NextEra RFI Requests NRG Admit Or Deny NRG Has Expressed Interest in Acquiring Gexa

In an RFI to the NRG Companies in the Texas PUC proceeding examining NextEra Energy, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Oncor, NextEra Energy, Inc. has requested that the NRG Companies "admit or deny" that NRG has expressed an interest in acquiring Gexa Energy.

In the RFI, NextEra Energy, Inc. requests that the NRG Companies, "Admit or deny that NRG has expressed an interest in acquiring NextEra Energy's retail electric provider, Gexa. If the answer is anything other than an unqualified 'admit' please provide a detailed explanation for your response."

As exclusively reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com, the NRG Companies, which specifically include Reliant Energy Retail Services LLC, Green Mountain Energy Company, Everything Energy LLC, and US Retailers LLC in addition to various NRG generation entities, have proposed in a statement of position filed with the PUC that the PUC should require NextEra to divest its Texas retail electric providers as a condition of acquiring Oncor (see story here)

NextEra Energy, Inc. also requested in an RFI that the NRG Companies, "Admit or deny that NRG's competitive interests in Texas are served if the Commission requires divestiture of NextEra Energy's competitive affiliates if the Proposed Transaction is to be found in the public interest."

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