EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT

          WHEREAS, Reliant Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), maintains and sponsors the following severance plans (collectively, the “Plans”):

     Reliant Energy, Inc. 2003 Involuntary Severance Benefits Plan for Employees with Annual Base Pay $200,000 and Above;

     Reliant Energy, Inc. 2003 Involuntary Severance Benefits Plan for Employees with Annual Base Pay at Least $150,000 but Less than $200,000;

     Reliant Energy, Inc. 2003 Involuntary Severance Benefits Plan for Employees with Annual Base Pay Less than $150,000; and

     Reliant Energy, Inc. Executive Severance Plan;

and

          WHEREAS, the Company has the authority to amend the Plans; and

          WHEREAS, effective as of May 2, 2009, the Company changed its name to RRI Energy, Inc.; and

          WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plans to reflect the change in the Company’s name;

          NOW, THEREFORE, the Company hereby amends the Plans, effective as of May 2, 2009, as follows:

          1. The name of the plan sponsor of each of the Plans shall be changed to RRI Energy, Inc. and each of the Plans is hereby amended by replacing all references in the Plans to “Reliant Energy, Inc.” with “RRI Energy, Inc.” and the Plans are hereby amended as otherwise necessary to reflect the foregoing.

          2. The Plans each are hereby amended to change the name of such Plans by replacing all references in the Plan names to “Reliant Energy, Inc.” with “RRI Energy, Inc.” and the Plans are hereby amended as otherwise necessary to reflect the foregoing.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, RRI Energy, Inc. has caused these presents to be executed by its duly authorized officer in a number of copies, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by any executed copy thereof, this 4^th day of June 2009, but effective as of the date set forth above.