October Edition
October Edition
This month’s NRG Snapshot spotlights news from across the company. Covering topics from diversifying our board to helping our customers navigate the “new normal,” this edition brings you select NRG news and highlights from the month of October.
Working towards purpose
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In the article “A Man Made Out of Energy,” featured in this year’s Latino Leaders Magazine “Latinos on Boards” issue, Mauricio discusses his journey to becoming the CEO of NRG Energy and the important role he plays in helping NRG grow, evolve, and align with the future of energy, both as an executive and as a member of the company’s board. Mauricio explained the importance of the board to an organization, “As CEO and board member, I carry a commitment to better align us with values and purpose [of our organization]. The idea of a board for me is one where the skills of the board members are complementary to achieving success for the company.”
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Source: Latino Leaders Magazine
Date: October 5, 2020
Diversifying leadership
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On October 5, NRG announced the appointment of Elisabeth (Lisa) Donohue as the 11th member of the company’s Board. After 32 years at Publicis Groupe, Lisa brings a strong background in consumer marketing and business transformation, skills well suited to the NRG evolution towards a customer-focused retail electricity provider. Larry Coben, NRG Board of Directors Chairman, spoke to the addition of Lisa to the board, “Lisa’s distinguished consumer- and digital-focused career will bring valuable diversity of thought and expertise to the board as the Company advances its transformation by moving closer to the customer.”
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NRG Energy Announces Appointment of New Independent Director
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Source: NRG Newsroom
Date: October 5, 2020
Powering customers through adversity
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In our blog, “Powering the ‘New Normal,’” we explore the impact that stay-at-home orders, social distancing, and the multitude of effects that COVID-19 has had on our conception of normal. The blog explores how electricity use has been a reflective measure of the “new normal” and how we have worked hard to help our customers navigate these months of change.
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Powering the “New Normal”
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Source: NRG Insights
Date: October 20, 2020
Reimaging the regulatory landscape
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As discussion continues to abound around the right and wrong ways to achieve a low-carbon grid, Travis Kavulla breaks down the E3 study “Least Cost Carbon Reduction Policies in PJM,” and explains how its findings can be used to inform discussions about carbon price, the clean electricity standard (CES), and market structures such as the Forward Clean Energy Market (FCEM). Providing four key takeaways from the study, Travis dispels some of the complexity around the topic and provides some clarity to non-regulatory experts.
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Can a Clean Electricity Standard Rival the Efficiency of a Carbon Price?
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Source: NRG Insights
Date: October 28, 2020
Energizing the energy transition
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In recognition of Energy Awareness Month, NRG partnered with Princeton Shopping Center and Sustainable Princeton, to host an electric evening. A night dedicated to providing energy education and awareness in a fun and engaging way, the event provided attendees with the opportunity to test drive electric vehicles and e-bikes, learn more about adopting sustainable power and renewables, and enjoy a safe and socially-distanced night out.
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An Electric EVening with Sustainable Princeton & NRG
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Source: Philly ChitChat
Date: October 20, 2020
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