NRG Energy has embarked on a “reset” that will see a separation of its core distributed generation and fossil fuel businesses. The move is part of its broader plans to restructure and improve the company’s financial position. The power generated by the two farms is sold to Platte River Power Authority. However, investors were not satisfied with company’s decision to keep both the businesses under an umbrella. NRG is engaged in the supply of energy, services, and sustainable products to retail customers in competitive markets through multiple channels and brands like Reliant Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Energy Plus.

Three years after spinning out a yieldco to operate its green energy assets, NRG Energy Inc. Finally, NRG is focused on the deployment and commercialization of potentially disruptive technologies, like electric vehicles, Distributed Solar and smart meter technology, which have the potential to change the nature of the power supply industry. Mr. Crane said the enterprise will receive up to $125 million in additional support from NRG but thereafter will have to sink or swim on its own and manage its cash outlays like other startups. Such companies, which are known as yieldcos, are designed to appeal to investors by paying out hefty and growing dividends. It now owns the nation’s biggest fleet of power generation stations.

For the first half of the year, NRG reported a loss of $145 million or 43 cents a share, versus a loss of $147 million or 48 cents a share for the first half of 2014. The return on investment for NRG Energy, Inc. NRG will also sell equity in its 814 MW wind portfolio to its yieldco, NRG Yield, which will remain separate as well. On Friday, NRG Yield announced that it will acquire 75% stake in NRG’s wind projects. The “drop-down” sale will raise about $210 million for the company. It expects assets to generate about $21 million of cash available for distribution and $41 million of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). These are one year projections based on the research brokerages covering the stock polled by Zack’s Research. Crude is down by more than 50% while coal and natural gas’ future outlook is also bleak.