RRI Energy Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

November 5, 2009 8:00 AM EST

    --  Implementing actions to mitigate near-term risk from current market
        environment and position for longer-term market recovery
    --  Open market purchases and tender offer reduce $177 million of secured
        debt
    --  Third quarter financial results and 2009 outlook reflect depressed
        commodity prices and weak economic conditions
    --  2010 outlook shows significant improvement

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RRI Energy, Inc. today is reporting open EBITDA of $133 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to $248 million for the same period of 2008. The decline was primarily due to lower unit margins resulting from lower commodity prices and lower power demand. Adjusted EBITDA was $100 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to $350 million for the third quarter of 2008. Out-of-the-money coal hedges in 2009 compared to in-the-money coal hedges in 2008 form the primary difference between open and adjusted EBITDA for both periods. Free cash flow used in continuing operations was $179 million for the first nine months of 2009, compared to free cash flow provided by continuing operations of $298 million for the same period in 2008. These results exclude the performance of the Texas retail business, which was sold on May 1, 2009 and is included in discontinued operations.

"Managing challenges of this difficult economic environment continues to be our primary focus," said Mark Jacobs, president and chief executive officer of RRI Energy. "Our modest hedging program, which provides a high probability of achieving free cash flow breakeven or better in 2010 and 2011, secured debt reduction, and over $1.1 billion of cash position us to deliver long-term value to shareholders when the market recovers. Notwithstanding the difficult market conditions, we have taken actions to maximize the value of our assets through efficiency and effectiveness. Some of those actions include reducing our cost structure, utilizing invested capital more efficiently and implementing flexible operating models at some of our generating stations."

Open EBITDA was $129 million for the first nine months of 2009, compared to $505 million for the same period of 2008. Adjusted EBITDA was $42 million for the first nine months of 2009, compared to $709 million for the first nine months of 2008. The declines were due to the same factors as described above. These results exclude the performance of the Texas retail business, which was sold on May 1, 2009 and is included in discontinued operations.

The loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the third quarter of 2009 was $9 million, compared to income of $183 million for the third quarter of 2008. The reported results include net unrealized gains from energy derivatives of $7 million in 2009 and net unrealized losses from energy derivatives of $40 million in 2008.

The loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the first nine months of 2009 was $334 million, compared to income of $351 million for the first nine months of 2008. The 2009 reported results include net unrealized losses from energy derivatives of $30 million and severance costs totaling $8 million. The reported numbers for 2008 include net unrealized gains from energy derivatives of $58 million and a $37 million charge for western states litigation and similar settlements. Operating cash flow from continuing operations was ($275) million for the first nine months of 2009, compared to $505 million for the same period of 2008.

Outlook

RRI Energy's outlook is based on forward commodity prices as of October 23, 2009. The outlook for open EBITDA is $198 million and $455 million for the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The outlook for adjusted EBITDA, which includes the impact of hedges and other items and gains on sales of assets and emission and exchange allowances, net is $56 million and $428 million for the same periods. The outlook for free cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations is ($314) million and $167 million for the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.


Open EBITDA Reconciliation

($ millions)                                            2008A  2009E   2010E

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income  $26    ($387)  ($49)
taxes

Unrealized (gains) losses on energy derivatives         9      (25)    17

Severance                                               ---    8       ---

Western states litigation and similar settlements       37     ---     ---

Wholesale energy goodwill impairment                    305    ---     ---

Debt extinguishments losses                             2      4       ---

Depreciation and amortization                           313    281     302

Interest expense, net                                   179    175     158

Adjusted EBITDA                                         $871   $56     $428

Hedges and other items                                  (233)  163     27

Gains on sales of assets and emission and exchange      (93)   (21)    ---
allowances, net

Open EBITDA                                             $545   $198    $455




Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations Reconciliation

($ millions)                                                2008A  2009E   2010E

Operating cash flow from continuing operations              $703   ($464)  $502

Western states litigation and similar settlements payments  34     68      ---

Change in margin deposits, net                              (199)  290     (221)

Adjusted cash flow provided by (used in) continuing         $538   ($106)  $281
operations

Maintenance capital expenditures                            (56)   (57)    (51)

Environmental capital expenditures and capitalized          (223)  (141)   (35)
interest1

Emission and exchange allowances activity, net              (19)   (10)    (28)

Free cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations  $240   ($314)  $167

