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Reliant Energy Reports Third Quarter Results

    HOUSTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reliant Energy, Inc. reported
a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $254 million for
the third quarter of 2006, compared to a loss from continuing operations
before income taxes of $464 million for the same period of 2005. The
reported numbers include net losses from unrealized energy derivatives of
$355 million and $354 million, and a $35 million and $351 million charge
for western states settlement for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
    Open EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization) was $461 million for the third quarter of 2006, compared to
$551 million for the third quarter of 2005. Improved retail adjusted gross
margin, driven by higher unit margins in all customer classes, was
partially offset by lower wholesale open gross margin and increased
expenses. Adjusted EBITDA, which includes the effect of historical
wholesale hedges and gains on sales of emission allowances, was $338
million for the third quarter of 2006, compared to $462 million for the
third quarter of 2005. The reduction to adjusted EBITDA was primarily
related to the same factors described above for open EBITDA and lower net
gains on sales of emission allowances, partially offset by reduced losses
related to historical wholesale hedges.
    "Our businesses delivered strong third quarter results, and we have
completed or are on track to meet or exceed our priorities for 2006," said
Joel Staff, chairman and chief executive officer. "Notably, our 2007 and
2008 outlook for the wholesale business has improved slightly. Improvements
in heat rate, a decline in coal prices, a new capacity contract for one of
our power plants and progress on the development of a capacity market in
PJM have more than offset a decline in forward power prices," Staff added.
    Reliant Energy, Inc. reported a loss from continuing operations before
income taxes of $296 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared to
$413 million for the same period of 2005. The reported numbers include net
losses from unrealized energy derivatives of $280 million and $91 million,
and a $35 million and $351 million charge for western states settlement for
2006 and 2005, respectively. The first nine months of 2005 also included an
$8 million charge related to the settlement of shareholder class action
lawsuits.
    Open EBITDA was $764 million for the first nine months of 2006 compared
to $786 million for the same period of 2005. Adjusted EBITDA was $588
million for the first nine months of 2006 compared to $649 million for the
same period of 2005. The decline in adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to
higher expenses, higher losses related to historical wholesale hedges and
lower wholesale open gross margin. These were partially offset by improved
retail adjusted gross margin and higher gains on sales of emission
allowances.
    During the first nine months of 2006, the company reported cash
provided by continuing operations from operating activities of $40 million,
compared to $519 million use of cash in continuing operations from
operating activities for the same period of 2005. Free cash flow from
continuing operations after emission allowances activity was $109 million
for the first nine months of 2006, compared to $291 million for the same
period of 2005. The declines in free cash flow from continuing operations
after emission allowances activity were primarily due to changes in working
capital, partially offset by increased sale proceeds from and lower
purchases of emission allowances.
    OUTLOOK
    Reliant Energy's outlook for open EBITDA is $856 million, $1,051
million and $1,190 million for the years ending December 31, 2006, 2007 and
2008, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA, which includes the impact of
historical wholesale hedging activity and gains on the sales of emission
allowances is $618 million, $825 million and $1,090 million for the same
periods. The outlook for free cash flow from continuing operations after
emission allowances activity is $99 million, $154 million and $336 million
for the years ending December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
    This outlook is based on forward commodity prices on September 22, 2006
and assumptions and estimates by Reliant Energy.
                                 Open EBITDA
                            Outlook Reconciliation

    ($ millions)                     2006E           2007E         2008E
    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations
     before income taxes (a)        ($119)           $431          $403
    Delivery of product underlying
     the unrealized (gains) losses
     on energy derivatives            (50)           (321)          (54)
    Depreciation and amortization     378             393           446
    Interest expense, net             409             322           295
    Adjusted EBITDA (a)              $618            $825        $1,090
    Historical wholesale hedges (b)   397             226           100
    Gains on sales of emission
     allowances (a),(c)              (159)             --            --
    Open EBITDA (a)                  $856          $1,051        $1,190

    (a) Certain factors that could affect GAAP financial measures are not
        accessible on a forward-looking basis, but could be material to future
        reported earnings.
    (b) Historical wholesale hedges were entered into to primarily hedge the
        economics of our wholesale operations.  These amounts primarily relate
        to settlements of forward power and fuel hedges, long-term tolling
        purchases, long-term natural gas transportation contracts, storage
        contracts and our legacy energy trading.  These amounts are derived
        based on methodology consistent with the calculation of open EBITDA
        through September 30, 2006 and forward commodity prices as of
        September 22, 2006.
    (c) Sales through September 30, 2006.


          Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations Before and After
             Emission Allowances Activity Outlook Reconciliation

    ($ millions)                       2006E           2007E         2008E
    Operating cash flow from
     continuing operations (a)        $1,165            $458          $771
    Change in margin deposits (b)     (1,284)            ---           ---
    Western states and Cornerstone
     settlement payments                 160              35 (c)       ---
    Capital expenditures                (122)           (253)         (280)
    Free cash flow from continuing
     operations before emission
     allowances activity                ($81)           $240          $491
    Proceeds from sales of emission
     allowances (b),(d), (e)             205             ---           ---
    Purchases of emission allowances(e)  (25)            (86)         (155)
    Free cash flow from continuing
     operations after emission
     allowances activity(e)              $99            $154          $336

