West Windsor-based NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) reported reduced income from continuing operations for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2007 of $268 million, or $0.93 per share, as compared to $371 million, or $1.16 per share, for the same period last year. NRG income from continuing operations for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2007 was $482 million, or $1.66 per share, a decline from $588 million, or $1.92 per share, for the same period last year.
”The company’s strong financial performance was achieved notwithstanding the mild and wet summer weather in Texas, our largest market,” stated David Crane, NRG president and chief executive officer in a release. “As such, these results speak to the strength of our geographically diversified portfolio as well as the skill of our operating personnel across the company,” Mr. Crane stated.
