Nrg Yield Inc (now Clearway Energy Inc)
A major owner and operator of clean energy power plants across the United States, Clearway Energy runs wind farms, solar fields, battery storage, and natural gas "peaking" plants that fire up quickly when demand spikes. It began in 2013 as NRG Yield, a "yieldco" created by power giant NRG Energy to hold contracted energy assets. After Global Infrastructure Partners bought the platform in 2018, it was rebranded Clearway Energy — a name meant to signal a clear path to a clean-energy future.