    (a) Outlook assumes no changes in working capital.
    (b) Certain factors that could affect GAAP financial measures are not
        accessible on a forward-looking basis, but could be material to future
        reported earnings.
    (c) In October 2006, we reached a tentative settlement of some class
        action natural gas cases. We expect to pay this amount in the first
        quarter of 2007.
    (d) Sales through September 30, 2006.
    (e) Consistent with SEC guidance to the industry, purchases and sales of
        emission allowances are classified as cash flows from investing
        activities for GAAP purposes.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    This press release and the attached financial tables include the
following non-GAAP financial measures:
     Gross margin
     Adjusted gross margin
     Open energy gross margin
     Open wholesale gross margin
     Open gross margin
     Adjusted contribution margin
     Open contribution margin
     Adjusted other general and administrative expenses
     EBITDA
     Adjusted EBITDA
     Open EBITDA
     Free cash flow from continuing operations before emission allowances
      activity
     Free cash flow from continuing operations after emission allowances
      activity
     Adjusted net debt
    A reconciliation of these financial measures and the most directly
comparable GAAP measures is included above or in the attached financial
tables. Additional information regarding these measures, including a
discussion of their usefulness and purpose, is included in the Form 8-K
furnished along with this press release.
    WEBCAST OF EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
    Reliant Energy has scheduled its third-quarter 2006 earnings conference
call for Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. CT. Interested parties
may listen to a live audio broadcast of the conference call at
http://www.reliant.com/corporate. A replay of the call can be accessed
approximately two hours after the completion of the call. A copy of the
presentation accompanying the call is also available at this Website
address.
    Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI) based in Houston, Texas, provides
electricity and energy services to retail and wholesale customers in the
United States. In Texas, the company provides service to approximately 1.9
million retail electricity customers, including residential and small
business customers and commercial, industrial, governmental and
institutional customers. Reliant also serves commercial, industrial,
governmental and institutional customers in the PJM (Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Maryland) market.
    The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the
nation with approximately 16,000 megawatts of power generation capacity in
operation across the United States. These strategically located generating
assets utilize natural gas, fuel oil and coal. For more information, visit
http://www.reliant.com/corporate.
    This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements are statements that contain projections,
estimates or assumptions about our revenues, income and other financial
items, our plans for the future, future economic performance, transactions
and dispositions and financings related thereto. Forward-looking statements
relate to future events and anticipated revenues, earnings, business
strategies, competitive position or other aspects of our operations or
operating results. In many cases you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as "anticipate," "estimate," "believe,"
"continue," "could," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict,"
"should," "will," "expect," "objective," "projection," "forecast," "goal,"
"guidance," "outlook," "effort," "target" and other similar words. However,
the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not
forward-looking.
    We have based our forward-looking statements on management's beliefs
and assumptions based on information available to management at the time
the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of many
factors or events, including legislative and regulatory developments, the
outcome of pending lawsuits, governmental proceedings and investigations,
the effects of competition, financial market conditions, access to capital,
the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and interest rates,
weather conditions, changes in our business plan and other factors we
discuss or reference to in the "Risk Factors" section of our 2005 Form 10-K
and the "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" section of our third quarter 2006 Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the
particular statement and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,           September 30,
                                  2006        2005        2006        2005


    Revenues:
    Revenues (including
     $(14,579), $(226,509),
     $187,320 and $(326,849)
     unrealized gains (losses)
    on energy derivatives)     $3,305,568  $2,963,021  $8,533,156  $7,111,730

    Expenses:
    Purchased power, fuel and
     cost of gas sold
     (including $(340,886),
     $(127,367), $(467,288)
     and $235,483 unrealized
     gains (losses) on energy
     derivatives)               2,989,956   2,697,009   7,473,913   5,877,446
    Operation and maintenance     220,460     178,393     635,990     556,106
    Selling and marketing          37,415      25,415      91,738      66,325
    Bad debt expense               35,049      22,687      67,909      43,827
      Total                     3,282,880   2,923,504   8,269,550   6,543,704
    Contribution Margin            22,688      39,517     263,606     568,026

    Other general and
     administrative                44,001      50,983     119,248     131,830
    Western states settlement      35,000     350,805      35,000     350,805
    Gains on sales of assets
     and emission allowances, net  (3,457)    (91,874)   (159,787)   (115,793)
    Depreciation and
     amortization                 108,256     124,159     279,853     336,530
      Total                       183,800     434,073     274,314     703,372
    Operating Loss               (161,112)   (394,556)    (10,708)   (135,346)

    Other Income (Expense):
    Income of equity
     investments, net               1,268      27,029       3,655      23,185
    Other, net                       (163)         62         666     (22,817)
    Loss Before Interest and
     Taxes                       (160,007)   (367,465)     (6,387)   (134,978)

    Interest expense             (100,840)    (99,774)   (312,446)   (293,680)
    Interest income                 6,889       3,228      22,784      15,280

    Loss from Continuing Operations
     Before Income Taxes         (253,958)   (464,011)   (296,049)   (413,378)
    Income tax benefit           (100,135)   (197,226)    (25,886)   (155,228)

    Loss from Continuing
     Operations                  (153,823)   (266,785)   (270,163)   (258,150)
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations       (1,340)     (3,512)     (4,911)     61,655

    Loss Before Cumulative Effect
     of Accounting Change        (155,163)   (270,297)   (275,074)   (196,495)
    Cumulative effect of
     accounting change,
     net of tax                         -           -         968         -
    Net Loss                    $(155,163)  $(270,297)  $(274,106)  $(196,495)

    Basic Earnings (Loss) Per
     Share:
    Loss from continuing
     operations                    $(0.50)     $(0.88)     $(0.88)     $(0.86)
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations            -       (0.01)      (0.01)       0.21
    Cumulative effect of
     accounting change, net of
     tax                                -           -           -           -
    Net loss                       $(0.50)     $(0.89)     $(0.89)     $(0.65)

    Diluted Earnings (Loss)
     Per Share:
    Loss from continuing
     operations                    $(0.50)     $(0.88)     $(0.88)     $(0.86)
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations            -       (0.01)      (0.01)       0.21
    Cumulative effect of
     accounting change, net of
     tax                                -           -           -           -
    Net loss                       $(0.50)     $(0.89)     $(0.89)     $(0.65)

    Weighted Average Common
     Shares Outstanding (in
     thousands):
    - Basic                       307,975     303,043     306,804     301,587
    - Diluted                     307,975     303,043     306,804     301,587

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                  Results of Operations by Segment - As Reported
                              (Millions of Dollars)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,          September 30,
                               2006    2005   Change    2006    2005  Change
    Retail Energy:
    Revenues                  $2,571  $2,288  $283    $6,475  $5,309  $1,166
    Purchased power            2,473   2,125   348     6,003   4,570   1,433
     Gross margin (1)             98     163   (65)      472     739    (267)

    Operation and maintenance     68      55    13       177     142      35
    Selling and marketing         38      25    13        92      66      26
    Bad debt expense              34      21    13        70      42      28
     Contribution margin -
      Retail Energy              (42)     62  (104)      133     489    (356)

