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NRG Energy: Inside the Data Center Demand Strategy—Long-Term Power Deals, New Units by 2029, and a Target of Adding at Least a Gigawatt Annually! 

NRG Energy delivered 2025 results above the high end of its raised guidance, marking its third straight year of outperforming expectations. Adjusted EPS rose 21% to $8.24, adjusted EBITDA increased 8% to $4.087 billion, and free cash flow before growth reached $2.21 billion. The company credited strong execution across its platform, top-decile safety performance, successful project delivery, 445 megawatts of long-term data center PPAs, and progress on its $750 million organic growth plan. A major strategic development was the LS Power acquisition, completed at the end of January 2026. The deal doubled NRG’s generation fleet to 25 gigawatts, added 18 gas assets across PJM, ERCOT, NYISO, and ISO-New England, and lifted gas exposure to more than 75% of the portfolio. It also expanded contracted residential load positions and created optionality through roughly 1 gigawatt of PJM peaking upgrades via combined-cycle conversion.