1. Estimate represents the low end of the range.



Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the attached financial tables include the following non-GAAP financial measures:

    --  EBITDA
    --  Adjusted EBITDA
    --  Open EBITDA
    --  Adjusted cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations
    --  Free cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations
    --  Open energy gross margin
    --  Open gross margin
    --  Gross debt
    --  Net debt
    --  Operation and maintenance, excluding severance
    --  General and administrative, excluding severance

A reconciliation of these financial measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included above or in the attached financial tables. Additional information regarding these measures, including a discussion of their usefulness and purpose, is included in the Form 8-K furnished along with this press release. Certain factors that could affect GAAP financial measures are not accessible on a forward-looking basis, but could be material to future reported earnings and cash flows.

Webcast Of Earnings Conference Call

RRI Energy will host its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, November 5, 2009. The conference call will be webcast live with audio and slides at www.rrienergy.com in the investor relations section. A replay of the call can be accessed approximately two hours after the call's completion.

About RRI Energy, Inc.

RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI) based in Houston, provides electricity to wholesale customers in the United States. The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with more than 14,000 megawatts of power generation capacity across the United States. These strategically located generating assets use natural gas, fuel oil and coal. RRI will routinely post all important information on its Web site at www.rrienergy.com.

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that contain projections, estimates or assumptions about our revenues, income, capital structure and other financial items, our plans and objectives for future operations or about our future economic performance, possible transactions, dispositions, financings or offerings, and our view of economic and market conditions. In many cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," "could," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "should," "will," "expect," "objective," "projection," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "outlook," "effort," "target" and other similar words. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of many factors or events, including, but not limited to, legislative, regulatory and/or market developments, the outcome of pending lawsuits, governmental proceedings and investigations, the effects of competition, financial and economic market conditions, access to capital, the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and interest rates, weather conditions and other factors we discuss or refer to in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our filings and other important information are also available on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.rrienergy.com.

Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

                 Three Months Ended September   Nine Months Ended September 30,
                 30,

                 2009         2008              2009           2008

                 (thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

Revenues
(including
$25,095,
$6,169, $51,225
and $12,906
unrealized       $ 507,179    $ 959,865         $ 1,363,140    $ 2,853,227
losses)
(including $0,
$0, $0 and
$253,001 from
affiliates)

Expenses:

Cost of sales
(including
$31,826, $
(34,247),
$20,857 and
$70,806            267,632      513,801           872,373        1,591,516
unrealized
gains (losses))
(including $0,
$1,234, $0 and
$71,540 from
affiliates)

Operation and      114,457      134,586           428,567        455,764
maintenance

General and        23,686       23,070            80,345         84,911
administrative

Western states
litigation and     -            3,467             -              37,467
similar
settlements

Gains on sales
of assets and
emission and       (1,013  )    (16,561    )      (21,184   )    (39,484   )
exchange
allowances, net

Depreciation
and                67,724       78,353            203,228        244,059
amortization

Total operating    472,486      736,716           1,563,329      2,374,233
expense

Operating          34,693       223,149           (200,189  )    478,994
Income (Loss)

Other Income
(Expense):

Income of
equity             1,297        1,405             1,148          2,600
investment, net

Debt
extinguishments    (103    )    (904       )      741            (2,257    )
gains (losses)

Other, net         (417    )    4,593             (206      )    4,619

Interest           (44,614 )    (49,293    )      (136,600  )    (151,803  )
expense

Interest income    407          4,495             1,376          19,146

Total other        (43,430 )    (39,704    )      (133,541  )    (127,695  )
expense

Income (Loss)
from Continuing
Operations         (8,737  )    183,445           (333,730  )    351,299
Before Income
Taxes

Income tax
expense            9,532        89,868            (105,988  )    162,808
(benefit)

Income (Loss)
from Continuing    (18,269 )    93,577            (227,742  )    188,491
Operations

Income (loss)
from               2,841        (1,131,497 )      864,467        (490,511  )
discontinued
operations

Net Income       $ (15,428 )  $ (1,037,920 )    $ 636,725      $ (302,020  )
(Loss)

Basic Earnings
(Loss) Per
Share:

Income (loss)
from continuing  $ (0.05   )  $ 0.27            $ (0.65     )  $ 0.54
operations

Income (loss)
from               0.01         (3.24      )      2.46           (1.41     )
discontinued
operations