    Wholesale Energy:
    Revenues                     896     886    10     2,505   2,242     263
    Purchased power, fuel and
     cost of gas sold            679     784  (105)    1,919   1,752     167
     Gross margin (1)            217     102   115       586     490      96

    Operation and maintenance    151     124    27       458     412      46
    Bad debt expense               1       2    (1)       (2)      2      (4)
     Contribution margin -
      Wholesale Energy            65     (24)   89       130      76      54

    Other Operations:
    Revenues                       -       1    (1)        1       4      (3)
    Purchased power, fuel and
     cost of gas sold              -       -     -         -      (1)      1
     Gross margin (1)              -       1    (1)        1       5      (4)

    Operation and maintenance      -       -     -         -       2      (2)
     Contribution margin - Other
      Operations                   -       1    (1)        1       3      (2)

    Eliminations:
    Revenues                    (162)   (212)   50      (448)   (443)     (5)
    Purchased power, fuel and
     cost of gas sold           (162)   (212)   50      (448)   (443)     (5)
     Gross margin (1)              -       -     -         -       -       -

    Consolidated:
    Revenues                   3,305   2,963   342     8,533   7,112   1,421
    Purchased power, fuel and
     cost of gas sold          2,990   2,697   293     7,474   5,878   1,596
     Gross margin (1)            315     266    49     1,059   1,234    (175)

    Operation and maintenance    219     179    40       635     556      79
    Selling and marketing         38      25    13        92      66      26
    Bad debt expense              35      23    12        68      44      24
     Contribution margin -
      Consolidated                23      39   (16)      264     568    (304)

    Other general and
     administrative               44      50    (6)      119     132     (13)
    Western states settlement     35     351  (316)       35     351    (316)
    Gains on sales of assets and
     emission allowances, net     (3)    (92)   89      (159)   (116)    (43)
    Depreciation and
     amortization                108     124   (16)      280     336     (56)
     Total                       184     433  (249)      275     703    (428)
    Operating loss              (161)   (394)  233       (11)   (135)    124

    Income of equity
     investments, net              2      27   (25)        4      23     (19)
    Other, net                    (1)      -    (1)        -     (23)     23
    Loss before interest and
     income taxes               (160)   (367)  207        (7)   (135)    128

    Interest expense            (101)   (100)   (1)     (312)   (293)    (19)
    Interest income                7       3     4        23      15       8
    Loss from continuing
     operations before income
     taxes                      (254)   (464)  210      (296)   (413)    117
    Income tax benefit          (100)   (197)   97       (26)   (155)    129
    Loss from continuing
     operations                 (154)   (267)  113      (270)   (258)    (12)
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations      (1)     (3)    2        (5)     62     (67)
    Cumulative effect of
     accounting change, net of
     tax                           -       -     -         1       -       1
    Net loss                   $(155)  $(270) $115     $(274)  $(196)   $(78)

     (1) Gross margin (revenues less purchased power, fuel and cost of gas
         sold) excludes depreciation, amortization, labor and other product
         costs.

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Results of Operations by Segment - Adjusted and Open
                              (Millions of Dollars)
                                   (Unaudited)

                              Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,             September 30,
                          2006     2005    Change     2006     2005    Change
    Retail Energy:
    Gross margin (1)       $98     $163     $(65)     $472     $739    $(267)
    Unrealized (gains)
     losses on energy
     derivatives           338      181      157      368       (81)     449
     Adjusted gross margin
     - Retail Energy       436      344       92      840       658      182

    Operation and
     maintenance            68       55       13      177       142       35
    Selling and marketing   38       25       13       92        66       26
    Bad debt expense        34       21       13       70        42       28
     Adjusted contribution
      margin - Retail
      Energy               296      243       53      501       408       93

    Wholesale Energy:
    Gross margin (1)       217      102      115      586       490       96
    Unrealized (gains)
     losses on energy
     derivatives            17      173     (156)     (88)      172     (260)
    Changes in California
    -related receivables
     and reserves            -        -        -        -        (2)       2
    Historical wholesale
     hedges                126      181      (55)     335       253       82
     Open gross margin -
      Wholesale Energy     360      456      (96)     833       913      (80)

    Operation and
     maintenance           151      124       27      458       412       46
    Bad debt expense         1        2       (1)      (2)        2       (4)
     Open contribution
      margin - Wholesale
      Energy               208       330    (122)     377       499     (122)

    Other Operations:
    Gross margin (1)         -         1      (1)       1         5       (4)
    Operation and
     maintenance             -         -       -        -         2       (2)
     Contribution margin
      - Other Operations     -         1      (1)       1         3       (2)

    Consolidated:
    Adjusted gross margin
    - Retail Energy        436       344      92      840       658      182
    Open gross margin -
     Wholesale Energy      360       456     (96)     833       913      (80)
    Gross margin - Other
     Operations              -         1      (1)       1         5       (4)
     Open gross margin -
      Consolidated         796       801      (5)   1,674     1,576       98

    Operation and
     maintenance           219       179      40      635       556       79
    Selling and marketing   38        25      13       92        66       26
    Bad debt expense        35        23      12       68        44       24
     Open contribution
     margin - Consolidated 504       574     (70)     879       910      (31)

    Adjusted other general
     and administrative    (44)      (50)      6     (119)     (124)(2)    5
    Income of equity
     investments, net        2        27     (25)       4        23      (19)
    Other, net              (1)        -      (1)       -       (23)      23
     Open EBITDA          $461(3)   $551(3) $(90)    $764(3)   $786(3)  $(22)

    Historical wholesale
     hedges:
     Power                (104)     (224)    120     (284)     (321)      37
     Fuel                    7        26     (19)      19       105      (86)
     Tolling/other         (29)       17     (46)     (70)      (37)     (33)
                          (126)     (181)     55     (335)     (253)     (82)
    Gains on sales of
     assets and emission
     allowances, net         3        92     (89)     159       116       43
     Adjusted EBITDA      $338      $462   $(124)    $588      $649     $(61)

    Unrealized losses on
     energy derivatives   (355)     (354)     (1)    (280)      (91)    (189)
    Western states
     settlement            (35)     (351)    316      (35)     (351)     316
    Changes in California
    -related receivables and
     reserves                -         -       -        -         2       (2)
    Settlement of shareholder
     class action lawsuits   -         -       -        -        (8)       8
     EBITDA               $(52)    $(243)   $191     $273      $201      $72

    Depreciation and
     amortization         (108)     (124)     16     (280)     (336)      56
    Interest expense      (101)     (100)     (1)    (312)     (293)     (19)
    Interest income          7         3       4       23        15        8
    Loss from continuing
     operations before
     income taxes        $(254)    $(464)   $210    $(296)    $(413)    $117


    (1) Gross margin (revenues less purchased power, fuel and cost of gas
        sold) excludes depreciation, amortization, labor and other product
        costs.
    (2) Adjusted other general and administrative excludes $8 million for
        settlement of shareholder class action lawsuits for the nine months
        ended September 30, 2005.
    (3) Open EBITDA excludes $35 million and $351 million for the Western
        states settlement for the three and nine months ended September 30,
        2006 and 2005, respectively.

