EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 10, 2004, except as to Notes 6,
23 and 33 which are as of December 6, 2004, relating to the financial statements
and financial statement schedules, which appear in NRG Energy, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as amended on Form 8-K
dated December 20, 2005, which is incorporated by reference in this registration
statement. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our reports
dated March 10, 2004 relating to the financial statements of NRG Northeast
Generating LLC, NRG Mid-Atlantic Generating LLC, and Indian River Power LLC,
which appear in NRG Energy, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 14,
2005. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our reports dated
March 10, 2004 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedules of NRG South Central Generating LLC and Louisiana Generating LLC,
which appear in NRG Energy, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 14,
2005. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our reports dated
October 29, 2004 relating to the financial statements of NRG International LLC,
which appear in NRG Energy, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 14,
2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 20, 2005