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Registration of Additional Securities   —   Form S-3
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-3MEF      Form S-3 Pursuant to Rule 462(B)                       4     20K 
 2: EX-5.1      Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP                 4     20K 
 3: EX-23.2     Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP                  1      6K 

S-3MEF   —   Form S-3 Pursuant to Rule 462(B)
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2001
                                                    Registration No. 333-_______
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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NRG ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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     DELAWARE                                             41-1724239
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(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer    
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

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901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 2300
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
(612) 373-5300
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
 area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

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 JAMES J. BENDER, ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
NRG ENERGY, INC.
901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 2300
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
(612) 373-5300
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, 
including area code, of agent for service)

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 WITH COPIES TO:

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RICHARD M. RUSSO, ESQ.
 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
 1801 CALIFORNIA ST., SUITE 4100
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
(303) 298-5700

APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
From time to time after the effective date of this Registration 
 Statement as determined by market conditions.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following 
box. [ ]                                                                        
   If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of  
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]                                
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering 
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier        
effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-52508           
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act   
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement   
for the same offering. [ ] __________                                           
  If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]                                             

 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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                                                        PROPOSED MAXIMUM    PROPOSED MAXIMUM                   
 TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES TO     AMOUNT TO      AGGREGATE PRICE        AGGREGATE         AMOUNT OF    
            BE REGISTERED               BE REGISTERED      PER UNIT(1)       OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE
--------------------------------------- -------------- -------------------- ------------------ ----------------
                                                                                                               
  Debt Securities, Preferred Stock,      $115,640,000          100%           $115,640,000         $28,910     
   Depositary Shares, Common Stock,                                                                            
 Securities Warrants, Stock Purchase                                                                           
  Contracts and Stock Purchase Units                                                                           
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.       
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 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

  This registration statement is being filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 by 
NRG Energy, Inc. This registration statement relates to the public offering of  
NRG's securities contemplated by the Registration Statement (No. 333-52508) on  
Form S-3 (the "Prior Registration Statement"). This registration statement is   
being filed for the sole purpose of increasing the amount of securities to be   
sold by $115,640,000. The contents of the Prior Registration Statement are      
hereby incorporated by reference.                                               

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ITEM 16.       EXHIBITS                                                         

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference:         

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NUMBER                     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT                                   
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 5.1     Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as to the legality of the securities
         registered hereby                                                          

23.1     Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)           

23.2     Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                      

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly         
authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on this 30th day of 
March, 2001.                                                                    

              NRG ENERGY, INC.

                             By:        /s/ LEONARD A. BLUHM
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                                            Leonard A. Bluhm
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the          
capacities and on the date indicated.                                           

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                     SIGNATURE                              TITLE               DATE     
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             /s/ DAVID H. PETERSON*                                                      
------------------------------------------------  Chairman of the Board,   March 30, 2001
                 David H. Peterson                   President and Chief                 
                                                     Executive Officer                   
                                                     (Principal Executive                
                                                     Officer)                            
             /s/ LEONARD A. BLUHM                                                        
------------------------------------------------  Executive Vice           March 30, 2001
                 Leonard A. Bluhm                    President, and Chief                
                                                     Financial Officer                   
                                                     (Principal Financial                
                                                     Officer)                            
             /s/ WILLIAM T. PIEPER*                                                      
------------------------------------------------  Controller (Principal    March 30, 2001
                 William T. Pieper                   Accounting Officer)                 

             /s/ GARY R. JOHNSON*                                                        
------------------------------------------------  Director                 March 30, 2001
                 Gary R. Johnson                                                         

             /s/ JAMES J. HOWARD*                                                        
------------------------------------------------  Director                 March 30, 2001
                 James J. Howard                                                         

             /s/ RICHARD C. KELLY*                                                       
------------------------------------------------  Director                 March 30, 2001
                 Richard C. Kelly                                                        

             /s/ LUELLA G. GOLDBERG*                                                     
------------------------------------------------  Director                 March 30, 2001
                 Luella G. Goldberg                                                      

             /s/ LEONARD A. BLUHM                                                        
* ----------------------------------------------                                         
                 Leonard A. Bluhm                                                        
                 Attorney-in-fact                                                        

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