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                     Reliant Energy, Inc. and  Subsidiaries
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (Thousands of Dollars)

                                                 September 30,    December 31,
                                                    2006              2005
                                                 (Unaudited)
                                    ASSETS
    Current Assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                   $66,670           $88,397
       Restricted cash                              10,409            26,906
       Accounts and notes receivable, principally
        customer, net of allowance of $52,602
        and $34,054                              1,390,954         1,171,673
       Inventory                                   283,620           299,099
       Derivative assets                           448,755           725,964
       Margin deposits                           1,495,326         1,716,035
       Accumulated deferred income taxes           333,879           361,547
       Prepayments and other current assets        128,462           137,498
       Current assets of discontinued operations     6,253           203,332
          Total current assets                   4,164,328         4,730,451
    Property, plant and equipment, gross         7,160,153         7,112,684
    Accumulated depreciation                    (1,381,810)       (1,178,624)
    Property, Plant and Equipment, net           5,778,343         5,934,060

    Other Assets:
       Goodwill                                    386,594           386,594
       Other intangibles, net                      433,877           510,582
       Derivative assets                           258,872           527,799
       Prepaid lease                               279,085           259,412
       Other                                       329,782           339,112
       Long-term assets of discontinued operations       -           880,796
          Total other assets                     1,688,210         2,904,295
          Total Assets                         $11,630,881       $13,568,806


                            LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:
       Current portion of long-term debt and
        short-term borrowings                     $483,958          $789,325
       Accounts payable, principally trade         794,934           886,965
       Derivative liabilities                    1,068,776         1,219,954
       Margin deposits                              15,200            15,588
       Other                                       519,992           397,942
       Current liabilities of discontinued
        operations                                  24,446            96,456
          Total current liabilities              2,907,306         3,406,230

    Other Liabilities:
       Derivative liabilities                      567,009           812,695
       Other                                       363,193           389,083
       Long-term liabilities of discontinued
        operations                                       -           779,678
          Total other liabilities                  930,202         1,981,456

    Long-term Debt                               4,095,470         4,317,427
    Commitments and Contingencies
    Temporary Equity Stock-based
     Compensation                                    1,330                 -
    Stockholders' Equity:
       Preferred stock; par value $0.001 per share
       (125,000,000 shares authorized; none
         outstanding)                                    -                 -
       Common stock; par value $0.001 per share
       (2,000,000,000 shares authorized;
        308,424,830 and 304,900,193 issued)             69                66
       Additional paid-in capital                5,906,298         5,846,747
       Retained deficit                         (1,972,610)       (1,698,504)
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss       (237,184)         (284,281)
       Accumulated other comprehensive
        loss of discontinued operations                  -              (335)
          Total stockholders' equity             3,696,573         3,863,693
          Total Liabilities and Equity         $11,630,881       $13,568,806

           Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
               on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)

                                               Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                    2006              2005
                                                        (in thousands)
    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
    Net loss                                      $(274,106)        $(196,495)
    (Income) loss from discontinued operations        4,911           (61,655)
     Net loss from continuing operations and
      cumulative effect of accounting change       (269,195)         (258,150)
    Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to
     Net Cash Used in Operating
     Activities:
       Cumulative effect of accounting change          (968)                -
       Depreciation and amortization                279,853           336,530
       Deferred income taxes                        (58,324)         (177,844)
       Net changes in energy derivatives            351,711           101,107
       Amortization of deferred financing costs      12,101            11,208
       Gains on sales of assets and
        emission allowances, net                   (159,787)         (115,793)
       Western states settlement                     35,000           350,805
       Income of equity investments, net             (3,655)          (23,185)
       Other, net                                    12,657            24,960
       Changes in other assets and liabilities:
    Accounts and notes receivable and
     unbilled revenue, net                         (187,224)         (329,166)
    Inventory                                        13,698           (21,224)
    Margin deposits, net                            220,321          (881,568)
    Net derivative assets and liabilities          (127,512)          170,208
    Western states and Cornerstone
     settlement payments                           (159,885)                -
    Accounts payable                                 25,712           298,690
    Other current assets                             14,972            51,546
    Other assets                                    (25,598)          (62,263)
    Taxes payable/receivable                         (8,141)            1,788
    Other current liabilities                        77,330           (21,140)
    Other liabilities                                (3,341)           23,949
    Net cash provided by (used in) continuing
     operations from operating activities            39,725          (519,542)
    Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued
     operations from operating activities           (45,093)          105,307
    Net cash used in operating activities            (5,368)         (414,235)
    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
      Capital expenditures                          (63,887)          (59,117)
      Proceeds from sales of assets, net              1,417           149,345
      Proceeds from sales of emission allowances    205,186           130,040
      Purchases of emission allowances              (12,443)         (142,794)
      Restricted cash                                16,497            29,593
      Other, net                                      5,750             2,500
    Net cash provided by continuing operations
     from investing activities                      152,520           109,567
    Net cash provided by discontinued operations
     from investing activities                      967,566            39,112
    Net cash provided by investing activities     1,120,086           148,679
    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Payments of long-term debt                   (331,028)          (42,164)
      Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
       and revolving credit facilities, net        (189,364)          227,446
      Proceeds from issuances of stock               21,947            25,975
    Net cash provided by (used in) continuing
     operations from financing activities          (498,445)          211,257
    Net cash used in discontinued operations
     from financing activities                     (638,000)                -
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                        (1,136,445)          211,257
    Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents         (21,727)          (54,299)
    Cash and Cash Equivalents at
     Beginning of Period                             88,397           105,054
    Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period      $66,670           $50,755


