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NEW YORK, Apr 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Reliant Energy, one of the country's leading competitive power providers, is now offering service to business customers in the state of New York. This marks the first time Reliant has offered retail electric service in the New York electric market.

The company will focus on delivering innovative products, industry leading customer service and competitive pricing to bring new benefits to business customers in the state. Reliant plans to be a leader in the New York market building on their significant positions created in six other states.

Reliant Energy was deemed an eligible energy service company by the New York Department of Public Service and has been certified to serve non-residential customers by Consolidated Edison Company, Niagara Mohawk, New York State Electric & Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric in all New York Independent System
Operator zones, except Long Island zone K.

In the initial phase of market entry, Reliant will offer service to those businesses whose electrical demand is 100 KW per month and higher. These typically range from the largest commercial, industrial, government and institutional clientele, down to medium sized businesses. Services offered will include commodity supply, risk management, demand response and Green-E Renewable
Energy Credits. Plans to roll out services to smaller commercial clients are in development.

"We are committed to bringing the benefits of competitive markets to our customers and are pleased to be offering new options to commercial, industrial and institutional customers in New York," said Jim Ajello, senior vice president, business development. "Last year, we began offering service in Illinois and Delaware and this is a confirmation of our commitment to competitive electricity markets across the country."

The expansion builds upon Reliant's extensive retail experience in ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland) Interconnection. Reliant's agreement with NYISO and the selected utilities will enable it to serve the majority of New York State's industrial
customers. Customers seeking additional information about products and services can contact Reliant at 877-235-7954 or visit the company's website at www.reliant.com/solutions. Reliant is also in the process of opening an office in downtown Albany.

About Reliant Energy

Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) based in Houston, Texas, provides electricity and energy services to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. In Texas, the company provides service to more than 1.8 million retail electricity customers, including residential and small business customers and commercial,
industrial, governmental and institutional customers. Reliant also serves commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers in the PJM Interconnection market within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Delaware, Washington, D.C. and within New York State.

The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with approximately 16,000 megawatts of power generation capacity across the United States. These strategically located generating assets utilize natural gas, fuel oil and coal. For more information, visit http://www.reliant.com.

SOURCE: Reliant Energy, Inc.