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ELIZABETH KILLINGER
President of NRG Retail and Reliant

In discussing both her professional and personal life, it’s easy to see Elizabeth Killinger
display a sense of pride. Passionate about her role as a wife and mother of three children (“Something fun is always going on in my house”, she says with a laugh),
Elizabeth Killinger is equally as passionate about her part in helping the nation’s
fourth largest city realize its renewable energy potential. And it starts in no better place
than with her current position. “I’ve always had a vision to help consumers have a little
less anxiety about their power needs.”
Having helped lead the way into NRG Stadium’s official renaming, she also spearheaded the installation of energy-efficient LED lights throughout the stadium, one of the
nation’s first. In addition, she has helped lead NRG Park’s long-term sustainability plan,
which includes several small projects, ranging from an EV charging station on premises,
to three separate solar panel installations near the stadium, in direct view of the public.
For those not familiar, NRG is paving the way for consumers to expand their electricity
options beyond the traditional power grid. With a big push towards renewable energy
that is showing no signs of slowing down, the energy giant aims to provide the full suite
of power solut