                          Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30,
                                                        2006           2005
                                                         (in millions)

    Operating cash flow from continuing operations       $40          $(519)
    Western states and Cornerstone settlement payments   160              -
    Change in margin deposits, net                      (220)           882
    Capital expenditures                                 (64)           (59)
    Free cash flow before emission allowances activity   (84)           304
    Proceeds from sales of emission allowances           205            130
    Purchases of emission allowances                     (12)          (143)
    Free cash flow after emission allowances activity   $109           $291

           Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
               on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                              Retail Energy Data
                                 (Unaudited)

                               Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,              September 30,
                              2006    2005     Change    2006    2005   Change
                                  (in millions)            (in millions)

    Mass gross margin (1)     $315    $274 (2)   $41      $606   $563 (2) $43
    Commercial and
     Industrial gross margin   134      68 (2)    66       234    110 (2) 124
    Market usage adjustments   (13)      2       (15)        -    (15)     15
    Total retail energy
     gross margin (1),
     excluding unrealized
     gains (losses) on
     energy derivatives        436     344        92       840    658     182
    Unrealized gains
     (losses) on energy
     derivatives              (338)   (181)     (157)     (368)    81    (449)
    Total retail energy
     gross margin (1)           98     163       (65)      472    739    (267)

    Operation and
     maintenance                68      55        13       177     142     35
    Selling and marketing       38      25        13        92      66     26
    Bad debt expense            34      21        13        70      42     28
    Total retail energy
     contribution margin      $(42)    $62     $(104)     $133    $489  $(356)


                              Three Months             Nine Months
                             Ended September 30,    Ended September 30,
                               2006    2005             2006    2005
                            (gigawatt hours)         (gigawatt hours)
    Electricity Sales to
     End-Use Retail
     Customers:
    Mass:
       Residential:
    Houston                   5,403   6,339           12,635  14,428
    Non-Houston               2,680   2,294            6,206   4,973
       Small Business:
    Houston                   1,116   1,027 (2)        2,888   2,780 (2)
    Non-Houston                 463     279 (2)        1,093     605 (2)
    Total Mass                9,662   9,939           22,822  22,786
    Commercial and
     Industrial:
       ERCOT (3)              9,283   8,307 (2)       25,415  25,030 (2)
       Non-ERCOT              1,334   1,959            4,488   4,518
    Total Commercial and
     Industrial              10,617  10,266           29,903  29,548

    Market usage adjustments   (115)    (65)              12    (241)
    Total                    20,164  20,140           52,737  52,093


                               Three Months             Nine Months
                             Ended September 30,    Ended September 30,
                               2006    2005             2006    2005
                              (in thousands,          (in thousands,
                             metered locations)      metered locations)

    Weighted Average Retail
     Customer Count:
    Mass:
       Residential:
    Houston                   1,147   1,233            1,184   1,270
    Non-Houston                 516     403              492     373
       Small Business:
    Houston                     131     137 (2)          133     140 (2)
    Non-Houston                  29      17 (2)           28      15 (2)
    Total Mass                1,823   1,790            1,837   1,798
    Commercial and
     Industrial:
       ERCOT (3)                 75      68 (2)           75      71 (2)
       Non-ERCOT                  1       2                1       2
    Total Commercial and
     Industrial                  76      70               76      73
    Total                     1,899   1,860            1,913   1,871


                           September 30,  December 31,
                               2006          2005
                        (in thousands, metered locations)
    Retail Customers:
    Mass:
       Residential:
    Houston                    1,126       1,213
    Non-Houston                  532         462
       Small Business:
    Houston                      129         137 (2)
    Non-Houston                   30          29 (2)
    Total Mass                 1,817       1,841
    Commercial and
     Industrial:
       ERCOT (3)                  75          70 (2)
       Non-ERCOT                   1           2
    Total Commercial and
     Industrial                   76          72
    Total                      1,893       1,913

    (1) Gross margin (revenues less purchased power) excludes depreciation,
        amortization, labor and other product costs.
    (2) Beginning in the first quarter of 2006, we recategorized financial
        and operational data for customers with a peak demand between 200-250
        kilowatts and one MW from small business within mass to commercial and
        industrial.  The 2005 data is presented on a comparable basis.
    (3) Includes customers of the Texas General Land Office for whom we
        provide services.

           Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
               on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                     Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                             Wholesale Energy Data
                                  (Unaudited)

                                         Three Months Ended September 30,
                                         2006                   2005

                                   GWh   % Economic(1)     GWh   % Economic(1)
    Economic Generation
     Volume (2):
    PJM Coal                     6,009.7      82%        6,146.7        84%
    MISO Coal                    1,683.3      61%        2,020.9        71%
    PJM/MISO Gas                   669.0       9%          831.8        12%
    West                         1,350.6      24%          913.3        15%
    Other                        1,481.6      87%        1,682.1        68%
     Total                      11,194.2      46%       11,594.8        45%

    Commercial Capacity
     Factor (3):
    PJM Coal                        86.1%                   84.8%
    MISO Coal                       85.0%                   82.6%
    PJM/MISO Gas                    96.8%                   83.6%
    West                            73.3%                   92.4%
    Other                           99.5%                   97.3%
     Total                          86.8%                   86.7%

    Generation Volume (4):         GWh                      GWh
    PJM Coal                     5,171.7                 5,213.2
    MISO Coal                    1,431.5                 1,668.6
    PJM/MISO Gas                   647.8                   695.5
    West                           990.2                   843.5
     Other                       1,474.1                 1,636.6
      Total                      9,715.3                10,057.4

    Unit Margin ($/MWh) (5):
    PJM Coal                      $32.48                  $46.61
    MISO Coal                      27.24                   47.35
    PJM/MISO Gas                   46.31                   27.32
    West                           17.17                      NM (6)
     Other                            NM (6)                  NM (6)
      Weighted Average Total      $26.66                  $34.70