Net income       $ (0.04   )  $ (2.97      )    $ 1.81         $ (0.87     )
(loss)

Diluted
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share:

Income (loss)
from continuing  $ (0.05   )  $ 0.26            $ (0.65     )  $ 0.53
operations

Income (loss)
from               0.01         (3.19      )      2.46           (1.38     )
discontinued
operations

Net income       $ (0.04   )  $ (2.93      )    $ 1.81         $ (0.85     )
(loss)

Weighted
Average Common
Shares
Outstanding (in
thousands):

- Basic            351,561      349,200           350,908        347,086

- Diluted          351,561      353,694           350,908        353,958

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Results of Operations by Segment - Adjusted and Open

(Unaudited)

                 Three Months Ended September   Nine Months Ended September 30,
                 30,

                 2009      2008      Change     2009      2008       Change

                 (millions of dollars)

East coal open
gross margin     $ 100     $ 228     $ (128 )   $ 312     $ 714      $ (402 )
(1)

East gas open
gross margin       67        66        1          155       146        9
(1)

West open gross    81        90        (9   )     114       138        (24  )
margin (1)

Other open
gross margin       19        17        2          48        42         6
(1)

Total              267       401       (134 )     629       1,040      (411 )

Operation and
maintenance,       (114 )    (135 )    21         (424 )    (456  )    32
excluding
severance

General and
administrative,    (21  )    (24  )    3          (77  )    (86   )    9
excluding
severance

Other income       1         6         (5   )     1         7          (6   )
(expense), net

Open EBITDA        133       248       (115 )     129       505        (376 )

Power              (10  )    (18  )    8          (30  )    (53   )    23

Fuel               (51  )    90        (141 )     (185 )    192        (377 )

Tolling / Other    27        13        14         107       25         82

Hedges and         (34  )    85        (119 )     (108 )    164        (272 )
other items

Gains on sales
of assets and
emission and       1         17        (16  )     21        40         (19  )
exchange
allowances, net

Adjusted EBITDA    100       350       (250 )     42        709        (667 )

Unrealized
gains (losses)     7         (40  )    47         (30  )    58         (88  )
on energy
derivatives

Western states
litigation and     -         (3   )    3          -         (37   )    37
similar
settlements

Severance (2)      (3   )    -         (3   )     (8   )    -          (8   )

Debt
extinguishments    -         (1   )    1          1         (2    )    3
gains (losses)

EBITDA             104       306       (202 )     5         728        (723 )

Depreciation
and                (68  )    (78  )    10         (203 )    (244  )    41
amortization

Interest           (45  )    (45  )    -          (136 )    (133  )    (3   )
expense, net

Income (loss)
from continuing
operations       $ (9   )  $ 183     $ (192 )   $ (334 )  $ 351      $ (685 )
before income
taxes

(1) Segment profitability measure consists of open energy gross margin and
other margin.

(2) Includes severance from operation and maintenance and general and
administrative expenses.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

                                          September 30, 2009   December 31, 2008

ASSETS                                    (thousands of dollars)

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                 $ 1,254,070          $ 1,004,367

Restricted cash                             3,473                2,721

Accounts and notes receivable,              145,266              249,871
principally customer

Inventory                                   317,993              314,999

Derivative assets                           150,302              161,340

Margin deposits                             184,117              32,676

Investment in and receivables from          24,271               58,703
Channelview, net

Prepayments and other current assets        94,688               124,449

Current assets of discontinued
operations ($87,990 and $295,477 of         161,925              2,506,340
margin deposits)

Total current assets                        2,336,105            4,455,466

Property, plant and equipment, gross        6,544,219            6,417,268

Accumulated depreciation                    (1,773,491 )         (1,597,479 )

Property, Plant and Equipment, net          4,770,728            4,819,789

Other Assets:

Other intangibles, net                      370,014              380,554

Derivative assets                           62,926               78,879

Prepaid lease                               292,127              273,374

Other ($33,264 and $29,012 accounted for    238,028              219,552
at fair value)

Long-term assets of discontinued            10,343               494,781
operations

Total other assets                          973,438              1,447,140

Total Assets                              $ 8,080,271          $ 10,722,395

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt and     $ 568,420            $ 12,517
short-term borrowings

Accounts payable, principally trade         134,583              156,604

Derivative liabilities                      215,727              202,206

Margin deposits                             4,538                93,000

Other                                       240,367              199,026

Current liabilities of discontinued
operations ($8,750 and $0 of margin         71,659               2,375,895
deposits)

