Exhibit 4.1

 

ONE HUNDRED-SIXTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE FOR
 ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

 

ONE-HUNDRED SIXTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees”), dated as of April 29, 2015, among NRG SPV #1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the Existing Guarantors set forth on the signature pages hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of February 2, 2006, between the Company and the Trustee, as amended by (i) a thirty-sixth supplemental indenture (the “Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of August 20, 2010, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,100 million of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2020 Initial Notes, the “2020 Notes”), (ii) a forty-second supplemental indenture (the “Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 26, 2011, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,200 million of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2018 Initial Notes, the “2018 Notes”), (iii) a fifty-first supplemental indenture (the “Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 24, 2011, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,200 million of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2021 Initial Notes, the “2021 Notes”), (iv) a seventieth supplemental indenture (the “Seventieth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 24, 2012, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $990 million of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2023 Initial Notes, the “2023 Notes”), and (v) a one hundred-ninth supplemental indenture (the “One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture” and, collectively with the Base Indenture, the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture and the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, each as further supplemented and amended to the date hereof, the “Indenture”), dated as of January 27, 2014, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,100 million of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2022 Initial Notes, the “2022 Notes,” which, collectively with the 2020 Notes, the 2018 Notes, the 2021 Notes and the 2023 Notes, are referred to herein as the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture (the “Additional Guarantees”); and

 











 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.17 of each of the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture and the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, and Section 4.16 of the One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the Existing Guarantors are authorized and required to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Trustee, the Company and the Existing Guarantors mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

 

1.                                      Capitalized Terms. Unless otherwise defined in this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees, capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

2.                                      Agreement to Be Bound; Guarantees. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby becomes party to the Indenture as a Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the Obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Guarantor and to perform all of the Obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be deemed a Guarantor for purposes of Article 10 of each of the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture, the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture and the One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 10.02 thereof.

 

3.                                      NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE FOR ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

4.                                      Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

5.                                      Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

6.                                      The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

7.                                      Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall by bound hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
GUARANTEEING   SUBSIDIARY:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SPV #1 LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   G. Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
G.   Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    


 

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ISSUER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Brian Curci
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Brian   Curci
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Corporate   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
EXISTING   GUARANTORS:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ARTHUR   KILL POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
ASTORIA   GAS TURBINE POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
BAYOU   COVE PEAKING POWER, LLC
    
	
 
    	
CABRILLO   POWER I LLC
    
	
 
    	
CABRILLO   POWER II LLC
    
	
 
    	
CARBON   MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
CIRRO   ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
CIRRO   GROUP, INC.
    
	
 
    	
CLEAN   EDGE ENERGY LLC
    
	
 
    	
CONEMAUGH   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
CONNECTICUT   JET POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   DEVELOPMENT LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   GENERATING PARTNERS I LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   GENERATING PARTNERS II LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   GENERATING PARTNERS III LLC
    
	
 
    	
DEVON   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
DUNKIRK   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
EASTERN   SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY LLC
    
	
 
    	
EL   SEGUNDO POWER, LLC
    
	
 
    	
EL   SEGUNDO POWER II LLC
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   PLUS HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   PLUS NATURAL GAS LLC
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
EVERYTHING   ENERGY LLC
    
	
 
    	
HUNTLEY   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
INDEPENDENCE   ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC
    
	
 
    	
INDEPENDENCE   ENERGY GROUP LLC
    
	
 
    	
INDEPENDENCE   ENERGY NATURAL GAS LLC
    
	
 
    	
INDIAN   RIVER OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
INDIAN   RIVER POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
KEYSTONE   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
LANGFORD   WIND POWER, LLC
    


 

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MERIDEN   GAS TURBINES LLC
    
	
 
    	
MIDDLETOWN   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
MONTVILLE   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
NEO   CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
NEO   FREEHOLD-GEN LLC
    
	
 