                                  Three Months Ended September 30,
                                    2006       2005        Change
                                          (in millions)
    Open Energy Gross Margin (7):
    PJM Coal                        $168       $243        $(75)
    MISO Coal                         39         79         (40)
    PJM/MISO Gas                      30         19          11
    West                              17         (5)         22
    Other                              5         13          (8)
     Total Open Energy Gross Margin  259        349         (90)

    Other Margin (8):
    PJM Coal                          11          6           5
    MISO Coal                          5          4           1
    PJM/MISO Gas                      18         16           2
    West                              39         58         (19)
     Other                            28         23           5
      Total Other Margin             101        107          (6)

    Total Open Wholesale Gross
     Margin                          360        456         (96)

    Historical Wholesale Hedges (9):
    Power                           (104)      (224)        120
    Fuel                               7         26         (19)
    Tolling/other                    (29)        17         (46)
     Total Historical Wholesale
         Hedges                     (126)      (181)         55

    Unrealized gains (losses) on
         energy derivatives          (17)      (173)        156
    Changes in California-related
         receivables and reserves      -          -           -
    Total Wholesale Energy Gross
         Margin                      217        102         115

   Operation and maintenance         151        124          27
   Bad debt expense                    1          2          (1)

   Total Wholesale Energy
         Contribution Margin         $65       $(24)        $89


                                       Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                         2006                   2005

                                   GWh   % Economic(1)     GWh   % Economic(1)
    Economic Generation
     Volume (2):
    PJM Coal                    17,686.0      81%       17,197.3        81%
    MISO Coal                    4,734.9      57%        5,223.5        62%
    PJM/MISO Gas                   996.6       4%        1,388.2         6%
    West                         2,623.4      14%        1,114.2         7%
    Other                        4,356.8      88%        4,423.1        60%
     Total                      30,397.7      40%       29,346.3        38%

    Commercial Capacity Factor (3):
    PJM Coal                        81.0%                   78.8%
    MISO Coal                       84.6%                   85.8%
    PJM/MISO Gas                    87.2%                   77.3%
    West                            84.6%                   93.6%
    Other                           92.4%                   94.0%
     Total                          83.7%                   82.8%

    Generation Volume (4):           GWh                    GWh
    PJM Coal                    14,330.3                13,543.1
    MISO Coal                    4,005.2                 4,480.4
    PJM/MISO Gas                   868.7                 1,073.0
    West                         2,218.4                 1,042.8
    Other                        4,027.6                 4,156.7
     Total                      25,450.2                24,296.0

    Unit Margin ($/MWh) (5):
    PJM Coal                      $28.89                  $32.05
    MISO Coal                      23.22                   33.03
    PJM/MISO Gas                   42.59                   34.48
    West                            6.76                      NM (6)
     Other                            NM (6)                  NM (6)
      Weighted Average Total      $22.12                  $25.81


                                   Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                    2006       2005        Change
                                          (in millions)

    Open Energy Gross Margin (7):
    PJM Coal                        $414       $434        $(20)
    MISO Coal                         93        148         (55)
    PJM/MISO Gas                      37         37           -
    West                              15        (11)         26
    Other                              4         19         (15)
     Total Open Energy Gross Margin  563        627         (64)

    Other Margin (8):
    PJM Coal                          28         27           1
    MISO Coal                          9          9           -
    PJM/MISO Gas                      31         31           -
    West                             122        148         (26)
    Other                             80         71           9
    Total Other Margin               270        286         (16)

    Total Open Wholesale Gross
     Margin                          833        913         (80)

    Historical Wholesale Hedges (9):
    Power                           (284)      (321)         37
    Fuel                              19        105         (86)
    Tolling/other                    (70)       (37)        (33)
    Total Historical Wholesale
         Hedges                     (335)      (253)        (82)

    Unrealized gains (losses) on
         energy derivatives           88       (172)        260
    Changes in California-related
         receivables and reserves      -          2          (2)
    Total Wholesale Energy Gross
    Margin                           586        490          96

    Operation and maintenance        458        412          46
    Bad debt expense                  (2)         2          (4)

    Total Wholesale Energy
         Contribution Margin         $130       $76         $54

    (1) Percent economic is economic generation volume divided by
        maximum generation at 100% plant availability.
    (2) Economic generation volume is estimated generation at 100% plant
        availability based on an hourly analysis of when it is economical to
        generate based on the price of power, fuel, emission allowances and
        variable operating costs.
    (3) Commercial capacity factor is the generation volume divided by the
        economic generation.
    (4) Excludes generation volume related to power purchase agreements, which
        includes tolling agreements.
    (5) Represents open energy gross margin divided by generation volume.
    (6) NM is not meaningful.
    (7) Open energy gross margin is calculated using the power sales prices
        received by the plants less delivered spot fuel prices. This figure
        excludes the effects of our historical wholesale hedges and prices
        actually paid for fuel.
    (8) Other margin represents power purchase agreements, capacity payments,
        ancillary revenues and West region hedges.
    (9) Historical wholesale hedges were entered into to primarily hedge the
        economics of our wholesale operations. These amounts primarily relate
        to settlements of forward power and fuel hedges, long-term tolling
        purchases, long-term natural gas transportation contracts, storage
        contracts and our legacy energy trading. These amounts are derived
        based on methodology consistent with the calculation of open energy
        gross margin.

           Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
               on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                            PJM Coal and MISO Coal (1)
                                   (Unaudited)

                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Cheswick             580        10.0        1,014.8          966.8
    Conemaugh (2)        280         9.4          605.6          605.8
    Elrama               466        11.3          688.6          701.8
    Keystone (2)         282         9.5          606.4          607.3
    Portland             400        10.1          649.5          720.5
    Seward               521         9.7        1,114.2        1,087.2
    Shawville (2)        566        10.3          987.6        1,065.8
    Titus                246        10.8          343.0          391.5
    PJM Coal Total     3,341                    6,009.7        6,146.7


                            Q3 commercial            Q3 generation
                           capacity factor            volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Cheswick              91.1%         85.0%     924.8          821.7
    Conemaugh (2)         97.0%         82.4%     587.2          499.4
    Elrama                76.4%         83.8%     526.2          588.2
    Keystone (2)          97.3%         95.3%     589.8          578.7
    Portland              75.4%         90.9%     489.6          654.9
    Seward                77.9%         83.5%     868.0          907.8
    Shawville (2)         88.3%         73.5%     872.4          783.4
    Titus                 91.5%         96.8%     313.7          379.1
    PJM Coal Total        86.1%         84.8%   5,171.7        5,213.2


