Nuclear

NRG's South Texas Project (STP) is considered one of the most exemplary nuclear power plants in the country. Nuclear energy, like no other carbon-free technology currently in operation, has the power to move the needle in the fight against global warming.

In September 2007, we became the first U.S. company in nearly 30 years to file for a combined construction permit/operating license. NRG's application to add two new nuclear-powered units to the STP facility was accepted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in November 2007. It signifies the strength of our nuclear development program.

The building of two new units will add approximately 2,700 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity — enough to power two million households in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Corpus Christi and surrounding areas.

Nuclear power does not emit carbon dioxide, which means NRG's new units will prevent more than 18 million tons of greenhouse gas from being emitted into the atmosphere. The new units will also prevent almost 41,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and over 11,000 tons of nitrogen oxides from entering the atmosphere each year when compared with traditional fossil-fueled plants.

One of the most efficient nuclear development sites in the country, STP covers 12,000 acres (think of it as 12,000 football fields sewn together) and an outstanding operating history.

Over 1,700 acres of STP's extensive property is designated as a sanctuary for threatened species and 110 acres is a wetland for migratory waterfowl. We're proud that the facility has been accepted into the Clean Texas Program for its efforts to exceed environmental guidelines.