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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333- 123677) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-185501, 333-182379, 333-171318, 333-151992, 333-135973, and 333-114007) of NRG Energy, Inc. of our report dated March 12, 2014 relating to the financial statements of Edison Mission Energy, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of NRG Energy, Inc. dated April 1, 2014.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | ||
Los Angeles, California June 16, 2014 |
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM