EXHIBIT 23.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Reliant Resources, Inc. of our:

         Report dated March 31, 2003, April 29, 2003 as to Schedule I; May 30,
         2003 as to the fifth paragraph of note 2 (t), the second paragraph of
         note 20, note 22 and note 23; June 27, 2003 as to note 24 and the
         fourth paragraph of note 1 to Schedule I; and November 14, 2003 as to
         note 25 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
         explanatory paragraphs relating to (i) the change in method of
         accounting for derivatives and hedging activities in 2001, (ii) the
         change in method of accounting for goodwill and other intangibles in
         2002, (iii) the change in method of presenting trading and marketing
         activities from a gross basis to net basis in 2002, (iv) the change in
         method of accounting for early debt extinguishment, (v) accounting for
         European energy operations as a discontinued operations, (vi)
         accounting for Desert Basin plant operations as discontinued
         operations, and (vii) the restatement of the 2000 and 2001 consolidated
         financial statements) on the consolidated financial statements and
         related financial statement schedules of Reliant Resources, Inc.
         appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Reliant Resources, Inc.
         dated November 14, 2003.

         Report dated March 31, 2003 (which report expresses an unqualified
         opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the change in
         method of accounting for derivatives and hedging activities in 2001) on
         the financial statements of El Dorado Energy, LLC, appearing in the
         Current Report on Form 8-K of Reliant Resources, Inc. dated
         November 14, 2003.

         Report dated March 31, 2003, June 13, 2003 as to note 12 (which report
         expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph
         relating to (i) the change in method of accounting for derivatives and
         hedging activities in 2001 and (ii) the change in method of accounting
         for goodwill and other intangibles in 2002) on the combined and
         consolidated financial statements of Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power
         Holdings, LLC, appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Reliant
         Resources, Inc. dated July 22, 2003.

         Report dated June 24, 2003 (which report expresses an unqualified
         opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs relating to (i) the change
         in method of accounting for goodwill and other intangibles in 2002 and
         (ii) the acquisition of Reliant Energy Renewables, Inc.) on the
         consolidated financial statements of Reliant Energy Retail Holdings,
         LLC, appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Reliant Resources,
         Inc. dated June 27, 2003.

         Report dated March 31, 2003, April 11, 2003 as to the ninth paragraph
         of note 12 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
         explanatory paragraphs relating to (i) the change in method of
         accounting for goodwill and other intangibles in 2002 and (ii) the
         application of procedures relating to certain disclosures and
         reclassifications related to the 2000 and 2001 financial statements
         that were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations and for
         which Deloitte & Touche LLP have expressed no opinion or other form of
         assurance other than with respect to such disclosures and
         reclassifications) on the consolidated financial statements and related
         financial statement schedules of Orion Power Holdings, Inc. as of
         December 31, 2002 and for the periods from January 1, 2002 to February
         19, 2002 and February 20, 2002 to December 31, 2002, appearing in the
         Current Report on Form 8-K of Reliant Resources, Inc. dated April 16,
         2003.

We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

December 8, 2003
Houston, Texas