Cast Your Vote! Help Your Favorite Charity Receive $100,000, Courtesy of Reliant Gives

—Three Organizations Selected as Finalists for Reliant’s Public Voting Crowd-Sourcing Campaign from Sept. 7-16—

Following the success of Reliant’s inaugural crowd-sourced charitable giving program earlier this year, the “Reliant Gives” program returns to connect communities to the Texas nonprofits that matter most to them. Three organizations from across the state have been chosen by Reliant employees as finalists, and as a result, each has a chance to receive a $100,000 donation. Now, Reliant invites the public to cast their vote to select which of these worthwhile causes will be awarded the funds.

The three finalists are:

• Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, with world-class physicians, cutting-edge technology and the only intensive care unit solely for critically ill and injured children in South Texas;
• Friends for Life in Houston, the first-ever No Kill, LEED-certified animal shelter that offers adoption and free spay/neuter services, food and behavioral training to keep thousands of animals out of shelters in the first place;
• Metrocrest Services in Dallas, which provides programs for individuals, families and seniors that lead to self-sufficiency and foster independence, including emergency rent/mortgage and utility assistance, as well as nutritious food pantry items.

“Making a difference by giving back in the communities where we live and work is central to who we are at Reliant,” said Elizabeth Killinger, president, Reliant and NRG Retail. “With this season of Reliant Gives, we will assist children, pets and families in need – and the best news is everyone can participate from wherever they are, simply by casting their vote.”

Online voting runs from September 7 at 9 a.m., through September 16 at 11:59 p.m., with the awards announced the week of September 19. The public is invited to visit reliant.com/vote to make their selection. The organization with the most votes at the end of the voting period will receive a $100,000 donation, and the other two nonprofits will receive $10,000 and $5,000, respectively, based on the number of votes they earn. People are encouraged to vote frequently to show support for their favorite organization.

About Reliant, an NRG company

Reliant brings electricity, smart energy solutions and energy services to business and residential customers across Texas. Reliant is part of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), a Fortune 200 company that is at the forefront of changing how people think about, buy and use energy. Backed by a diverse portfolio of nearly 140 power generating facilities that can support millions of homes and businesses nationwide, NRG’s retail businesses, including Reliant, serve almost 3 million customers in 10 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, NRG’s retail brands are the largest providers of electricity in Texas. For more information about Reliant products and services, please visit reliant.com and connect with Reliant on Facebook at facebook.com/reliantenergy and Twitter @reliantenergy. PUCT Certificate #10007