X0206 3 2021-02-04 0 0001013871 NRG ENERGY, INC. NRG 0001844841 Frotte Gaetan 804 CARNEGIE CENTER PRINCETON NJ 08540 1 Interim CFO, Sr VP & Treasurer Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 77718.0000 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 100.0000 I By Spouse Relative Performance Stock Units 2022-01-02 2022-01-02 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 6664.0000 D Relative Performance Stock Units 2023-01-02 2023-01-02 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 6839.0000 D Relative Performance Stock Units 2024-01-02 2024-01-02 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 6490.0000 D Includes 8,171 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") issued by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's Common Stock, par value $.01. Upon vesting of the RSU's, the reporting person will receive from NRG the following: (i) 4,041 shares issued on January 2, 2022; (ii) 2,724 shares issued on January 2, 2023; and (iii) 1,404 shares issued on Jan. 2, 2024. The Reporting Person will also accrue 210 Dividend Equivalent Rights ("DERs") on the RSUs to which they relate that can only be settled in NRG common stock. Each DER is the economic equivalent to one share of NRG common stock. The Reporting Person was issued 6,664 Relative Performance Stock Units ("RPSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under the LTIP on January 2, 2019. The RPSUs will convert to shares of NRG Common Stock on January 2, 2022 only in the event the Company has achieved a certain level of total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the Peer Group (defined below) over a three-year performance period. The number of shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person may receive is interpolated for TSR falling between Threshold, Target, and Maximum levels as described below. The Maximum award that the Reporting Person will receive shall not exceed six (6) times the fair market value of the Target award, determined as of the date of grant. Reporting Person will receive(i) a maximum of 13,328 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at or above the 75th percentile relative to a peer group of companies approved by the Company's Compensation Committee (the "Peer Group") for the performance period (the "Maximum"); (ii) 6,664 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 55th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period (the "Target"); provided, however, if TSR is less than negative fifteen percent (-15%), the Company's TSR must be ranked at the 65th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period to receive the Target award; or (iii) 1,666 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period(the "Threshold"). The Reporting Person will not receive any shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is below the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period. The Reporting Person was issued 6,839 Relative Performance Stock Units ("RPSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under the LTIP on January 2, 2020. The RPSUs will convert to shares of NRG Common Stock on January 2, 2023 only in the event the Company has achieved a certain level of total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the Peer Group (defined below) over a three-year performance period. The number of shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person may receive is interpolated for TSR falling between Threshold, Target, and Maximum levels as described below. The Maximum award that the Reporting Person will receive shall not exceed six (6) times the fair market value of the Target award, determined as of the date of grant. Reporting Person will receive(i) a maximum of 13,678 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at or above the 75th percentile relative to a peer group of companies approved by the Company's Compensation Committee (the "Peer Group") for the performance period (the "Maximum"); (ii) 6,839 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 55th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period (the "Target"); provided, however, if TSR is less than negative fifteen percent (-15%), the Company's TSR must be ranked at the 65th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period to receive the Target award; or (iii) 1,709 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period(the "Threshold"). The Reporting Person will not receive any shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is below the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period. The Reporting Person was issued 6,490 Relative Performance Stock Units ("RPSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under the LTIP on January 2, 2021. The RPSUs will convert to shares of NRG Common Stock on January 2, 2024 only in the event the Company has achieved a certain level of total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the Peer Group (defined below) over a three-year performance period. The number of shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person may receive is interpolated for TSR falling between Threshold, Target, and Maximum levels as described below. The Maximum award that the Reporting Person will receive shall not exceed six (6) times the fair market value of the Target award, determined as of the date of grant. Reporting Person will receive(i) a maximum of 12,980 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at or above the 75th percentile relative to a peer group of companies approved by the Company's Compensation Committee (the "Peer Group") for the performance period (the "Maximum"); (ii) 6,490 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 55th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period (the "Target"); provided, however, if TSR is less than negative fifteen percent (-15%), the Company's TSR must be ranked at the 65th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period to receive the Target award; or (iii) 1,622 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period(the "Threshold"). The Reporting Person will not receive any shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is below the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period. ex24frotte.txt Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney 2021-02-12