                     Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Avon Lake            721         9.8        1,067.7        1,208.8
    New Castle           328        10.7          316.8          461.3
    Niles                208        10.5          298.8          350.8
    MISO Coal Total    1,257                    1,683.3        2,020.9

                            Q3 commercial            Q3 generation
                           capacity factor            volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005


    Avon Lake             85.2%         79.7%     909.3          963.8
    New Castle            79.6%         88.2%     252.3          407.0
    Niles                 90.3%         84.9%     269.9          297.8
    MISO Coal Total       85.0%         82.6%   1,431.5        1,668.6


                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 YTD economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Cheswick             580       10.0         2,782.1        2,453.6
    Conemaugh (2)        280        9.4         1,812.2        1,800.5
    Elrama               466       11.3         2,267.6        2,015.7
    Keystone (2)         282        9.5         1,763.0        1,774.8
    Portland             400       10.1         1,875.3        1,937.4
    Seward               521        9.7         3,307.7        3,059.4
    Shawville (2)        566       10.3         2,907.7        3,100.0
    Titus                246       10.8           970.4        1,055.9
    PJM Coal Total     3,341                   17,686.0       17,197.3

                          Q3 YTD commercial         Q3 YTD generation
                           capacity factor             volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Cheswick              73.4%         85.3%    2,041.3       2,093.6
    Conemaugh (2)         97.5%         92.2%    1,766.4       1,659.9
    Elrama                67.9%         50.6%    1,540.3       1,020.4
    Keystone (2)          86.8%         92.8%    1,530.0       1,647.5
    Portland              85.4%         82.7%    1,600.6       1,601.9
    Seward                69.6%         73.1%    2,302.2       2,235.8
    Shawville (2)         90.9%         75.9%    2,643.3       2,351.9
    Titus                 93.4%         88.3%      906.2         932.1
    PJM Coal Total        81.0%         78.8%   14,330.3      13,543.1



                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 YTD economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Avon Lake            721        9.8         2,938.9        3,175.5
    New Castle           328       10.7           972.9        1,163.4
    Niles                208       10.5           823.1          884.6
    MISO Coal Total    1,257                    4,734.9        5,223.5

                          Q3 YTD commercial         Q3 YTD generation
                           capacity factor             volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Avon Lake             87.0%         85.6%   2,555.9       2,718.7
    New Castle            77.3%         87.7%     752.5       1,020.4
    Niles                 84.7%         83.8%     696.8         741.3
    MISO Coal Total       84.6%         85.8%   4,005.2       4,480.4


    (1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% interest in each
        facility listed.
    (2) The Company leases a 100% interest in the Shawville facility, a
        16.67% interest in the Keystone facility and a 16.45% interest in the
        Conemaugh facility under facility interest lease agreements, which
        expire in 2026, 2034 and 2034, respectively.

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                PJM/MISO Gas (1)
                                   (Unaudited)

                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Aurora               942        10.5          38.4            57.1
    Blossburg             23        14.6           0.6             1.6
    Brunot Island        315        10.4          11.4             8.0
    Gilbert              614        11.0          53.2           118.1
    Glen Gardner         184        14.6           6.5             6.8
    Hamilton              23        14.8           1.2             1.1
    Hunterstown           71        14.8           3.5             5.3
    Hunterstown CCGT     833         7.0         491.3           522.3
    Mountain              47        14.3           7.9             4.7
    Orrtanna              23        14.4           1.6             1.2
    Portland             185        11.2           6.3            22.2
    Sayreville           264        13.8          17.4             5.5
    Shawnee               23        14.0           0.3             0.1
    Shawville 5-7 (2)      6        10.2             -               -
    Titus                 35        17.4             -             0.4
    Tolna                 47        14.2           2.2             8.4
    Werner               252        13.8           6.1             7.0
    Shelby               356         9.8          21.1            62.0
    PJM/MISO Gas Total 4,243                     669.0           831.8


                            Q3 commercial            Q3 generation
                           capacity factor            volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Aurora               100.0%          99.8%     38.4          57.0
    Blossburg            100.0%         100.0%      0.6           1.6
    Brunot Island         99.1%         100.0%     11.3           8.0
    Gilbert               94.2%          86.5%     50.1         102.1
    Glen Gardner          98.5%          97.1%      6.4           6.6
    Hamilton             100.0%         100.0%      1.2           1.1
    Hunterstown          100.0%         100.0%      3.5           5.3
    Hunterstown CCGT      96.8%          77.3%    475.4         403.8
    Mountain             100.0%         100.0%      7.9           4.7
    Orrtanna              87.5%         100.0%      1.4           1.2
    Portland              87.3%          97.7%      5.5          21.7
    Sayreville            98.3%          90.9%     17.1           5.0
    Shawnee              100.0%         100.0%      0.3           0.1
    Shawville 5-7 (2)      0.0%           0.0%        -             -
    Titus                  0.0%         100.0%        -           0.4
    Tolna                100.0%          96.4%      2.2           8.1
    Werner                96.7%          97.1%      5.9           6.8
    Shelby                97.6%         100.0%     20.6          62.0
    PJM/MISO Gas Total    96.8%          83.6%    647.8         695.5



                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 YTD economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Aurora               942         10.5         46.4           103.4
    Blossburg             23         14.6          1.8             2.8
    Brunot Island        315         10.4          8.4             5.0
    Gilbert              614         11.0         95.4           204.9
    Glen Gardner         184         14.6          8.5             7.5
    Hamilton              23         14.8          1.4             1.3
    Hunterstown           71         14.8          4.1             6.5
    Hunterstown CCGT     833          7.0        752.9           898.3
    Mountain              47         14.3          9.3             5.8
    Orrtanna              23         14.4          1.9             1.6
    Portland             185         11.2          8.2            41.4
    Sayreville           264         13.8         22.2             9.7
    Shawnee               23         14.0          0.3             0.3
    Shawville 5-7 (2)      6         10.2            -               -
    Titus                 35         17.4            -             0.6
    Tolna                 47         14.2          3.1            10.7
    Werner               252         13.8          5.7             7.4
    Shelby               356          9.8         27.0            81.0
    PJM/MISO Gas Total 4,243                     996.6         1,388.2



                          Q3 YTD commercial         Q3 YTD generation
                           capacity factor             volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Aurora                87.5%        94.9%       40.6          98.1
    Blossburg            100.0%       100.0%        1.8           2.8
    Brunot Island         98.8%       100.0%        8.3           5.0
    Gilbert               60.0%        81.6%       57.2         167.2
    Glen Gardner          96.5%        94.7%        8.2           7.1
    Hamilton             100.0%       100.0%        1.4           1.3
    Hunterstown          100.0%       100.0%        4.1           6.5
    Hunterstown CCGT      90.0%        69.9%      677.9         628.0
    Mountain             100.0%       100.0%        9.3           5.8
    Orrtanna              89.5%       100.0%        1.7           1.6
    Portland              84.1%        98.8%        6.9          40.9
    Sayreville            89.6%        94.8%       19.9           9.2
    Shawnee              100.0%       100.0%        0.3           0.3
    Shawville 5-7 (2)      0.0%         0.0%          -             -
    Titus                  0.0%       100.0%          -           0.6
    Tolna                100.0%        97.2%        3.1          10.4
    Werner                96.5%        97.3%        5.5           7.2
    Shelby                83.3%       100.0%       22.5          81.0
    PJM/MISO Gas Total    87.2%        77.3%      868.7       1,073.0

    (1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% interest in each
        facility listed.
    (2) The Company leases a 100% interest in the Shawville facility under
        facility interest lease agreement, which expires in 2026.

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                               West and Other (1)
                                   (Unaudited)

                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005


    Bighorn (2)          598        7.2              -               -
    Coolwater            622       10.1          427.1           253.1
    Ellwood (2)           54       13.3              -               -
    Etiwanda (2)         640       10.0              -               -
    Mandalay (2)         560       10.9          236.4           170.9
    Ormond Beach       1,516        9.6          687.1           489.3
    West Total         3,990                   1,350.6           913.3

                            Q3 commercial            Q3 generation
                           capacity factor            volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Bighorn (2)            0.0%          0.0%         -             -
    Coolwater             91.7%        100.0%     391.7         253.1
    Ellwood (2)            0.0%          0.0%         -             -
    Etiwanda (2)           0.0%          0.0%         -             -
    Mandalay (2)          97.2%        100.0%     229.7         170.9
    Ormond Beach          53.7%         85.7%     368.8         419.5
    West Total            73.3%         92.4%     990.2         843.5


                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005


    Channelview          830         6.1       1,481.6         1,466.0
    Indian River (2)     587        10.5             -           145.8
    Osceola (2)          470        11.0             -            70.3
    Other Total        1,887                   1,481.6         1,682.1


                            Q3 commercial            Q3 generation
                           capacity factor            volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Channelview           99.5%        100.0%    1,474.1      1,466.0
    Indian River (2)       0.0%         69.8%          -        101.7
    Osceola (2)            0.0%         98.0%          -         68.9
    Other Total           99.5%         97.3%    1,474.1      1,636.6


                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 YTD economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Bighorn (2)          598         7.2         938.4               -
    Coolwater            622        10.1         536.8           304.3
    Ellwood (2)           54        13.3           0.1             0.1
    Etiwanda (2)         640        10.0             -               -
    Mandalay (2)         560        10.9         322.5           242.5
    Ormond Beach       1,516         9.6         825.6           567.3
    West Total         3,990                   2,623.4         1,114.2


                          Q3 YTD commercial         Q3 YTD generation
                           capacity factor             volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Bighorn (2)           99.4%          0.0%      933.0            -
    Coolwater             93.2%        100.0%      500.1        304.3
    Ellwood (2)          100.0%        100.0%        0.1          0.1
    Etiwanda (2)           0.0%          0.0%          -            -
    Mandalay (2)          96.8%         99.3%      312.3        240.8
    Ormond Beach          57.3%         87.7%      472.9        497.6
    West Total            84.6%         93.6%    2,218.4      1,042.8


                    Summer/Winter
                       Average      Heat         Q3 YTD economic generation
                      Capacity      Rate                volume(GWh)
    Unit Name           (MW)     (MMBtu/MWh)      2006            2005

    Channelview          830        6.1         4,347.0         3,849.6
    Indian River (2)     587       10.5               -           442.0
    Osceola (2)          470       11.0             9.8           131.5
    Other Total        1,887                    4,356.8          4,423.1

                          Q3 YTD commercial         Q3 YTD generation
                           capacity factor             volume (GWh)
    Unit Name             2006          2005       2006          2005

    Channelview           92.4%        100.0%    4,017.8       3,849.6
    Indian River (2)       0.0%         52.2%          -         230.9
    Osceola (2)          100.0%         57.9%        9.8          76.2
    Other Total           92.4%         94.0%    4,027.6       4,156.7


    (1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% interest in
        each facility listed.
    (2) Excludes generation volume during periods the unit operated under
        power purchase agreements.

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.



                      Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                Adjusted Net Debt
                                   (Unaudited)
                                  (in millions)

                                                  September 30, 2006

    Debt:
     Senior secured revolver                               $189
     Senior secured term loans                              531
     Senior secured notes                                 1,850
     Convertible senior subordinated notes                  275
     Orion Power 12% notes (1)                              441
     PEDFA fixed-rate bonds for Seward plant due 2036       500
     Channelview                                            343
     Receivables facility                                   450
     Warrants                                                (1)
     Other (2)                                                1
     REMA operating leases (off-balance sheet)              480
      Total debt and debt equivalents (3)                 5,059

    Less:
     Cash and cash equivalents                              (67)
     Restricted cash                                        (10)
     Net margin deposits                                 (1,480)
      Adjusted Net Debt                                  $3,502

    (1) Orion 12% notes include purchase accounting adjustments of $41
        million.
    (2) Other subsidiary debt.
    (3) Debt equivalents include off-balance sheet REMA leases of $480
        million.

            Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.


SOURCE Reliant Energy, Inc.




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