Total current liabilities                   1,235,294            3,039,248

Other Liabilities:

Derivative liabilities                      87,637               140,493

Other                                       296,612              272,079

Long-term liabilities of discontinued       19,483               873,190
operations

Total other liabilities                     403,732              1,285,762

Long-term Debt                              1,984,792            2,610,737

Commitments and Contingencies

Temporary Equity Stock-based                5,765                9,004
Compensation

Stockholders' Equity:

Preferred stock; par value $0.001 per
share (125,000,000 shares authorized;       -                    -
none outstanding)

Common stock; par value $0.001 per share
(2,000,000,000 shares authorized;           114                  111
352,757,922 and 349,812,537 issued)

Additional paid-in capital                  6,257,995            6,238,639

Accumulated deficit                         (1,738,476 )         (2,375,201 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss        (68,945    )         (85,905    )

Total stockholders' equity                  4,450,688            3,777,644

Total Liabilities and Equity              $ 8,080,271          $ 10,722,395

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

                                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,

                                                 2009            2008

                                                 (thousands of dollars)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income (loss)                                $ 636,725       $ (302,020 )

(Income) loss from discontinued operations         (864,467  )     490,511

Net income (loss) from continuing operations       (227,742  )     188,491

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

Depreciation and amortization                      203,228         244,059

Deferred income taxes                              (106,923  )     136,909

Net changes in energy derivatives                  30,748          (57,900  )

Amortization of deferred financing costs           6,459           4,949

Gains on sales of assets and emission and          (21,184   )     (39,484  )
exchange allowances, net

Western states litigation and similar              -               37,467
settlements

Other, net                                         (2,446    )     (2,158   )

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

Accounts and notes receivable, net                 117,255         17,133

Change in notes, receivables and payables with     68              4,183
affiliates, net

Inventory                                          (1,399    )     (42,484  )

Margin deposits, net                               (239,903  )     28,944

Net derivative assets and liabilities              (26,816   )     (5,550   )

Western states litigation and similar              (3,449    )     -
settlement payments

Accounts payable                                   (9,111    )     (53,185  )

Other current assets                               7,749           (800     )

Other assets                                       (19,858   )     (4,774   )

Taxes payable/receivable                           (3,479    )     24,034

Other current liabilities                          36,779          33,905

Other liabilities                                  (15,719   )     (8,246   )

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing          (275,743  )     505,493
operations from operating activities

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued        534,275         (237,392 )
operations from operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities          258,532         268,101

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures                               (157,750  )     (191,059 )

Proceeds from sales of assets, net                 35,931          18,429

Proceeds from sales of emission and exchange       19,180          38,685
allowances

Purchases of emission allowances                   (7,624    )     (26,053  )

Restricted cash                                    (752      )     (2,705   )

Other, net                                         3,750           3,312

Net cash used in continuing operations from        (107,265  )     (159,391 )
investing activities

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued        313,775         (24,636  )
operations from investing activities

Net cash provided by (used in) investing           206,510         (184,027 )
activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Payments of long-term debt                         (59,413   )     (57,704  )

Payments of debt extinguishments                   -               (1,017   )

Proceeds from issuances of stock                   4,584           13,542

Net cash used in continuing operations from        (54,829   )     (45,179  )
financing activities

Net cash used in discontinued operations from      (260,707  )     -
financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities              (315,536  )     (45,179  )

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total     149,506         38,895
Operations

Less: Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents,     (100,197  )     (90,596  )
Discontinued Operations

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of          1,004,367       524,070
Period, Continuing Operations

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period,      $ 1,254,070     $ 653,561
Continuing Operations

Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

                                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,

                                                 2009            2008

                                                 (millions of dollars)

Operating cash flow from continuing operations   $ (275      )   $ 505

Western states litigation and similar              3               -
settlements payments

Change in margin deposits, net                     240             (29      )

Adjusted cash flow provided by (used in)           (32       )     476
continuing operations

Capital expenditures                               (158      )     (191     )

Proceeds from sales of emission and exchange       19              39
allowances

Purchases of emission allowances                   (8        )     (26      )

Free cash flow provided by (used in) continuing  $ (179      )   $ 298
operations

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Power Generation Data

(Unaudited)

