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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090820161554
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-041408
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Herndon Daniel Rogers `
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001418545

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16455
		FILM NUMBER:		091026797

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RRI ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001126294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				760655566
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-497-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RELIANT ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040423

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RELIANT RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001013
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each cash unit, subject to achievement of the performance condition, is the economic equivalent of one share of RRI Energy, Inc. common stock.  The cash units are paid in cash on the vesting date based on the vesting date closing stock price, subject to withholding for taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each cash unit vests and is paid upon RRI Energy, Inc.'s achievement of a stock price of at least $32 for 20 consecutive trading days at any time during the three-year term ended February 19, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each cash unit is the economic equivalent of one share of RRI Energy, Inc. common stock.  The cash units were paid in cash on the vesting date based on the vesting date closing stock price, less withholding for taxes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ D. Rogers Herndon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-20</signatureDate>
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