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NRG’S LARGE-SCALE SOLARCLEAN ECONOMY JOBS

4,201

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Job creation in the

Clean EconomyThere’s no denying it, the Clean Economy is about job creation. Last year, the Brookings Institute found that Clean Economy jobs are an integral part of the U.S. economy providing opportunities at all levels of income and skills distribution. In addition, Clean Economy jobs play a critical role in driving job growth in some of our fastest growing states and largest metropolitan areas. Here are a few highlights.

Source: Brookings Institute, "Sizing the Clean Economy," 2011

HOW 2.7M CLEAN ECONOMY JOBS ARE DIVIDED UPREGIONALLY

Source: Brookings Institute, "Sizing the Clean Economy," 2011

CLEAN ECONOMY JOBS

2,700,000

2.7M CLEAN ECONOMY

2.4M FOSSIL FUELS

1.4M BIOSCIENCES

4.8M IT PRODUCTION

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Large-Scale SolarNRG’s activities and investments in support of large-scale solar power generation create thousands of Clean Economy jobs.

692JOBS

286 JOBS

AVENAL | 45 MW

Kings County, CA

349 JOBS

BORREGO | 26 MW

San Diego County, CA

394 JOBS

CALIFORNIA VALLEY SOLAR RANCH | 250 MW

San Luis Obispo County, CA

ALPINE | 66 MW

Lancaster, CAThe first large-scale solar project to be

undertaken in Los Angeles County.

ROADRUNNER | 20 MW

Santa Teresa, NM 219JOBS

NRG’s Electric Car Initiativefor CaliforniaNRG's commitment to build a new electric car charging infrastructure inCalifornia, through it’s subsidiary eVgo, means new Clean Economy jobs,careers and training programs benefiting thousands of Californians.

MIDDLETON | CT

DEVON | CT

EL SEGUNDO | CA

CEDAR BAYOU 4 | TX

INDIAN RIVER | DE

HUNTLEY | NY

DUNKIRK | NY

DOVER | DE

ASTORIA | NY

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333 JOBS

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STACKING IT UP

At 2.7M workers over a range of industries, theClean Economy now employs more than the entirefossil fuels industry. 20%

NORTHEAST23% MIDWEST

25% WEST 32%

SOUTH

IVANPAH | 392 MW

San Bernadino County, CAUpon completion, will be the largest solar

thermal project in the world. Also the first large-scale solar thermal plant to be

built in California in 20 years.

AGUA CALIENTE | 290 MW

Yuma County, AZProjected to be the world’s largest solar

photovoltaic project upon completion.

901JOBS

1,360JOBS

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LOS ANGELES

Gross Economic Impact: Clean Economy Jobs:SAN FRANCISCO

Gross Economic Impact: Clean Economy Jobs:SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

Gross Economic Impact: Clean Economy Jobs:SAN DIEGO

Gross Economic Impact: Clean Economy Jobs:

“Gross Economic Impact” measuresboth direct and indirect expendituresand employment in the areas that will

be impacted by the build-out ofelectric vehicle infrastructure.

$ 102 MILLION

831 JOBS

$ 51 MILLION

415 JOBS

$ 14 MILLION

113 JOBS

$ 18.5 MILLION

151 JOBS

TOTALGROSS ECONOMIC IMPACT

$186MPOTENTIAL TOTAL

CLEAN ECONOMY JOBS

1,510

repoweringnrgNRG meets the challenges of climate change, clean air and protecting natural resources by repowering traditional power plants with cleaner technologies. Replacing older, inefficient plants with newer, cleaner units is key to our repoweringnrg efforts of revitalizing America’s energy infrastructure whilecreating Clean Economy jobs.

344 JOBS

834 JOBS

675 JOBS

779 JOBS

320 JOBS

539 JOBS

74 JOBS

505 JOBS

TOTAL CLEAN ECONOMYJOBS FROM REPOWERING

4,403

Clean Economy Jobs |

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