            Three Months Ended September 30,               Nine Months Ended September 30,

            2009                   2008                    2009                     2008

                         %                      %                        %                           %
            GWh          Economic  GWh          Economic   GWh           Economic   GWh              Economic
                         (1)                    (1)                      (1)                         (1)

Economic
Generation
(2) (3):

East Coal     5,524.6      55  %     5,776.5    57 %         17,886.4      60    %    20,464.7       68 %

East Gas      1,028.4      12  %     766.0      9  %         1,701.7       7     %    1,178.8        5  %

West          288.4        5   %     1,405.9    20 %         576.5         3     %    1,952.9        9  %

Other         11.6         1   %     63.5       3  %         74.7          1     %    70.4           2  %

Total         6,853.0      26  %     8,011.9    29 %         20,239.3      26    %    23,666.8       31 %

Commercial
Capacity
Factor
(4):

East Coal     89.5    %              90.7    %               82.3     %               85.7     %

East Gas      97.6    %              90.2    %               96.3     %               90.8     %

West          94.6    %              96.9    %               86.3     %               93.9     %

Other         100.0   %              81.7    %               98.9     %               81.7     %

Total         90.9    %              91.6    %               83.6     %               86.6     %

Generation  GWh                    GWh                     GWh                      GWh
(3):

East Coal     4,943.5                5,237.8                 14,711.6                 17,529.0

East Gas      1,004.1                690.9                   1,638.4                  1,070.6

West          272.7                  1,361.7                 497.7                    1,834.0

Other         11.6                   51.9                    73.9                     57.5

Total         6,231.9                7,342.3                 16,921.6                 20,491.1

Open
Energy
Unit
Margin
($/MWh)
(5):

East Coal   $ 8.70                 $ 33.41                 $ 12.10                  $ 34.91

East Gas      11.95                  28.95                   10.99                    37.36

West          11.00                  5.14                    24.11                    NM         (6)

Other         -                      19.27                   -                        17.39

Weighted
average     $ 9.31                 $ 27.65                 $ 12.29                  $ 31.82
total

            Three Months Ended September 30,               Nine Months Ended September 30,

            2009         2008      Change                  2009          2008       Change

            (in millions)                                  (in millions)

East Coal

Open
energy      $ 43         $ 175     $ (132    )             $ 178         $ 612      $ (434     )
gross
margin (7)

Other         57           53        4                       134           102        32
margin (8)

Open gross  $ 100        $ 228     $ (128    )             $ 312         $ 714      $ (402     )
margin (9)

East Gas

Open
energy      $ 12         $ 20      $ (8      )             $ 18          $ 40       $ (22      )
gross
margin (7)

Other         55           46        9                       137           106        31
margin (8)

Open gross  $ 67         $ 66      $ 1                     $ 155         $ 146      $ 9
margin (9)

West

Open
energy      $ 3          $ 7       $ (4      )             $ 12          $ (1    )  $ 13
gross
margin (7)

Other         78           83        (5      )               102           139        (37      )
margin (8)

Open gross  $ 81         $ 90      $ (9      )             $ 114         $ 138      $ (24      )
margin (9)

Other

Open
energy      $ -          $ 1       $ (1      )             $ -           $ 1        $ (1       )
gross
margin (7)

Other         19           16        3                       48            41         7
margin (8)

Open gross  $ 19         $ 17      $ 2                     $ 48          $ 42       $ 6
margin (9)

Total

Open
energy      $ 58         $ 203     $ (145    )             $ 208         $ 652      $ (444     )
gross
margin (7)

Other         209          198       11                      421           388        33
margin (8)

Open gross  $ 267        $ 401     $ (134    )             $ 629         $ 1,040    $ (411     )
margin

(1) Generally represents economic generation (hours) divided by maximum generation hours (maximum plant
capacity multiplied by 8,760 hours).

(2) Estimated generation at 100% plant availability based on an hourly analysis of when it is economical to
generate based on the price of power, fuel, emission allowances and variable operating costs.

(3) Excludes generation related to power purchase agreements, including tolling agreements.

(4) Generation divided by economic generation.

(5) Represents open energy gross margin divided by generation.

(6) NM is not meaningful.

(7) Open energy gross margin is calculated using the power sales prices received by the plants less market
based delivered fuel cost. This figure excludes the effects of other margin, hedges and other items and
unrealized gains/losses on energy derivatives.

