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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

                       NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR

              8.962% SERIES A-1 SENIOR SECURED BONDS DUE 2016 AND
               9.479% SERIES B-1 SENIOR SECURED BONDS DUE 2024 OF

                        NRG SOUTH CENTRAL GENERATING LLC


     This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the
Exchange Offer of NRG South Central Generating LLC (the "Issuer) made pursuant
to the Prospectus, dated December 13, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), if certificates
for the outstanding 8.962% Series A Senior Secured Bonds due 2016 and 9.479%
Series B Senior Secured Bonds due 2024 of the Issuer (the "Old Bonds") are not
immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be
completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all required documents to
reach The Chase Manhattan Bank, as exchange agent (the "Exchange Agent") prior
to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer.
Such form may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, mail or
hand delivery to the Exchange Agent as set forth below. Capitalized terms not
defined herein are defined in the Prospectus.


                                  Delivery To:

                    THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, EXCHANGE AGENT

                  By Mail, Hand Delivery or Overnight Courier:

                            The Chase Manhattan Bank
                           55 Water Street, Room 234
                            New York, New York 10041
                   Attention: Carlos Esteves -- Confidential

                           By Facsimile Transmission:
                        (for Eligible Institutions Only)

                                  212-638-7380

                             Confirm by Telephone:

                                  212-638-0828

     DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR
TRANSMISSION OF THIS INSTRUMENT VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE,
WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus, the undersigned
hereby tenders to the Issuer the principal amount of Old Bonds set forth below
pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange
Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.

 Principal Amount of Old Bonds Tendered: $
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 Certificate Nos. (if available):
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 $
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        TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT REPRESENTED BY OLD BONDS CERTIFICATE(S):

 If Old Bonds will be delivered by book-entry transfer to The Depository Trust
 Company, provide account number.

 Account Number:
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 * Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral
 multiple thereof.

     All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the
death or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned
hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors
and assigns of the undersigned.

                                PLEASE SIGN HERE

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                Signature(s) of Owner(s) or Authorized Signatory

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                                     Date

 Area Code and Telephone Number:
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      Must be signed by the Holder(s) of Old Bonds as their name(s) appear(s)
 on certificates for Old Bonds or on a security position listing, or by
 person(s) authorized to become registered Holder(s) by endorsement and
 documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is
 by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or
 other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person
 must set forth his or her full title below.

                      PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)

 Name(s):
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 Capacity:
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 Address(es):
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                                   GUARANTEE
                    (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

     The undersigned, an Eligible Institution (including most banks, savings and
loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities
Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion
Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program, hereby guarantees
that the certificates for all physically tendered Old Bonds, in proper form for
transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, together with a
properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof
or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) with any required signature guarantees and
any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be received by
the Exchange Agent at the address set forth above, within three (3) New York
Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery.

     The undersigned acknowledges that it must deliver the Letter of Transmittal
and the Old Bonds tendered hereby to the Exchange Agent within the time period
set forth above and that failure to do so could result in a financial loss to
the undersigned.


                                              
Name of Firm:
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                                                             AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Address:                                         Title:
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                                                 (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)

- ---------------------------------------------    Dated: ------------------ , 2000
                                     ZIP CODE

Area Code and
Telephone Number:
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 NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR OLD BONDS WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES FOR
             OLD BONDS SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A COPY OF YOUR PREVIOUSLY
                            EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

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