NRG to Scale Down Independence Energy Marketing, Cease MLM Activities

NRG Energy has decided to scale down the marketing efforts of Independence Energy, its multi-level marketing-focused retail supplier, and will cease enrolling new associates and customers through the Independence Energy channel.

NRG is always assessing its marketing channels and has decided that owning a multi-level marketing channel is not central to its retail strategy, said David Knox, a spokesperson for NRG.

Specifically, no new enrollments or recruitment of customers or sales associates will be permitted or accepted by Independence Energy as of February 15, 2013.

Current customers will be unaffected by the change in strategy. Independence Energy will continue to serve its existing customers with "first rate service," said Knox.

Existing Independence Energy associates will continue to receive residuals from their previously enrolled customers. Knox said that NRG appreciates the work and effort of the Independence Energy associates to build the channel.