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NRG ENERGY INC. is a fossil fuel electric power generation employer in THOMPSONS, TX. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $25,406 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

NRG ENERGY INC.

2500 Y.U. JONES ROAD, THOMPSONS, TX, 77481

Parent: NRG Energy (18 locations)

221112 Top companies in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

EIN: 411724239

315 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$25,406 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.3
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
0.9
Self-Reported TRIR
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$25,406
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
327 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Rate
2.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
13% serious$3,176 avg per violation$6,352 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$25,406 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 312 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

NRG ENERGY INC. is one of 18 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization NRG Energy. NRG Energy is a SEC public reporter (NRG), with most recent reported revenue of $30.7B.

Federal enforcement records on NRG ENERGY INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of NRG Energy across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by NRG Energy

Other employers in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation within TX

Industry context

Within the fossil fuel electric power generation industry in TX, NRG ENERGY INC. ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 312 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.3 for the fossil fuel electric power generation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. NRG ENERGY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.91, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NRG ENERGY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NRG ENERGY INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $25,406 in total penalties.
How does NRG ENERGY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NRG ENERGY INC. operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. NRG ENERGY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.91 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NRG ENERGY INC. of THOMPSONS, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. NRG ENERGY INC. resolves to the parent rollup NRG Energy, which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NRG ENERGY INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.