NRG Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern States Power,said it has completed the acquisition of Arthur Kill Station andthe Astoria Gas Turbine Sites totaling 1,456 MW of generatingcapacity from Consolidated Edison Co. of New York The 842-MW ArthurKill Generating Station, located on Staten Island, includes twosteam generating units designed to burn gas and oil, as well as a”black start” gas turbine. The 614-MW Astoria Gas Turbine Sites,located in Queens, consist of 20 gas turbines, grouped into 11units. NRG holds 100% interest in the projects.

Earlier this month NRG was successful in the 1,360-MWacquisition of the Dunkirk and Huntley generating stations fromNiagara Mohawk Power. NRG plans to complete the acquisition ofanother Niagara Mohawk plant, the 1,700 MW Oswego GeneratingStation in Oswego,NY, later this year. The Oswego acquisition willbring NRG net equity ownership of more than 5,000 MW in theNortheast United States.

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