**EXHIBIT23.1**

Consent ofIndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in theregistration statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-107295 and 333-107296) and on FormS-8 (No. 333-60124, 333-60328, 333-74754, 333-74790, 333-86608, 333-86610,333-86612, 333-98273, 333-101471, 333-101473, 333-106097, and 333-106098) ofReliant Energy, Inc. of our:

Reports dated February 26, 2007, with respect to(i) the consolidated balance sheet of Reliant Energy, Inc. as of December 31,2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the year then ended,and the related financial statement schedule, (ii) management’s assessmentof the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as ofDecember 31, 2006, and (iii) the effectiveness of internal controlover financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, which reports appear inthe December 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K of Reliant Energy,Inc.  Our report with respect to the 2006consolidated financial statements refers to our audit of the adjustments to thefinancial information in note 16 to the 2005 and 2004 consolidatedfinancial statements to retrospectively reflect the change in subsidiaryguarantors of Reliant Energy Inc.’s senior secured notes, as more fullydescribed in that note.  However, we werenot engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2005 and 2004consolidated financial statements other than with respect to suchadjustments.  Our report with respect tothe 2006 consolidated financial statements also refers to changes in accountingfor share-based payment transactions and defined benefit pension and otherpostretirement plans.

Report dated February 26, 2007, with respect to theconsolidated balance sheet of RERH Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries as ofDecember 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations,members’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended,which report appears in the December 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-Kof Reliant Energy, Inc.

Report dated February 26, 2007, with respect to theconsolidated balance sheet of Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLCand subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidatedstatements of operations, members’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), andcash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in theDecember 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K of Reliant Energy, Inc.  Our report with respect to the 2006consolidated financial statements refers to a change in accounting for definedbenefit pension and other post retirement plans.

Report dated February 26, 2007, with respect to theconsolidated balance sheet of Orion Power Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as ofDecember 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations,stockholder’s equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for theyear then ended, which report appears in the December 31, 2006 annualreport on Form 10-K of Reliant Energy, Inc. Our report with respect to the 2006 consolidated financial statementsrefers to a change in accounting for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans.

KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas

February 26, 2007

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