NRG: Company disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On November 9, 2026, NRG Energy, Inc. (“NRG”) issued a press release announcing its entry into a purchase and sale agreement, dated as of November 9, 2026, under which NRG has agreed to sell six natural-gas fired generation assets to an affiliate of LS Power for a purchase price of $4 billion in cash, subject to customary price adjustments (the “Transaction”). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. NRG will discuss the Transaction on its previously scheduled conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Central Time) on November 9, 2026. Investors, the news media, and others may access the live webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials by logging on to NRG’s website at www.nrg.com and clicking on “Presentations & Webcasts” in the “Investors” section found at the top of the home page. The webcast will be archived on the website for those unable to listen in real-time. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information required by Item 1.01 of Form 8-K, including a copy of the definitive agreement relating to the Transaction, will be filed in a separate Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements