EXHIBIT 23.01
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the NRG Energy, Inc. Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-62958) and Form S-8 (No. 333-38892) of our report dated February 21, 2002, except as to Notes 6 (as it relates to West Coast Power), 24 and 25, which Notes are as of September 5, 2002, relating to the consolidated financial statements of NRG Energy, Inc., which report appears in this Form 8-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 10, 2002
