NRG ENERGY INC

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Lobbying Spend

$21.0M

Filings

397

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$500,000	8	2
2025	$460,000	9	2
2024	$400,000	8	2
2023	$570,000	10	3
2022	$850,000	12	3
2021	$780,000	15	3
2020	$540,000	14	3
2019	$960,000	17	3
2018	$1,650,000	17	4
2017	$880,000	25	6
2016	$990,000	22	5
2015	$1,340,000	21	6
2014	$1,460,000	25	6
2013	$2,010,000	22	7
2012	$2,500,000	28	7
2011	$2,040,000	26	7
2010	$1,900,000	31	8
2009	$910,000	31	7
2008	$230,000	30	7
2007	—	17	6
2006	—	5	2
2002	$0	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	$0	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NRG ENERGY INC	$20,970,000	100
STRATEGIC ENERGY INITIATIVES, LLC	—	14
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	42
JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC	—	40
PARK STRATEGIES, LLC.	—	21
THE RHOADS GROUP	—	16
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	11
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC	—	17
EOP GROUP INC	—	64
R AND J GROUP, INC.	—	14
RAY BILLUPS	—	23
TONIO BURGOS & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	14
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	4
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	12
SCHERDER AND ASSOCIATES[FORMERLY THE WILLARD GROUP]	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	277
SENATE	277
Energy, Dept of	91
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	38
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	24
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	20
White House Office	19
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	16
Treasury, Dept of	15
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)	7
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	6
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	6
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	5
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	5
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	249
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	123
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	102
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	54
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	27
Utilities	Utilities	26
Transportation	Transportation	22
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	11
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	8
Defense	Defense	5
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	4
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	2
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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H.R. 9340119th Congress

Ratepayer Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Issues related to power generation, infrastructure and energy policy H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act Issues related to permitting reform, including NEPA updates and legislative permitting reform efforts Energy/Water Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9340

H.R. 9340119th Congress

Ratepayer Protection Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NRG ENERGY INC

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Permitting reform (no specific bill), electricity market matters (no specific bill), data privacy (no specific bill), FCC Docket Number 25-110, Ratepayer Protection Act, HR 9340.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9340

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NRG ENERGY INC

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FCC spectrum policy; electricity market policy; data privacy policy; H.R.3843 - Baseload Reliability Protection Act and bulk power resource adequacy; H.R.3632 - Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025; H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3632119th Congress

Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NRG ENERGY INC

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FCC spectrum policy; electricity market policy; data privacy policy; H.R.3843 - Baseload Reliability Protection Act and bulk power resource adequacy; H.R.3632 - Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025; H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3632

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H.R. 3843119th Congress

Baseload Reliability Protection Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NRG ENERGY INC

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FCC spectrum policy; electricity market policy; data privacy policy; H.R.3843 - Baseload Reliability Protection Act and bulk power resource adequacy; H.R.3632 - Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025; H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3843

H.R. 5009118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Issues related to Federal Acquisition Regulations H.R. 5009 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5009

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 8152118th Congress

Remote Access Security Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Issues related to consumer data privacy H.R. 8152

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: NRG ENERGY INC

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Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk, 87 Fed. Reg. 68312 (November 14, 2022); H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 8152118th Congress

Remote Access Security Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Issues related to consumer data privacy H.R. 8152

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

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H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 5376 - Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 848117th Congress

GREEN Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 848

S. 1298117th Congress

Clean Energy for America Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S 1298

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities Amendments and modifications to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.14

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 848117th Congress

GREEN Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities Amendments and modifications to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.14

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 848

S. 1298117th Congress

Clean Energy for America Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities Amendments and modifications to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.14

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S 1298

SCONRES 14117th Congress

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities Amendments and modifications to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.14

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.Con.Res.14

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities Amendments and modifications to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.14

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 848117th Congress

GREEN Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities Amendments and modifications to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 848 - GREEN Act S 1298 - Clean Energy for America Act H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.14

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 848

Source: Senate LDA

NRG ENERGY INC — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope