Exhibit 4.5

 

FIFTY-SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE FOR
 ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

 

FIFTY-SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees”), dated as of November 8, 2011, among Energy Plus Holdings LLC, Energy Plus Natural Gas LP, Independence Energy Alliance LLC, Independence Energy Group LLC and Independence Energy Natural Gas LLC (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary” and together, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each an indirect 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 indentures 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 a fiftieth supplemental indenture (the “Fiftieth Supplemental Indenture” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), dated as of May 24, 2011, among the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $800 million of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Initial  Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Fiftieth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Additional Notes,” and together with the Initial Notes, the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries 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 the Fiftieth 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 Subsidiaries, 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; Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby become parties to the Indenture as Guarantors 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 Subsidiaries hereby agree 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 Subsidiaries shall be deemed Guarantors for purposes of Article 10 of the Fiftieth Supplemental Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 10.02 thereof.

 

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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 Subsidiaries 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   SUBSIDIARIES:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   PLUS HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   PLUS NATURAL GAS LP
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
INDEPENDENCE   ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
INDEPENDENCE   ENERGY GROUP LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
INDEPENDENCE   ENERGY NATURAL GAS LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    


 

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ISSUER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    


 

 

	
 
    	
EXISTING   GUARANTORS:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ARTHUR   KILL POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
ASTORIA   GAS TURBINE POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
CABRILLO   POWER I LLC
    
	
 
    	
CABRILLO   POWER II LLC
    
	
 
    	
CARBON   MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
    
	
 
    	
CLEAN   EDGE ENERGY LLC
    
	
 
    	
CONEMAUGH   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
CONNECTICUT   JET POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   DEVELOPMENT LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   ENERGY COMPANY LP
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   GENERATING PARTNERS I LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   GENERATING PARTNERS II LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   GENERATING PARTNERS III LLC
    
	
 
    	
COTTONWOOD   TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LP
    
	
 
    	
DEVON   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
DUNKIRK   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
EASTERN   SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
EL   SEGUNDO POWER, LLC
    
	
 
    	
EL   SEGUNDO POWER II LLC
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
HUNTLEY   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
INDIAN   RIVER OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
INDIAN   RIVER POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
KEYSTONE   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
LANGFORD   WIND POWER, LLC
    
	
 
    	
LOUISIANA   GENERATING LLC
    
	
 
    	
MERIDEN   GAS TURBINES LLC
    
	
 
    	
MIDDLETOWN   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
MONTVILLE   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
NEO   CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
NEO   FREEHOLD-GEN LLC
    


 

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NEO   POWER SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NEW   GENCO GP, LLC
    
	
 
    	
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   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   DUNKIRK OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   EL SEGUNDO OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY SERVICES GROUP LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   GENERATION HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   HUNTLEY OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
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   NEW JERSEY ENERGY SALES LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NEW ROADS HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NORTH CENTRAL OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NORTHEAST AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   OPERATING SERVICES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   OSWEGO HARBOR POWER OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   PACGEN INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   POWER MARKETING LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   RETAIL LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ROCKFORD ACQUISITION LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SAGUARO OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   SERVICES CORPORATION
    


 

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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   TEXAS HOLDING INC.
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   TEXAS POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   WEST COAST LLC
    
	
 
    	
NRG   WESTERN AFFILIATE SERVICES INC.
    
	
 
    	
O’BRIEN   COGENERATION, INC. II
    
	
 
    	
ONSITE   ENERGY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
OSWEGO   HARBOR POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
PENNYWISE   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
RE   RETAIL RECEIVABLES, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY NORTHEAST LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY POWER SUPPLY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY RETAIL HOLDINGS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RELIANT   ENERGY TEXAS RETAIL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
RERH   HOLDINGS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
SAGUARO   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
SOMERSET   OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
SOMERSET   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO FINANCING CORP.
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO GP, LLC
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO OPERATING SERVICES, LLC
    
	
 
    	
VIENNA   OPERATIONS INC.
    
	
 
    	
VIENNA   POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
WCP   (GENERATION) HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
WEST   COAST POWER LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    


 

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ELBOW   CREEK WIND PROJECT LLC 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Controller
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
GCP   FUNDING COMPANY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Management   Board Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
GREEN   MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President, Treasury
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   CONSTRUCTION LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Rachel Smith
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Rachel   Smith
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ENERGY LABOR SERVICES LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Gaetan Frotte
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Gaetan   Frotte
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NRG   ILION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
NRG   Rockford Acquisition LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    


 

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NRG   SOUTH TEXAS LP
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
Texas   Genco GP, LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO LP, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Management   Committee Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TEXAS   GENCO SERVICES, LP
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
New   Genco GP, LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 /s/ Christopher Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Christopher   Sotos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Treasurer
    


 

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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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