EXHIBIT 23.7

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
NRG Energy, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement to
be filed on Form S-3 of NRG Energy, Inc. (the Company) of our report dated May
27, 2005, with respect to the balance sheet of Indian River Power LLC as of
December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
member's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, which report is
included on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2005, which is incorporated by reference
in this registration statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm
under the heading "Experts" in this registration statement.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 20, 2005