vote to Spread Holiday Cheer

—Empowering Texans on Giving Tuesday, Reliant Gives Program Returns
to Support Child-Focused Nonprofits—

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GivingTuesday–As the holidays rapidly approach, Reliant is celebrating Giving Tuesday
by kicking off the third round of Reliant Gives, the company’s
crowdsourced charitable-giving program.

Three nonprofits have been chosen by Reliant employees for a chance to
receive a $100,000 donation. Now Reliant is putting the power of
directing its charitable giving in the hands of the public to decide who
receives the top prize.

The three finalists are:

• CYCLE:
  Changing Young Children’s Lives through Education in Houston
  rewards students with new bicycles for achieving better academic
  performance in the classroom.
• Snowdrop
  Foundation in Houston provides scholarships for college-bound
  pediatric cancer patients and childhood cancer survivors.
• The
  Warren Center in Dallas provides resources and support to families
  and young children who struggle with developmental delay or disability.

Voting starts on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 9 a.m. CST, and
runs through December 9, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. CST. The public can cast
their vote for one of the three nonprofits an unlimited number of times
by visiting www.Reliant.com/vote.
The nonprofit with the most votes at the end of the voting period will
receive $100,000 and the other two nonprofits will receive $10,000 and
$5,000, respectively, based on the number of votes they receive.

“This round of Reliant Gives is especially meaningful since each
nonprofit focuses on helping children and their families,” said
Elizabeth Killinger, president of Reliant and NRG Retail. “During the
holiday season, we’re all looking for ways to get involved in our
community and support one another, and Reliant wants to help you do just
that. We encourage everyone to vote often to show support and help make
the holidays a little brighter for someone in need!”

About Reliant, an NRG company

Reliant brings electricity, smart energy solutions and energy services
to business and residential customers across Texas. Reliant is part of
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), a Fortune 200 company that is at the
forefront of changing how people think about, buy and use energy. Backed
by a diverse portfolio of nearly 140 power generating facilities that
can support millions of homes and businesses nationwide, NRG’s retail
businesses, including Reliant, serve almost 3 million customers in 10
states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, NRG’s retail brands
are the largest providers of electricity in Texas. For more information
about Reliant products and services, please visit reliant.com
and connect with Reliant on Facebook at facebook.com/reliantenergy and
on Twitter @reliantenergy.
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Contacts

Media:
Reliant
Megan Talley, 713-537-2160
megan.talley@nrg.com
Twitter:
@reliantenergy