Richard A Kessler Fort worth NRG Energy reported a first-quarter loss of $260m, while reaffirming its commitment to building utility-scale solar power plants. The wholesale power generator had $58m net income at the same time last year.. Revenue declined by 10% year on year to $2bn.. The company blames the loss partly on a $481m writedown on its investment in two nuclear power plants in Texasin response to regulatory uncertainty generated by the Fukushima disaster in Japan..

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