(8) Other margin represents power purchase agreements, capacity payments, ancillary services
revenues and selective commercial strategies.

(9) Segment profitability measure.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

East Coal

(Unaudited)

                                  Q3 economic         Q3 commercial   Q3 generation
           Capacity  Heat Rate    generation (GWh)    capacity        (GWh)
                                                      factor

Unit Name  (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009      2008      2009    2008    2009      2008
(1)

Cheswick   560       10.0         888.5     489.0     91.2 %  96.3 %  810.5     471.0

Conemaugh  280       9.4          502.1     551.8     93.9 %  89.1 %  471.3     491.7
(2)

Elrama     460       11.3         33.1      145.1     98.2 %  87.5 %  32.5      127.0

Keystone   282       9.5          583.1     606.4     87.2 %  97.5 %  508.5     591.3
(2)

Portland   401       9.8          621.6     608.1     80.6 %  89.7 %  501.1     545.4

Seward     525       9.6          1,053.4   1,088.0   95.9 %  88.3 %  1,010.3   960.9

Shawville  597       10.3         552.2     1,050.7   91.1 %  83.0 %  503.3     871.7
(2)

Titus      243       10.8         217.2     299.1     88.4 %  97.1 %  191.9     290.3

Avon Lake  721       9.3          818.2     487.7     84.3 %  99.9 %  690.1     487.3

New        328       10.6         158.3     259.7     92.5 %  96.8 %  146.5     251.4
Castle

Niles      216       10.5         96.9      190.9     80.0 %  78.5 %  77.5      149.8

East Coal  4,613                  5,524.6   5,776.5   89.5 %  90.7 %  4,943.5   5,237.8
Total

                                                      Q3 YTD
           Capacity  Heat Rate    Q3 YTD economic     commercial      Q3 YTD generation
                                  generation (GWh)    capacity        (GWh)
                                                      factor

Unit Name  (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009      2008      2009    2008    2009      2008
(1)

Cheswick   560       10.0         2,634.2   1,929.5   77.8 %  94.1 %  2,050.6   1,816.0

Conemaugh  280       9.4          1,579.0   1,727.8   94.8 %  88.9 %  1,496.9   1,535.6
(2)

Elrama     460       11.3         316.7     1,211.4   88.1 %  83.1 %  278.9     1,007.0

Keystone   282       9.5          1,759.0   1,810.5   81.4 %  98.1 %  1,432.0   1,776.2
(2)

Portland   401       9.8          2,069.6   2,011.7   81.8 %  76.4 %  1,693.7   1,536.6

Seward     525       9.6          3,111.7   3,251.6   76.4 %  81.8 %  2,377.0   2,658.3

Shawville  597       10.3         2,043.0   3,143.0   81.0 %  83.6 %  1,654.7   2,628.3
(2)

Titus      243       10.8         888.2     1,033.2   86.1 %  87.7 %  765.1     906.4

Avon Lake  721       9.3          2,586.0   2,432.0   89.5 %  83.6 %  2,313.2   2,033.3

New        328       10.6         539.2     1,063.1   83.4 %  88.9 %  449.8     945.4
Castle

Niles      216       10.5         359.8     850.9     55.5 %  80.6 %  199.7     685.9

East Coal  4,613                  17,886.4  20,464.7  82.3 %  85.7 %  14,711.6  17,529.0
Total

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% interest in each facility
listed.

(2) The Company leases a 100% interest in the Shawville facility, a 16.67% interest in
the Keystone facility and a 16.45% interest in the Conemaugh facility under facility
interest lease agreements, which expire in 2026, 2034 and 2034, respectively.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

East Gas

(Unaudited)

             Capacity  Heat Rate    Q3 economic       Q3 commercial     Q3 generation
                                    generation (GWh)  capacity factor   (GWh)

Unit Name    (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008
(1)

Aurora (2)   878       10.5         2.8      23.1     100.0 %  100.0 %  2.8      23.1

Blossburg    19        14.6         2.5      0.7      100.0 %  100.0 %  2.5      0.7

Brunot       289       10.4         0.2      0.8      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.2      0.8
Island

Gilbert      536       11.0         4.0      18.1     100.0 %  100.0 %  4.0      18.1

Glen         160       14.6         0.4      0.5      75.0  %  100.0 %  0.3      0.5
Gardner

Hamilton     20        14.8         0.1      0.1      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.1      0.1

