NRG Energy
NRG Energy has 2 planned power projects totaling 1.3 GW in the FieldProspects database and no operating project on record. 95% of the planned capacity has an interconnection agreement and 0% is past its listed in-service date. The projects sit in 2 states and 2 technologies.
Where NRG Energy's planned pipeline sits
Planned MW by state. The 2 largest states hold 1.3 GW of the 1.3 GW.
Largest states
- Texas1.3 GW1 project, 95% of planned
- California70 MW1 project, 5% of planned
and no operating project on record yet. Everything here is pipeline.
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| Technology | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 1 | 1.3 GW | 0 | 0 MW |
| Battery Storage | 1 | 70 MW | 0 | 0 MW |
MW by technologyNatural Gas and Battery Storage have no operating projects
How much of the pipeline is real
An interconnection agreement and a construction start are the two strongest signals that a queue project will be built. A listed date that has already passed is the strongest sign it will not be built on time.
Share of NRG Energy's planned MWSee the queue slip report
Planned MW by listed in-service year
Projects listed before 2026 and still planned are past due.
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| Year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 70 MW |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2028 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2029 | 1 | 1.3 GW |
Pipeline by grid and queue year
NRG Energy's planned MW leans on ERCOT and California ISO (CAISO). ERCOT alone holds 95% of it.
Planned MW by grid operator
2 planned projects
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| Grid | Planned projects | Planned MW |
|---|---|---|
| ERCOT | 1 | 1.3 GW |
| California ISO (CAISO) | 1 | 70 MW |
When the planned projects entered the queue
Planned MW by queue request year. 2025 was the biggest year.
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| Queue year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1.3 GW |
Changes since the June 4, 2026 snapshot
What moved in NRG Energy's queue position between June 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026.
Which projects were added, finished, cancelled or shelved
| Change | Project | Technology | State | MW | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Members see each changed project with its name, location and dates, and get an email when NRG Energy's pipeline moves.
NRG Energy against the nine largest developers
The nine largest planned pipelines in the database, ranked by planned MW. NextEra Energy leads with 36.8 GW planned. NRG Energy ranks 117 of 815 developers with a planned project.
| # | Developer | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW | Operating per planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra Energy | 191 | 75 | 0.32 | ||
| 2 | Invenergy | 135 | 28 | 0.17 | ||
| 3 | Intersect Power | 54 | 5 | 0.05 | ||
| 4 | Hecate Energy | 41 | 8 | 0.06 | ||
| 5 | Engie | 80 | 51 | 0.24 | ||
| 6 | RWE | 78 | 20 | 0.25 | ||
| 7 | Avantus | 49 | 10 | 0.14 | ||
| 8 | EDF Renewables | 54 | 15 | 0.12 | ||
| 9 | OCI Energy | 45 | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| 117 | NRG Energy this page | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Operating per planned is operating MW divided by planned MW. A low ratio means a pipeline far larger than the fleet already built.
Top 9 by planned MW, plus NRG EnergyEvery NRG Energy project
All 2 projects with name, county, grid, MW, queue date, in-service date, interconnection status and construction status. Filter, sort and export to Excel.
| Project | County | Grid | MW | Queue date | In service | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project names never appear next to their developer on public pages. Members see both.
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