    	
NEO   POWER SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NORWALK   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ARTESIAN ENERGY LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ARTHUR KILL OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ASTORIA GAS TURBINE OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   BAYOU COVE LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CABRILLO POWER OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CALIFORNIA PEAKER OPERATIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CEDAR BAYOU DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CONNECTICUT AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   DEVON OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   DISPATCH SERVICES LLC
   NRG DISTRIBUTED GENERATION PR LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   DUNKIRK OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   EL SEGUNDO OPERATIONS INC.
   NRG ENERGY EFFICIENCY-P LLC
   NRG ENERGY EFFICIENCY-L LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY LABOR SERVICES GROUP LLC
   NRG ENERGY SERVICES GROUP LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   GENERATION HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HOME & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HOME SOLUTIONS PRODUCT LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HQ DG LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HUNTLEY OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   IDENTITY PROTECT LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ILION LP LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   INTERNATIONAL LLC
   NRG MAINTENANCE SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   MEXTRANS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   MIDATLANTIC AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   MIDDLETOWN OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   MONTVILLE OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NORTH CENTRAL OPERATIONS INC.
    


 

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NRG   NORTHEAST AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   OPERATING SERVICES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   OSWEGO HARBOR POWER OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   PACGEN INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   PORTABLE POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   POWER MARKETING LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   RENTER’S PROTECTION LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   RETAIL LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ROCKFORD ACQUISITION LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SAGUARO OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SECURITY LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SERVICES CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SIMPLYSMART SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SOUTH CENTRAL AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SOUTH CENTRAL GENERATING LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SOUTH CENTRAL OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS C&I SUPPLY LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   WARRANTY SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   WEST COAST LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   WESTERN AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
O’BRIEN   COGENERATION, INC. II
    
	
 
    	
ONSITE   ENERGY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
OSWEGO   HARBOR POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
RERH   HOLDINGS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RE   RETAIL RECEIVABLES, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY NORTHEAST LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY POWER SUPPLY LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY RETAIL HOLDINGS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES, LLC
    
	
 
    	
SAGUARO   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
SOMERSET   OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
SOMERSET   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
US   RETAILERS LLC
    
	
 
    	
VIENNA   OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
VIENNA   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
WCP   (GENERATION) HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
WEST   COAST POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Lynne Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Lynne   Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    


 

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COTTONWOOD   ENERGY COMPANY LP
    
	
 
    	
By:   Cottonwood Generating Partners I LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Lynne Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Lynne   Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LP
    
	
 
    	
By:   Cottonwood Generating Partners I LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Lynne Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Lynne   Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
FORWARD   HOME SECURITY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
GCP   FUNDING COMPANY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   RETAIL NORTHEAST LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CONNECTED HOME LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Elizabeth McCormack
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Elizabeth   McCormack
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    
							


 

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ACE   ENERGY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ALLIED   WARRANTY LLC
    
	
 
    	
BIDURENERGY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   CURTAILMENT SPECIALISTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CURTAILMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CONSTRUCTION LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HOME SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HOME SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HOMER CITY SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Elizabeth McCormack
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Elizabeth   McCormack
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ILION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
By:   NRG Rockford Acquisition LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Lynne Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Lynne   Wittkamp
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SOUTH TEXAS LP
    
	
 
    	
By:   Texas Genco GP, LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Elizabeth McCormack
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Elizabeth   McCormack
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO SERVICES, LP
    
	
 
    	
By:   New Genco GP, LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   G. Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
G.   Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
						


 

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ENERGY   ALTERNATIVES WHOLESALE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
GREEN   MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
GREGORY   PARTNERS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
GREGORY   POWER PARTNERS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NEW   GENCO GP, LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   BUSINESS SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS GREGORY LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO FINANCING CORP.
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO GP, LLC
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO OPERATING SERVICES, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   G. Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
G.   Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
LOUISIANA   GENERATING LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NEW ROADS HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS HOLDING INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   G. Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
G.   Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO LP, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   G. Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
G.   Gary Garcia
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Manager
    


 

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LAW   DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
    
	
 
    	
as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   James D. Heaney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
James   D. Heaney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing   Director
    


 

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