Hunterstown  60        14.8         0.2      1.1      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.2      1.1

Hunterstown  810       7.0          1,014.8  709.1    97.6  %  89.7  %  990.6    635.8
CCGT

Mountain     40        14.3         0.3      1.6      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.3      1.6

Orrtanna     20        14.4         0.1      0.2      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.1      0.2

Portland     169       11.2         0.7      0.9      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.7      0.9

Sayreville   224       13.8         0.3      5.4      100.0 %  68.5  %  0.3      3.7

Shawnee      20        14.0         0.2      -        100.0 %  0.0   %  0.2      -

Shawville    6         10.2         -        -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -        -
5-7 (3)

Titus        31        17.4         -        -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -        -

Tolna        39        14.2         0.2      0.7      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.2      0.7

Warren       68        12.8         -        -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -        -

Werner       212       13.8         0.6      1.8      100.0 %  94.4  %  0.6      1.7

Shelby       356       9.8          1.0      1.9      100.0 %  100.0 %  1.0      1.9

East Gas     3,957                  1,028.4  766.0    97.6  %  90.2  %  1,004.1  690.9
Total

                                    Q3 YTD economic   Q3 YTD            Q3 YTD
             Capacity  Heat Rate    generation (GWh)  commercial        generation (GWh)
                                                      capacity factor

Unit Name    (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008
(1)

Aurora (2)   878       10.5         14.0     34.4     99.3  %  100.0 %  13.9     34.4

Blossburg    19        14.6         2.6      7.9      100.0 %  92.4  %  2.6      7.3

Brunot       289       10.4         3.6      2.1      100.0 %  100.0 %  3.6      2.1
Island

Gilbert      536       11.0         12.3     36.8     100.0 %  100.0 %  12.3     36.8

Glen         160       14.6         0.4      3.0      75.0  %  86.7  %  0.3      2.6
Gardner

Hamilton     20        14.8         0.6      0.4      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.6      0.4

Hunterstown  60        14.8         1.6      2.6      100.0 %  100.0 %  1.6      2.6

Hunterstown  810       7.0          1,655.3  1,016.3  96.3  %  90.8  %  1,594.2  922.9
CCGT

Mountain     40        14.3         2.0      5.3      100.0 %  100.0 %  2.0      5.3

Orrtanna     20        14.4         0.6      0.5      33.3  %  100.0 %  0.2      0.5

Portland     169       11.2         2.6      10.3     100.0 %  100.0 %  2.6      10.3

Sayreville   224       13.8         1.7      44.2     88.2  %  71.7  %  1.5      31.7

Shawnee      20        14.0         0.2      0.1      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.2      0.1

Shawville    6         10.2         0.1      -        100.0 %  0.0   %  0.1      -
5-7 (3)

Titus        31        17.4         -        -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -        -

Tolna        39        14.2         0.5      1.7      100.0 %  100.0 %  0.5      1.7

Warren       68        12.8         -        -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -        -

Werner       212       13.8         2.6      9.4      46.2  %  86.2  %  1.2      8.1

Shelby       356       9.8          1.0      3.8      100.0 %  100.0 %  1.0      3.8

East Gas     3,957                  1,701.7  1,178.8  96.3  %  90.8  %  1,638.4  1,070.6
Total

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% interest in each facility
listed.

(2) Excludes generation during periods the unit operated under power purchase
agreements.

(3) The Company leases a 100% interest in the Shawville facility under a facility
interest lease agreement, which expires in 2026.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

West and Other

(Unaudited)

West

                                  Q3 economic     Q3 commercial     Q3 generation
           Capacity  Heat Rate    generation      capacity factor   (GWh)
                                  (GWh)

Unit Name  (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009   2008     2009     2008     2009   2008
(1)

Bighorn    598       7.2          -      582.3    0.0   %  94.8  %  -      552.2
(2)

Coolwater  622       10.1         25.4   189.0    89.8  %  96.8  %  22.8   182.9

Ellwood    54        13.3         -      -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -      -
(3)

Etiwanda   640       10.0         -      -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -      -
(3)

Mandalay   560       10.9         107.0  219.3    87.9  %  97.3  %  94.0   213.3
(3)

Ormond     1,516     9.6          156.0  415.3    99.9  %  99.5  %  155.9  413.3
Beach

West       3,990                  288.4  1,405.9  94.6  %  96.9  %  272.7  1,361.7
Total

                                  Q3 YTD          Q3 YTD            Q3 YTD
           Capacity  Heat Rate    economic        commercial        generation
                                  generation      capacity factor   (GWh)
                                  (GWh)

Unit Name  (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009   2008     2009     2008     2009   2008
(1)

Bighorn    598       7.2          -      582.8    0.0   %  94.8  %  -      552.7
(2)

Coolwater  622       10.1         102.8  363.3    37.8  %  90.9  %  38.9   330.3

Ellwood    54        13.3         -      -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -      -
(3)

Etiwanda   640       10.0         -      -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -      -
(3)

Mandalay   560       10.9         223.5  381.0    93.4  %  96.0  %  208.7  365.8
(3)

Ormond     1,516     9.6          250.2  625.8    100.0 %  93.5  %  250.1  585.2
Beach

West       3,990                  576.5  1,952.9  86.3  %  93.9  %  497.7  1,834.0
Total

Other

                                  Q3 economic     Q3 commercial     Q3 generation
           Capacity  Heat Rate    generation      capacity factor   (GWh)
                                  (GWh)

Unit Name  (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009   2008     2009     2008     2009   2008
(1)

Choctaw    800       7.0          11.6   62.9     100.0 %  81.6  %  11.6   51.3

Indian     587       10.5         -      -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -      -
River (3)

Osceola    470       11.0         -      0.6      0.0   %  100.0 %  -      0.6
(3)

Other      1,857                  11.6   63.5     100.0 %  81.7  %  11.6   51.9
Total

                                  Q3 YTD          Q3 YTD            Q3 YTD
           Capacity  Heat Rate    economic        commercial        generation
                                  generation      capacity factor   (GWh)
                                  (GWh)

Unit Name  (MW)      (MMBtu/MWh)  2009   2008     2009     2008     2009   2008
(1)

Choctaw    800       7.0          73.2   66.9     98.9  %  80.7  %  72.4   54.0

Indian     587       10.5         -      -        0.0   %  0.0   %  -      -
River (3)

Osceola    470       11.0         1.5    3.5      100.0 %  100.0 %  1.5    3.5
(3)

Other      1,857                  74.7   70.4     98.9  %  81.7  %  73.9   57.5
Total

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% interest in each facility
listed.

(2) The Bighorn facility was sold in October 2008.

(3) Excludes generation during periods the unit operated under power purchase
agreements.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Capital Expenditures

(Unaudited)

                   Nine months ended September     Projected Annual Outlook
                   30,

                   2009      2008                  2009E     2010E

                   (in millions)                   (in millions)

Maintenance
capital            $ 45      $ 39                  $ 57      $ 51
expenditures

Environmental        91        141                   111 (1)   25           (1)

Capitalized          22  (2)   11              (2)   30  (2)   10           (3)
interest

Total
environmental and    113       152                   141       35
cap interest

Total capital      $ 158     $ 191                 $ 198     $ 86
expenditures

(1) Estimate represents the low end of the range.

(2) Relates primarily to scrubber projects at Cheswick and Keystone.

(3) Relates primarily to a scrubber project at Cheswick.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




RRI Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

GAAP Debt, Gross Debt and Net Debt

(Unaudited)

                                                              September 30, 2009

                                                              (in millions)

Senior secured revolver                                       $ -

Senior secured notes (1)                                        437

Senior unsecured notes                                          1,300

Orion Power 12% notes (2)                                       408

PEDFA fixed-rate bonds for Seward plant (3)                     408

GAAP debt                                                     $ 2,553

Orion Power 12% notes purchase accounting adjustment            (8     )

REMA operating leases (off-balance sheet)                       423

Gross Debt                                                    $ 2,968

Cash and cash equivalents                                       (1,254 )

Restricted cash                                                 (3     )

Net margin deposits and cash collateral (4) (5)                 (278   )

Net Debt                                                      $ 1,433

(1) During October 2009, we completed a tender offer and
purchased for cash $127 million principal amount. During
November 2009, we repurchased for cash $31 million principal
amount.

(2) Orion Power 12% notes include purchase accounting
adjustment of $8 million.

(3) During October 2009, we completed a tender offer and
purchased for cash $2 million principal amount.

(4) Includes $79 million related to discontinued operations.

(5) Includes $19 million related to cash collateral.

Reference is made to RRI Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.




    Source: RRI Energy, Inc.


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